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Allen Christopher Estate Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 066027092

Allen Christopher Estate Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $155,153 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $77,576 and the largest $135,759. 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 $143,558 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$106,1702$4.1 million
2024$143,5582$4.4 million
2025$155,1532$4.9 million

How to apply

Allen Christopher Estate Trust 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 Christopher Estate Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$155,153

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Stafford Springs, CT
Unrestricted general$135,759
Stafford Library Association
Stafford Springs, CT
Unrestricted general$19,394

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Allen Christopher Estate Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Allen Christopher Estate Trust give?

$155,153 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $77,576.

Who runs Allen Christopher Estate Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Allen Christopher Estate Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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