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The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL · EIN 36-6116535. Reported 8,741 grants totalling $144.4M to 4,381 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,000median grant
$144.4Mgranted, 2021-2024
4,381organizations funded
44%of grantees funded again the next year
$98.6Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Allstate Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $2,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
3,006 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
3,270 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
1,133 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
845 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
99 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
128 grants
$100,000 and Up
260 grants

Every organization it funded

All 4,381 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandra, VA$9,895,3232342024
Donorschoose OrgNew York, NY$6,080,1031142024
National Network to End Domestic Violence IncWashington, DC$6,049,3002042024
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL$3,852,9801242024
Center for Employment Opportunities IncNew York, NY$3,104,5001142024
Per Scholas IncBronx, NY$3,060,0001242024
Cara ProgramChicago, IL$3,059,000942024
Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunity IncChicago, IL$3,034,3251022024
RedfSan Francisco, CA$3,026,500842024
New Profit IncBoston, MA$3,021,000532024
Echoing Green IncNew York, NY$3,020,500532024
Facing History and Ourselves IncBoston, MA$2,910,5001242024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY$2,489,000322022
FreefromLos Angeles, CA$2,215,8371342024
PolicylinkOakland, CA$2,090,000432024
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community DevWashington, DC$2,030,000422024
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO$2,015,000322024
NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MD$2,015,000322024
UnidosusWashington, DC$2,015,000322024
Common Impact IncBrooklyn, NY$1,986,625542024
National Afterschool AssociationOakton, VA$1,982,500322022
Futures Without ViolenceSan Francisco, CA$1,966,9751642024
Collaborative for Academic Socialand Emotional Learning - CaselChicago, IL$1,575,000532024
Center for Survivor Agency AndjusticeWashington, DC$1,560,000532024
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation IncChicago, IL$1,545,2501442024
Youth Service AmericaWashington, DC$1,437,500832023
The Safe AllianceAustin, TX$1,330,7311242024
National Domestic Violence HotlineAustin, TX$1,302,9352342024
Wings for KidsCharleston, SC$1,252,500322022
Campus CompactBoston, MA$1,134,450822024
YWCA USA IncWashington, DC$1,065,000842024
Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaAtlanta, GA$1,030,750642024
Ujima the National Center on Violence Against WomenWashington, DC$1,028,500632024
Democracy Collaborative Foundation IncShaker Hts, OH$1,007,500422024
Institute for Citizens and ScholarsPrinceton, NJ$1,000,000112022
Strada Collaborative IncIndianapolis, IN$959,587622023
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based ViolenceOakland, CA$955,7501032024
Center for Disaster Philanthropy IncWashington, DC$955,000322024
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncChicago, IL$930,000642024
The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC$871,747532024
Actm CorpRockville Centre, NY$852,7931732024
The Network Advocating Against Domestic ViolenceChicago, IL$832,500522024
National Association of Secondary School PrincipalsReston, VA$765,000312024
CASA De EsperanzaSt Paul, MN$749,000832024
Roadtrip Nation LtdCosta Mesa, CA$740,000112021
American National Red CrossWashington, DC$731,500832024
George W Bush FoundationDallas, TX$700,000442024
The Bridgespan GroupBoston, MA$692,000112021
New Leaders CouncilWashington, DC$645,000522024
Association of State Service CommissionsWashington, DC$548,300522024
American National Red CrossChicago, IL$520,000412022
National Congress of Parents and TeachersAlexandria, VA$520,000432023
Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY$506,000322023
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund IncNew York, NY$505,000322022
Futures Without ViolenceSan Francisco, California$505,000212024
American Red Cross Chicago & Northern IllinoisChicago, IL$500,000112021
