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Alto Foundation

Preselected recipients only Frsico, Texas · EIN 822020576

Alto Foundation is a private foundation in Frsico, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $33,825 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,462. 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 $24,299 the year before.

71% 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$24,29910$0
2024$33,82514$0

How to apply

Alto 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 Alto Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$20,667
Rhode Island3$5,458
Iowa1$3,700
Massachusetts1$2,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
South Dakota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hugs Cafe
McKinney, TX
General$5,462
North Texas Food Bank
Plano, TX
General purpose$5,000
Star Kids
Middleton, RI
General purpose$5,000
With Love It's A Small World
Frisco, TX
General purpose$4,500
Charity Classic
Des Moines, IA
General$3,700
Heros for Children
Plano, TX
General$2,591
Frisco Fastpacs
Frisco, TX
General purposes$2,000
Boston Childrens Hospital Trust
Boston, MA
General$2,000
St Joseph's Indian
Chamberlain, SD
General purposes$1,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General$1,000
Phillips Fun Run
Richardson, TX
General$614
Caring Pathways of Carrollton
Carrollton, TX
General$500
Plan International
Warwick, RI
General purpose$408
Artist Cooperative Gallery of Weste
Westerly, RI
General$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alto Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alto Foundation give?

$33,825 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Alto Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Allison Beck (President), Richard Beck (Secretary) and Julia Beck Towle (Director).

What does Alto Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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