Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not the route in.
- A small nonprofit should approach it only through an existing connection that could lead to an invitation, and should not send an unsolicited request.
- Its grants cover community services, recreation, environmental stewardship, animal welfare and education, and most have gone to Indiana organisations, though no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern describes past giving rather than a rule.
- Most grants fall between $6,600 and $50,000, with a median of about $19,500 and a largest grant of $75,000, so a request sized near the middle of that range is a sensible starting point.
- Most of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had funded before, so building a relationship over time matters more than anything else the filing shows.
Overview
Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation is a US private foundation based in Lafayette, IN.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The recorded grants went to a broad mix of charitable organisations, including parks, animal shelters, food banks, housing and homeless services, youth and education organisations, churches and community ministries, libraries and land-conservation groups. The recipient list spans community services, recreation, environmental stewardship, animal welfare and education rather than a single charitable field. Almost all recorded grant dollars went to organisations in Indiana. The filing gives no narrower subject priority or eligibility criteria; it says contributions are limited to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Indiana.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 75 grants to organisations were about $19,500 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to organisations Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 26 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Lafayette Parks Foundation · Charitable$75,0002025 tax year
- Ivy Tech Foundation · Charitable$59,0002025 tax year
- Paws & Claws Animal Shelter · Charitable$37,0002025 tax year
- Salvation Army · Charitable$35,0002025 tax year
- Sagamore Council Boy Scouts of America · Charitable$34,0002025 tax year
- Lafayette Urban Ministry · Charitable$30,0002025 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity · Charitable$30,0002025 tax year
- Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club of Tippecanoe County · Charitable$27,7502025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Charles Max Layden — Co-Trustee
- William J Mccaw — Co-Trustee
- J David Webb — Co-Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $752,144 | $550,000 | $12,847,834 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $733,978 | $538,000 | $13,614,431 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $791,615 | $584,750 | $14,363,942 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Lafayette, IN