Funding search · EIN 237025589 · Naperville, IL
The Allyn Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 292
- grants reported
- $1.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $4,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- American Red Cross4 grants · $52,000
- Sierra Club Foundation4 grants · $47,000
- American Heart Association4 grants · $42,000
- Chicago Botanic Garden4 grants · $40,000
- Wellness House4 grants · $38,000
- Greater Chicago Food Depository4 grants · $32,000
- Ravinia Festival Association4 grants · $30,000
- The Field Museum4 grants · $25,000
- American Cancer Society4 grants · $25,000
- Rush University Medical Center4 grants · $23,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 292 grants.
- $15,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2025
Environmental programs
- $15,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2024
Family services
- $15,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2023
Family services
- $14,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2025
Family services
- $12,000
American Heart Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $12,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
Environmental programs
- $10,000
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2025
Medical research
- $10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2025
Environmental programs
- $10,000
The Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2025
Museum programs
- $10,000
Wellness House · Hinsdale, IL · 2025
Individual services
- $10,000
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Medical research
- $10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Environmental programs
- $10,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
Environmental programs
- $10,000
Wellness House · Hinsdale, IL · 2024
Individual services
- $10,000
American Heart Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Medical research
- $10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Environmental programs
- $10,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
Environmental programs
- $10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Environmental programs
- $10,000
Open Arms Free Clinic · Elkhorn, WI · 2022
Family services
- $10,000
Wellness House · Hinsdale, IL · 2022
Individual services
- $9,000
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Medical research
- $9,000
Hermitage Artist Retreat · Englewood, FL · 2022
Performing arts programs
- $8,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025
Community services
- $8,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2025
Family services
- $8,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2025
Music programs
- $8,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Community services
- $8,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Music programs
- $8,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community services
- $8,000
Wellness House · Hinsdale, IL · 2023
Individual services
- $8,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2022
Family services
- $8,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community services
- $8,000
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical services
- $7,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Museum programs
- $7,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Music programs
- $7,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Music programs
- $7,000
Talk About Curing Autism · Irvine, CA · 2022
Family services
- $6,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Legal services
- $6,000
American Lung Association · Osceola, WI · 2025
Medical research
- $6,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2025
Family services
- $6,000
Breakthrough T1d · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
Medical research
- $6,000
Brigham and Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025
Medical services
- $6,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2025
Community services
- $6,000
Pillars Community Health · Countryside, IL · 2025
Family services
- $6,000
Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2025
Child poverty services
- $6,000
Teach for America · Boston, MA · 2025
Education programs
- $6,000
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Medical research
- $6,000
American Lung Association · Osceola, WI · 2024
Medical research
- $6,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · Boone, IA · 2024
Medical research
- $6,000
Pillars Community Health · Countryside, IL · 2024
Family services
- $6,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Community services
- $6,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022
Family services
- $6,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2022
Community services
- $6,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical services
- $6,000
The Community House - Charlie'S Gift · Hinsdale, IL · 2022
Community services
- $5,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2025
Community services
- $5,000
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
Medical research
- $5,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2025
Environmental programs
- $5,000
Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2025
Zoo programs
- $5,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2025
Music programs
- $5,000
Children'S Home and Aid Society · Chicago, IL · 2025
Youth services
- $5,000
Community Foundation of Sarasota County · Sarasota, FL · 2025
Family services
- $5,000
Dupage Children'S Museum · Naperville, IL · 2025
Museum programs
- $5,000
Lupus Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2025
Medical research
- $5,000
Lurie Children'S Foundation · Carol Stream, IL · 2025
Individual services
- $5,000
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2025
Environmental programs
- $5,000
Mothers Helping Mothers · Sarasota, FL · 2025
Individual services
- $5,000
Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2025
Museum programs
- $5,000
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2025
Family services
- $5,000
Pbs Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2025
Public television
- $5,000
Pine Street Inn · Boston, MA · 2025
Individual services
- $5,000
Ray Graham Association · Lisle, IL · 2025
Disability services
- $5,000
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2025
Medical services
- $5,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2025
Museum programs
- $5,000
The Community House - Charlie'S Gift · Hinsdale, IL · 2025
Community services
- $5,000
Wedu Pbs · Tampa, FL · 2025
Public television
- $5,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2025
Public televisiom
- $5,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Community services
- $5,000
Americares · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Family services
- $5,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Museum programs
- $5,000
Brigham and Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Medical services
- $5,000
Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2024
Zoo programs
- $5,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2024
Music programs
- $5,000
Children'S Home and Aid Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Youth services
- $5,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024
Community services
- $5,000
Lupus Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Medical research
- $5,000
Lurie Children'S Foundation · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
Individual services
- $5,000
Mothers Helping Mothers · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Individual services
- $5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Family services
- $5,000
Ray Graham Association · Lisle, IL · 2024
Disability services
- $5,000
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medical services
- $5,000
Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2024
Child poverty services
- $5,000
Teach for America · Boston, MA · 2024
Education programs
- $5,000
The Community House - Charlie'S Gift · Hinsdale, IL · 2024
Community services
- $5,000
The Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Museum programs
- $5,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Community services
- $5,000
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Medical research
- $5,000
American Lung Association · Osceola, WI · 2023
Medical research
- $5,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Museum programs
- $5,000
Brigham and Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Medical services
- $5,000
Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2023
Zoo programs
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- The Big Ten Conference60 grants · $3.91B
Similar purposes
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- Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund19,135 grants · $6.79B
Similar grant size
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