Do Something IncNew York, NY$491,250942024
Committee for ChildrenSeattle, WA$487,850532023
Cybergrants Spv LLCAndover, MA$463,652932024
Points of Light FoundationAtlanta, GA$455,025732023
UP2US IncNew York, NY$428,500432023
Manifest Freedom FoundationDallas, TX$408,000522024
Playworks Education EnergizedOakland, CA$408,000532023
National Youth Leadership CouncilSt Paul, MN$400,350832023
Project Hope the People to People Health Foundation IncWashington, DC$400,000112022
Braven IncorporatedChicago, IL$374,500632023
Los Angeles Lgbt CenterLos Angeles, CA$365,000622024
Funders Together to End Homelessness IncBoston, MA$342,500322024
Collaborative for Academic Socialand Emotional LeaChicago, IL$337,500312021
National Equity ProjectOakland, CA$316,000632023
Creative Reaction LabSaint Louis, MO$310,000432023
Americas Promise-the Alliance for YouthWashington, DC$303,000432024
Independent SectorWashington, DC$300,000222023
Prx IncorporatedCambridge, MA$300,000112024
Strada Collaborative Inc Dba Roadtrip NationIndianapolis, IN$237,765312024
Battered Womens Justice ProjectSaint Paul, MN$230,000622024
Men Stopping Violence IncDecatur, GA$217,500332023
East African Community ServicesSeattle, WA$215,000222023
Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End ViolenceNorman, OK$205,000222024
Be Strong International IncPalmetto Bay, FL$205,000222022
Junior Achievement USAColorado Springs, CO$203,750732023
Family BridgesOak Brook Terrace, IL$200,000112021
Friends of the World Food Program IncWashington, DC$200,000112022
Hive Community CircleColumbia, SC$200,000112021
If InstituteMesquite, TX$200,000112021
Initiatives of Change IncRichmond, VA$200,000112021
Kindness CampaignChicago, IL$200,000112021
Knowledgeworks FoundationCincinnati, OH$200,000112021
National Conference for Community and Justice of GDayton, OH$200,000112021
Nationwide Childrens Hospital FoundationColumbus, OH$200,000112021
New York State Network for Youth Success IncTroy, NY$200,000112021
Teaching LabWashington, DC$200,000112021
Youth in Action IncProvidence, RI$200,000112021
YWCA Tri-County AreaPottstown, PA$200,000112021
Chicago Cares IncChicago, IL$186,500322022
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence IncAtlanta, GA$182,368522022
New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence IncAlbany, NY$180,000632023
Abused Deaf Womens Advocacy ServicesSeattle, WA$175,000632024
LumityChicago, IL$172,368942024
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence IncIndianapolis, IN$171,000632023
Northern Ireland Women's Aid Federation LimitedBelfast$166,049112024
Colorado Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceDenver, CO$165,000322022
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceHarrisburg, PA$165,000322022
Utah Domestic Violence CouncilSalt Lake Cty, UT$165,000322022
Maine Coalition to End Domestic ViolenceAugusta, ME$164,000322022
Saint Johns Program for Real ChangeSacramento, CA$162,000612021
Girltrek IncorporatedWashington, DC$152,500542024
American Red Cross of Greater ChicagoChicago, IL$150,000112024
United Way of Florida IncTallahassee, FL$150,000112024
The One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley LoveBronxville, NY$149,500322022
Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland LimitedBelfast$146,000112023
YMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL$144,118932024
All SquareMinneapolis, MN$136,000532024
Violence Free MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN$133,000322022
Anti-Recidivism CoalitionLos Angeles, CA$130,000322024
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship IncBuffalo, NY$130,000322024
Pratham USAHouston, TX$128,868732023
Help of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$128,0001232023
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence IncAnnapolis, MD$128,000832023
New Mexico Immigrant Law CenterAlbuquerque, NM$127,500322024
Omni Youth Services IncBuffalo Grove, IL$125,8681542024
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL$125,500532024
American Indian Oic IncMinneapolis, MN$125,000222024
Atlantic ImpactDetroit, MI$125,000222024
Chicago United IncChicago, IL$125,000222024
Chicago Women in TradesChicago, IL$125,000222024
Enterprising Latinas IncWimauma, FL$125,000222024
Family Promise of HawaiiHonolulu, HI$125,000222024
