Private foundation · EIN 35-2050825 · Lafayette, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $585K total, median $20K. 96% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
26
$585K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in IN
96%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$12M

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lafayette Parks FoundationLafayette, INCharitable$75K
Ivy Tech FoundationIndianapolis, INCharitable$59K
Paws & Claws Animal Shelter IncAttica, INCharitable$37K
Salvation ArmyLafayette, INCharitable$35K
Sagamore Council Boy Scouts of AmericaKokomo, INCharitable$34K
Habitat for HumanityLafayette, INCharitable$30K
Lafayette Urban MinistryLafayette, INCharitable$30K
Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club of Tippecanoe CountyLafayette, INCharitable$28K
The Branch Wesleyan ChurchLafayette, INCharitable$25K
YMCA Camp TecumsehBrookston, INCharitable$25K
Assn for Space Science Engineering & Technology IncLafayette, INCharitable$20K
Bauer Family Resources IncLafayette, INCharitable$20K
Seeds of Hope Community MinistriesLafayette, INCharitable$20K
Thomas Duncan Hall IncLafayette, INCharitable$20K
Junior AchievementLafayette, INCharitable$20K
Golden Broncho Club IncLafayette, INCharitable$16K
Tippecanoe County Library FdnLafayette, INCharitable$16K
Niches Land TrustLafayette, INCharitable$15K
Four Precious Paws Low Cost Spay & Neuter ClinicKokomo, INCharitable$10K
Harrison Hs Robotics Boosters IncWest Lafayette, INCharitable$10K
Servants at Work IncIndianapolis, INCharitable$10K
Wabash CenterLafayette, INCharitable$10K
Henderson SettlementFrakes, KYCharitable$8,000
Tippecanoe Co Partnership for Water QualityLafayette, INCharitable$5,000
Warren Pierce CoWilliamsport, INCharitable$5,000
Good Samaritan Project IncLafayette, INCharitable$2,500

By state: Indiana 25 · Kentucky 1

About this foundation

Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Lafayette, Indiana, administered in care of Charles Max Layden, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $585K across 26 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation give?

Indiana (25 grants), Kentucky (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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