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Allinson Lamb Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hingham, Massachusetts · EIN 476462740

Allinson Lamb Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hingham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $31,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$31,0005$689,724
2024$31,0005$814,086
2025$37,5005$1.0 million

How to apply

Allinson Lamb Family 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 Allinson Lamb Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$30,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Tennessee1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MA
Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefiting those in need$10,000
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefiting those in need$10,000
Trustees of Boston University - Tanglewood Institution
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefiting those in need$10,000
Oceana
Washington, DC
Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefiting those in need$5,000
St Judes Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefiting those in need$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Allinson Lamb Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Allinson Lamb Family Foundation give?

$37,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Allinson Lamb Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Deborah L Allinson (Trustee), Andrew A Lamb (Trustee), Peter A Lamb (Trustee) and Michael A Lamb (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Allinson Lamb Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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