Found in Translation IncDorchester, MA$125,000222024
Jobs for the Future IncBoston, MA$125,000222024
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence IncoBaton Rouge, LA$125,000212021
Low Income Investment FundSan Francisco, CA$125,000222024
North Carolina Employee Ownership CenterDurham, NC$125,000222024
Prosperity NowWashington, DC$125,000222024
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL$125,000222024
Thai Community Development CenterLos Angeles, CA$125,000222024
University of Maryland College Park Foundation IncCollege Park, MD$125,000212023
Chicago Freedom SchoolChicago, IL$120,000112021
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas IncDallas, TX$120,000432024
The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence IncorporDurham, NC$107,368522023
Arab-American Family Support Center IncBrooklyn, NY$105,000222022
Youth Activism ProjectBethesda, MD$105,000222023
Latin Women in ActionChicago, IL$104,868722023
Junior Achievement of New JerseyEdison, NJ$100,500212021
City Year IncBoston, MA$100,000112023
Colorado Nonprofit Development CenterDenver, CO$100,000112024
Institute for Nonprofit Practice IncBoston, MA$100,000222024
Restaurant Opportunities Centers Roc United IncNew York, NY$100,000112023
Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA$100,000112021
Thunder Fellows FoundationTulsa, OK$100,000222023
Womens Center of Tarrant County IncFort Worth, TX$100,000112021
Chronicle of Philanthropy IncWashington, DC$96,730312024
Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual ViolenReno, NV$95,000312021
New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence IncTrenton, NJ$95,000322022
Son of a SaintNew Orleans, LA$95,000322023
Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL$92,868642024
Boys Club of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO$90,000642024
Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault CoalitioLincoln, NE$90,000212021
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and SeLaramie, WY$90,000212021
Virginia High School LeagueCharlottesvle, VA$89,500112021
Dallas Education FoundationDallas, TX$88,750222023
Erie Neighborhood HouseChicago, IL$88,2182742024
The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic ViolDurham, NC$88,000212021
New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceAlbuquerque, NM$86,000212021
The Men's Advisory ProjectBelfast$83,059332024
Wings Program IncPalatine, IL$82,8681542024
Ann Richards School FoundationAustin, TX$80,000222023
BestprepMinneapolis, MN$80,000112021
Fresh Start Womens FoundationPhoenix, AZ$80,000432024
Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault CoalitionLincoln, NE$80,000222023
Delaware Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceWilmington, DE$79,100322022
La CASA NorteChicago, IL$78,368842024
Safe Nest Temporary Assistance for Domestic Crisis IncLas Vegas, NV$77,0001042024
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TX$76,568532024
Trustees of Tufts CollegeSomerville, MA$75,750322024
East Tennessee FoundationKnoxville, TN$75,000112024
Greater Valdosta United Way IncValdosta, GA$75,000112024
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence IncorporatedBaton Rouge, LA$75,000112022
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual ViolencePortland, OR$75,000112022
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence IncBoulder, CO$75,000112021
Safety Center IncSacramento, CA$75,000112021
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultLaramie, WY$75,000112022
North Lawndale Employment NetworkChicago, IL$72,5001132023
Cafe MomentumDallas, TX$72,368532024
Community Network CouncilKent, WA$70,000112021
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX$70,000332024
American Cancer Society IncKennesaw, GA$66,5002232023
Donut DashSacramento, CA$66,0001642024
Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence IncFrankfort, KY$65,000212021
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual ViolencPortland, OR$65,000212021
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN$65,000112021
Junior Achievement of Central MarylandBaltimore, MD$63,000332024
Breakthrough Urban Ministries IncChicago, IL$62,868732023
Access Living of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL$62,368632023
Institute for Latino ProgressChicago, IL$62,368642024
