The Allyn Family Foundation concentrates on large, place-based capital investments that enable facility acquisition and renovation for community-serving organizations. Recent gifts show a dual interest in urban revitalization in Syracuse (supporting facility purchase/rehab) and Indigenous-led regenerative health and research infrastructure. Grants are project-specific, substantial, and aimed at creating long-term physical assets for grantees.
A defining feature of Allyn Family Foundation Inc is its willingness to back physical projects at a large scale, including a $6.25 million grant to Seed Syracuse Inc for the purchase and renovation of the Chimes Building in Syracuse. That kind of capital support sits alongside smaller but still project-oriented awards, showing a funder that uses grants to help organizations secure property, renovate facilities, and build durable infrastructure. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches beyond Syracuse into Indigenous-led health and training infrastructure. In 2025, it awarded $1,149,000 to Piikani Lodge Health Institute in Bozeman, Montana, to acquire property for a regenerative research and Indigenous training center. Other grants show the same pattern of place-based investment: support for Blueprint 15 Inc for the Children Rising Center, backing for Home Headquarters Inc tied to infill housing, and funding for Landmark Theatre facility improvements. Across these examples, the common thread is capital support for organizations that need buildings, land, or renovation to expand their work. The foundation also uses donor-advised style grants and operational support, but the most distinctive part of its profile is the emphasis on permanence through real estate, construction, and acquisition.
In urban community revitalization, Allyn Family Foundation Inc backed Seed Syracuse Inc with $250,000 to develop distressed properties in economically disadvantaged urban neighborhoods in Syracuse, and with $170,000 for ongoing operations and strategic acquisitions of properties in the city. That same pattern appears in support for Blueprint 15 Inc, which received $845,077 for the design and construction of the Children Rising Center and $150,000 for predevelopment support. The foundation also supports housing-related work. It gave Home Headquarters Inc $180,000 to advance the mayor’s infill housing initiative, described as development subsidies for first-time homebuyers and new single-family homes. Cultural and community facilities appear as well. Landmark Theatre received $120,000 for facility improvement funds, reflecting interest in physical spaces that serve public life. These grants point to a capital-heavy approach focused on buildings, property, and neighborhood infrastructure.
$6.1M
$131.2M
$10.2M
$8.7M
Most grants fall between $2K and $19K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Highly concentrated, small-number of very large, project-focused capital grants rather than many small operating awards; strategic one-off investments in physical assets and property acquisition.
Notable grantees: SEED Syracuse Inc. (Chimes Building purchase/renovation), Piikani Lodge Health Institute (property acquisition for regenerative research and Indigenous training)
Typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $18,560 at the 75th percentile, but the recent awards also include much larger project grants. The pattern suggests a mix of smaller operating and support grants alongside larger capital commitments. The foundation is a regular funder and the recent list shows repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, including Seed Syracuse Inc, Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc, Blueprint 15 Inc, and Berkshire School. It also funds individuals. Active programs indicate both unsolicited rolling opportunities and invitation-only investment activity, including Opportunity Fund and several social impact investment tracks.
Giving is highly local, with 83% of grants going to recipients in New York. Syracuse appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, along with Auburn and Skaneateles, while Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Outside the United States, there are no recipient countries in the grant distribution; the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The recent grants also show a few out-of-state recipients, including Bozeman, Montana, Meriden, New Hampshire, Sheffield, Massachusetts, and Naples, Florida, but the bulk of the foundation’s funding stays in Central New York.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on capital and infrastructure projects: property purchase and renovation for Seed Syracuse Inc, design and construction for Blueprint 15 Inc, facility improvement funds for Landmark Theatre, and property acquisition for Piikani Lodge Health Institute. Housing and neighborhood development also appear through Home Headquarters Inc.
Typical grants are $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $18,560 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range much higher for project work, including a $6.25 million grant to Seed Syracuse Inc and a $1,149,000 grant to Piikani Lodge Health Institute.
Yes. Seed Syracuse Inc appears multiple times across 2024 and 2025, Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Blueprint 15 Inc appears in 2023 and 2025, and Berkshire School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
It is strongly local. 83% of grants go to recipients in New York, and the grant distribution is described as local. Recent awards cluster around Syracuse, Auburn, and Skaneateles, with Massachusetts the top state by grant count.
