Well Told Grants

Foundations / New Jersey

The Allison Foundation

Preselected recipients only Livingston, New Jersey · EIN 222497060

The Allison Foundation is a private foundation in Livingston, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $32,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $7,400 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$7,4002$292,317
2024$32,5003$476,548

How to apply

The Allison 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 Allison Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$32,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, NJ
General charitable purposes$25,000
Preschool Advantage Inc
Morristown, NJ
General charitable purposes$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of NJ
Clifton, NJ
General charitable purposesgeneral charitable purposes$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Allison Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Allison Foundation give?

$32,500 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Allison Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Saul Dennison (Pres) and Ellyn Dennison (VP).

What does The Allison Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.

Similar foundations in New Jersey