Right Moves for Youth IncCharlotte, NC$62,368732023
Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL$61,368932023
Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park, IL$60,000212022
Hollys House IncEvansville, IN$60,000222024
Homeless Youth Connection IncPhoenix, AZ$60,000642024
Little City FoundationPalatine, IL$60,000222023
Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic AssociaBaltimore, MD$60,000112021
Ignite OrgChicago, IL$57,500632024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas IncDallas, TX$57,368532024
YWCA Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL$57,368642024
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & SexualConcord, NH$57,000212021
Motivational Recovery Environments IncCopiague, NY$56,5001842024
Eat Learn Play FoundationOakland, CA$55,000212024
National Indigenous Womens Resource CenterLame Deer, MT$55,000222023
Nimiipuu Protecting the EnvironmentLapwai, ID$55,000222022
After School Matters IncChicago, IL$52,868632023
UcanChicago, IL$52,868632023
The Rainbow ProjectBelfast$52,861332024
Arizona Council on Economic EducationPhoenix, AZ$52,500742024
Urban GatewaysChicago, IL$52,368742024
Lutheran Child and Family Services of IllinoisOakbrook Ter, IL$51,000212022
Amala FoundationAustin, TX$50,000112021
California Fire FoundationSacramento, CA$50,000112021
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceGlastonbury, CT$50,000112022
Dallas College Foundation IncDallas, TX$50,000112024
Feeding TexasAustin, TX$50,000112021
Girls Incorporated of Alameda CountyOakland, CA$50,000112021
Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence CorpHagatna, GU$50,000112022
Stronghearts Native Helpline IncEagan, MN$50,000112024
United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX$50,000112021
Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley IncorporatedOttawa, IL$50,000112022
National Runaway SwitchboardChicago, IL$48,718842024
Youth GuidanceChicago, IL$48,718632023
Junior Achievement of ChicagoChicago, IL$47,500732023
Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX$47,368542024
Skills for Chicagolands FutureChicago, IL$47,368432023
Urban Initiatives IncChicago, IL$47,368432023
Someone Special Needs You IncColts Neck, NJ$46,500742024
Operation Warm IncGlen Mills, PA$46,0001042024
Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest FoundationOrland Park, IL$46,0001042024
American Cancer Society - IllinoisChicago, IL$45,500212021
Women's Aid Federation Northern IrelandBelfast$45,176112022
The Childrens Home Society of MissouriSaint Louis, MO$45,000112021
Christian Relief FundAmarillo, TX$44,000942024
YWCA Evanston North ShoreEvanston, IL$43,500642024
Boys and Girls Club of Lake CountyWaukegan, IL$43,368532023
Foyle Women's AidLderry$43,257332024
By the Hand Club for KidsChicago, IL$42,718522022
Apna Ghar Inc Our HomeChicago, IL$42,500432023
Flagstaff Family Food CenterFlagstaff, AZ$42,500942024
Young Chicago AuthorsChicago, IL$42,500632024
Childrens Home & Aid Society of IllinoisChicago, IL$42,368422022
Marwen FoundationChicago, IL$42,368542024
D O V E Center IncSt George, UT$42,000542024
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual ViolenceConcord, NH$42,000112022

1,638 of 4,381 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 44%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 6,350 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
1,339 grants
Education
921 grants
Youth Development
567 grants
Recreation & Sports
446 grants
Animal Welfare
408 grants
Arts & Culture
393 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
325 grants
Health Care
233 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
20212,469$37.0M$1,000
20222,101$34.5M$1,000
20232,161$34.8M$1,000
20242,010$38.0M$1,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 17% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$25.0M
Illinois
$23.3M
District of Columbia
$20.9M
California
$14.3M
Virginia
$14.2M
Massachusetts
$9.7M
Texas
$6.1M
Colorado
$2.8M

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Allstate Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 3100 Sanders Road Suite 201, Northbrook, IL, 60062. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 36-6116535 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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