Some active programs do. The Opportunity Fund accepts a one- to two-page summary and is marked as accepting unsolicited requests, and one social impact investments track is also marked as accepting unsolicited. Other PRI and investment programs are invitation-only.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIIKANI LODGE HEALTH INSTITUTE | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,149,000 | 2025 | TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY TO CREATE A REGENERATIVE RESEARCH AND INDIGENOUS TRAINING CENTER (DONOR FUND) |
| BLUEPRINT 15 INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $845,077 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHILDREN RISING CENTER |
| KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY | MERIDEN, NH | $550,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND) |
| BERKSHIRE SCHOOL | SHEFFIELD, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | ENDOWED CHAIR IN SCIENCE (DONOR FUND) |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SKANEATELES, NY | $325,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SKANEATELES, NY | $266,763 | 2025 | INTEREST EXPENSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND PYTHON RESEARCH (DONOR FUND) |
| SEED SYRACUSE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $170,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPENSES FOR CONSULTING SVCS., DEVELOPER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, AND LEGAL AND FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES. |
| BLUEPRINT 15 INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | PREDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT |
| ABC CAYUGAINC | AUBURN, NY | $140,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST | SYRACUSE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| FREMONT ICE ASSOCIATION | FREMONT, NE | $100,000 | 2025 | INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATES (DONOR FUND) |
| SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART CENTER | AUBURN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | WEST END ARTS CAMPUS (WITH CAYUGA MUSEUM) |
| COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | CARBONDALE, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND) |
| CENTERSTATE CEO FOUNDATION INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK TRAIN FUNDER COLLABORATIVE'S 2024 STRATEGIES |
| NICK'S RIDE 4 FRIENDS | AUBURN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT COORDINATING SUPERVISOR OF PEER SERVICES POSITION AS WELL AS GAP FUNDING |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SKANEATELES, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AT THE SALT CITY MARKET (DONOR FUND) |
| SKANEATELES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | SKANEATELES, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/CHILDREN'S ROOM (DONOR FUND) |
| FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SHOTWELL BROOK ENDOWMENT (DONOR FUND) |
| PIIKANI LODGE HEALTH INSTITUTE | BOZEMAN, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | EARNEST MONEY FOR WELLMAN PROPERTY ACQUISITION (DONOR FUND) |
| SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC | SKANEATELES, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (DONOR FUND) |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | NORTHWOOD SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND |
| THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL | LAKEVILLE, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | WALTER J. CRAIN JR. P'86, '89 SCHOLARSHIP (1ST PMT OF $100,000 PLEDGE) (DONOR FUND) |
| AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER | AUBURN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EVENT COORDINATOR POSITION |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| CORTLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CORTLAND, NY | $33,000 | 2025 | DAWN NOLAN ALLYN '61 CORTLAND'S URBAN TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP (DONOR FUND) |
| ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, SUCCESS AND COMPLETION AS WELL AS CAREER ASSESSMENT, CREDENTIALING AND PLACEMENT |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SKANEATELES, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HOUSING SERVICES COORDINATION PROGRAM/HOUSING AND HOMELESS COALITION |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SKANEATELES, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVE TO GROW (DONOR FUND) |
| HOME HEADQUARTERS INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF SYRACUSE SMART HOME SECURITY PILOT PROGRAM |
| BROOKLINE FOOD PANTRY | BROOKLINE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC | AUBURN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | RENOVATIONS TO FULTON ST. LOCATION IN AUBURN, NY |
| PEACE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF FREE TAX PREP PROGRAM |
| ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES | SYRACUSE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | 2GEN ONONDAGA INCENTIVES PROGRAM |
| WBUR | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | LISTENER MATCH FUND (DONOR FUND) |
| LOVIN' SPOONFULS | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| REDHOUSE ARTS CENTER INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| STEPS TO SUCCESS INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| RESCUE MISSION ALLIANCE OF SYRACUSE NY | SYRACUSE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | MOVIE WITH A MISSION (DONOR FUND) |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE ONONDAGA | SYRACUSE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WORKERS CENTER OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY | MERIDEN, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND (DONOR FUND) |
| TILLIE'S TOUCH INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| MATTHEW HOUSE INC | AUBURN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| 1ST AMENDMENT 1ST VOTE INC | AUBURN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| UNICEF | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | HEART STRINGS PROJECT (DONOR FUND) |
| YOU CAN'T FAIL INC | AUBURN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | 12-WEEK LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| IMAGE INITIATIVE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SISTERS EMPOWERING SISTERS CONFERENCE |
PIIKANI LODGE HEALTH INSTITUTE
$1,149,000TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY TO CREATE A REGENERATIVE RESEARCH AND INDIGENOUS TRAINING CENTER (DONOR FUND)
BLUEPRINT 15 INC
$845,077FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHILDREN RISING CENTER
KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY
$550,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND)
BERKSHIRE SCHOOL
$400,000ENDOWED CHAIR IN SCIENCE (DONOR FUND)
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$325,000OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$266,763Current and upcoming funding from Allyn Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations in Onondaga and Cayuga Counties that meet the foundation’s mission of building a vibrant, equitable, and prosperous community may submit a brief one- to two-page summary of a proposed project or funding request.
