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7 funders with a record of paying for “allerton”
Where the money went
The Allerton FoundationNewtown Square, PA
3 matching grants · $4.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to THE CONSERVATION FUND — the allerton wildlife habitat fund & operating support
University of Illinois Community CreditChampaign, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $16,000 · through 2024Largest: $8,000 to ALLERTON PARK AND RETREAT CENTER — allerton park and retreat center
Largest: $8,000 to ALLERTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT — operating/capital expenditures
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $12,560 · through 2023Largest: $7,000 to ALLERTON FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION — grant distribution for battery powered jaws of life
Largest: $5,000 to Allerton House — operating expense
Largest: $20,000 to HULL LIFESAVING MUSEUM — to approve the society making a $20,000 grant to the hull lifesaving museum to support the renovation of the former u.s. coast guard point allerton boathouse.
Largest: $1,161 to TERRELL ALLERTON — electric bill
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →