Funding search · EIN 760539246 · Houston, TX
The Carolyn J and Robert J Allison Jr Family 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.
- 56
- grants reported
- $8.6M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $50,000
- 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.
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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.
- Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation1 grant · $2.4M
- Houston Methodist Hospital1 grant · $1.5M
- Central Texas Food Bank3 grants · $825,000
- Marbridge Foundation3 grants · $803,100
- Advent Presbyterian Church4 grants · $670,000
- Ut Health Houston2 grants · $650,000
- Baylor College of Medicine2 grants · $350,000
- Texsar2 grants · $275,000
- Scottish Rite for Children1 grant · $119,250
- Center of Hope1 grant · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 56 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.4M
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $1.5M
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $600,000
Central Texas Food Bank · Austin, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $503,100
Marbridge Foundation · Manchaca, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $400,000
Ut Health Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $300,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $250,000
Marbridge Foundation · Menchaca, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $250,000
Ut Health Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $200,000
Texsar · Wimberley, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $190,000
Advent Presbyterian Church · Spring, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $187,500
Advent Presbyterian Church · Spring, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $175,000
Central Texas Food Bank · Austin, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $150,000
Advent Presbyterian Church · Spring, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $142,500
Advent Presbyterian Church · Spring, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $119,250
Scottish Rite for Children · Denver, CO · 2023
Charitable support
- $100,000
Center of Hope · Weatherford, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $100,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
charitable support
- $75,000
Texsar · Wimberley, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $50,000
South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association · Brenham, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $50,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Charitable support
- $50,000
Shriners Hospital · Galveston, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $50,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable support
- $50,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $50,000
Bridge Over Troubled Waters · Boston, MA · 2022
charitable support
- $50,000
Central Texas Food Bank · Austin, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $50,000
Marbridge Foundation · Manchaca, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $50,000
Scottish Rite Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
charitable support
- $50,000
Shriners Childrens Hospital · Galveston, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $50,000
St Jude Children'S Research Fund · Houston, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $40,000
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Charitable support
- $30,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $30,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Charitable support
- $30,000
Scottish Rite · Denver, CO · 2023
Charitable support
- $30,000
Stan C Parker Foundation · Lott, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $25,000
Depelchin Childrens Center · Houston, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $25,000
Muscular Dystrophy Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
charitable support
- $25,000
Stan C Parker Foundation · Lott, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $15,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Charitable support
- $14,000
100 Club Survivors Fund · Houston, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $10,000
Co2 Coalition · Arlington, VA · 2025
Charitable support
- $10,000
Depelchin Childrens Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $10,000
Hillsdale College · Washington, DC · 2024
Charitable Support
- $10,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $7,500
Northwest Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $7,000
Bible Way Church of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable support
- $5,000
100 Club Survivors Fund · Houston, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $5,000
Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow · Washington, DC · 2025
Charitable support
- $5,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2025
Charitable support
- $5,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
charitable support
- $5,000
Nam · Houston, TX · 2022
charitable support
- $4,000
100 Club Survivors Fund · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable Support
- $4,000
Co2 Coalition · Arlington, VA · 2023
Charitable support
- $4,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
charitable support
- $3,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Charitable support
- $2,000
Macular Degeneration Assoc · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable support
- $2,000
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2023
Charitable support
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