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Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 272598904

Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.8 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $3.5 million. 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 down from $3.8 million the year before.

50% 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$3.8 million8$49.6 million
2024$3.8 million7$53.9 million

How to apply

Allen and Kelli Questrom 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 Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$3.5 million
Colorado2$140,000
New York2$35,000
Texas1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston University
Boston, MA
Innovate @ bu initiative fund$3.5 million
Aspen Music Festival and School
Aspen, CO
Low Income Student Scholarships$125,000
Boston University
Boston, MA
AL Amyloidosi Clinical Research$50,000
West Point Association of Graduates
West Point, NY
Recognition$25,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Austin, TX
General$25,000
The Steamboat Institute
Steamboat Springs, CO
General$15,000
National Review Institute
New York, NY
General$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation give?

$3.8 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Allen I Questrom (Pres/Director), Carol L Kelli Questrom (S/T/Director), Ben Beavers (Director) and Kyle McHugh (Director).

What does Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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