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The McAllister Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lafayette, Indiana · EIN 362648725

The McAllister Foundation is a private foundation in Lafayette, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $83,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $29,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $77,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$81,0002$2.1 million
2024$77,0003$2.2 million
2025$83,0003$2.3 million

How to apply

The McAllister Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The McAllister Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana3$83,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Finders Food Bank Inc
Lafayette, IN
Charitable$50,000
Natalie's Second Chance
Lafayette, IN
Charitable$29,000
Paws N Claws Animal Shelter Inc
Attica, IN
Charitable$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The McAllister Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The McAllister Foundation give?

$83,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $29,000.

Who runs The McAllister Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists J David Webb (President), Charles Max Layden (Secretary) and William J McCaw (Treasurer).

What does The McAllister Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and animals.

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