INTEREST EXPENSE CONTRIBUTION
CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
$200,000CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND PYTHON RESEARCH (DONOR FUND)
SEED SYRACUSE INC
$170,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPENSES FOR CONSULTING SVCS., DEVELOPER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, AND LEGAL AND FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES.
BLUEPRINT 15 INC
$150,000PREDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
ABC CAYUGAINC
$140,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
FREMONT ICE ASSOCIATION
$100,000INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATES (DONOR FUND)
SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART CENTER
$100,000WEST END ARTS CAMPUS (WITH CAYUGA MUSEUM)
COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
$100,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND)
CENTERSTATE CEO FOUNDATION INC
$75,000IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK TRAIN FUNDER COLLABORATIVE'S 2024 STRATEGIES
NICK'S RIDE 4 FRIENDS
$75,000TO SUPPORT COORDINATING SUPERVISOR OF PEER SERVICES POSITION AS WELL AS GAP FUNDING
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AT THE SALT CITY MARKET (DONOR FUND)
SKANEATELES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/CHILDREN'S ROOM (DONOR FUND)
FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST
$50,000SHOTWELL BROOK ENDOWMENT (DONOR FUND)
PIIKANI LODGE HEALTH INSTITUTE
$50,000EARNEST MONEY FOR WELLMAN PROPERTY ACQUISITION (DONOR FUND)
SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC
$50,000WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (DONOR FUND)
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$50,000NORTHWOOD SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND
THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL
$50,000WALTER J. CRAIN JR. P'86, '89 SCHOLARSHIP (1ST PMT OF $100,000 PLEDGE) (DONOR FUND)
AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE EVENT COORDINATOR POSITION
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
CORTLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$33,000DAWN NOLAN ALLYN '61 CORTLAND'S URBAN TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP (DONOR FUND)
ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, SUCCESS AND COMPLETION AS WELL AS CAREER ASSESSMENT, CREDENTIALING AND PLACEMENT
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$30,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HOUSING SERVICES COORDINATION PROGRAM/HOUSING AND HOMELESS COALITION
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$25,000GIVE TO GROW (DONOR FUND)
HOME HEADQUARTERS INC
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF SYRACUSE SMART HOME SECURITY PILOT PROGRAM
BROOKLINE FOOD PANTRY
$25,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC
$25,000RENOVATIONS TO FULTON ST. LOCATION IN AUBURN, NY
PEACE INC
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF FREE TAX PREP PROGRAM
ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
$25,0002GEN ONONDAGA INCENTIVES PROGRAM
WBUR
$20,000LISTENER MATCH FUND (DONOR FUND)
LOVIN' SPOONFULS
$20,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
REDHOUSE ARTS CENTER INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
STEPS TO SUCCESS INC
$20,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
RESCUE MISSION ALLIANCE OF SYRACUSE NY
$20,000MOVIE WITH A MISSION (DONOR FUND)
EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE ONONDAGA
$15,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WORKERS CENTER OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY
$15,000ANNUAL FUND (DONOR FUND)
TILLIE'S TOUCH INC
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
MATTHEW HOUSE INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
1ST AMENDMENT 1ST VOTE INC
$10,000CAPACITY BUILDING
UNICEF
$10,000HEART STRINGS PROJECT (DONOR FUND)
YOU CAN'T FAIL INC
$10,00012-WEEK LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
IMAGE INITIATIVE INC
$10,000SISTERS EMPOWERING SISTERS CONFERENCE
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