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.
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$165.6M
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$8.3M
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.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current 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 Allyn Family Foundation's mission of building a vibrant, equitable, and prosperous community may apply.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY | MERIDEN, NH | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND) |
| BERKSHIRE SCHOOL | SHEFFIELD, MA | $400,000 | 2026 | ENDOWED CHAIR IN SCIENCE (DONOR FUND) |
| ABC CAYUGA INC | AUBURN, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | TOWARD MORTGAGE |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $267,056 | 2026 | INTEREST EXPENSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $200,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND PYTHON RESEARCH (DONOR FUND) |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONAL EXPENSES - SPECIFICALLY SECURITY SERVICES, JANITORIAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS |
| SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC | SKANEATELES, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES |
| EVERGLADES FOUNDATION | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND (DONOR FUND) $ |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN SECURITY COSTS, OPERATIONAL COSTS, AND LEGAL FEES |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING LEGAL FEES |
| COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | CARBONDALE, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND) |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES |
| SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC | SKANEATELES, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCLUDING STAFFING COSTS, UTILITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING FEES |
| BOOKER T WASHINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER OF AUBURN NY | AUBURN, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PIIKANI LODGE HEALTH INSTITUTE | BOZEMAN, MT | $68,300 | 2026 | TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY TO CREATE A REGENERATIVE RESEARCH AND INDIGENOUS TRAINING CENTER (DONOR FUND) |
| ABC CAYUGA INC | AUBURN, NY | $62,500 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ABC CAYUGA INC | AUBURN, NY | $62,500 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PIIKANI LODGE HEALTH INSTITUTE | BOZEMAN, MT | $52,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| PIIKANI LODGE HEALTH INSTITUTE | BOZEMAN, MT | $52,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER | AUBURN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EVENT COORDINATOR POSITION |
| PEACE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF FREE TAX PREP PROGRAM |
| NAPLES COMMUNITY CHURCH | NAPLES, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | BUILDING FUND (DONOR FUND) |
| THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL | LAKEVILLE, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | WALTER J. CRAIN JR. P'86, '89 SCHOLARSHIP (2ND AND FINAL PMT OF $100,000 PLEDGE) (DONOR FUND) |
| SKANEATELES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | SKANEATELES, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/CHILDREN'S ROOM (DONOR FUND) |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE ONONDAGA | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC | SKANEATELES, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (DONOR FUND) |
| SEED SYRACUSE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPENSES FOR CONSULTING SVCS., DEVELOPER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, AND LEGAL AND FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES. |
| FRIENDS OF ONONDAGA COUNTY AQUARIUM INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| UNICEF | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| CENTERSTATE CEO FOUNDATION INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK TRAIN FUNDER COLLABORATIVE'S 2025 STRATEGIES |
| BOOKER T WASHINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER OF AUBURN NY | AUBURN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOUSING & HOMELESS COALITION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO COVER TRANSITION EXPENSES RELATED TO MOVING FROM UNITED WAY TO A STAND-ALONE NOT-FOR-PROFIT |
| ABC CAYUGA INC | AUBURN, NY | $46,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (4 DONOR FUNDS) |
| WBUR | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | WBUR'S ANNUAL FUND & WBUR'S ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | WHE SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER (FINAL PMT) |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY | SYRACUSE, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH NAVIGATORS |
| SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | WHE SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER |
| CAYUGA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART | AUBURN, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | TO SUCCESSFULLY CLOSE OUT THE WEST END ARTS CAMPUS PROJECT |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | ONE-TIME GRANT TO SUPPORT STAFFING AND TRAINING EXPENSES FOR THE LINE COOK TRAINING PROGRAM |
| TILLIE'S TOUCH INC | EAST SYRACUSE, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE |
| ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, SUCCESS AND COMPLETION AS WELL AS CAREER ASSESSMENT, CREDENTIALING AND PLACEMENT |
| HOME HEADQUARTERS INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PILOT PREDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM |
| SEYMOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT | AUBURN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION PROJECT |
| SPOONFULS | NEWTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
| ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES | SYRACUSE, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | 2GEN ONONDAGA INCENTIVES PROGRAM |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (CAYUGA COUNTY) | AUBURN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF THE CRITICAL REPAIR PROGRAM |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND) |
KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY
$500,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND)
BERKSHIRE SCHOOL
$400,000ENDOWED CHAIR IN SCIENCE (DONOR FUND)
ABC CAYUGA INC
$300,000TOWARD MORTGAGE
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$267,056INTEREST EXPENSE CONTRIBUTION
CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
$200,000CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND PYTHON RESEARCH (DONOR FUND)
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$200,000TO SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONAL EXPENSES - SPECIFICALLY SECURITY SERVICES, JANITORIAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$150,000OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN SECURITY COSTS, OPERATIONAL COSTS, AND LEGAL FEES
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT ONGOING LEGAL FEES
COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
$100,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (DONOR FUND)
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$100,000OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$75,000TO SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCLUDING STAFFING COSTS, UTILITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING FEES
BOOKER T WASHINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER OF AUBURN NY
$75,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY TO CREATE A REGENERATIVE RESEARCH AND INDIGENOUS TRAINING CENTER (DONOR FUND)
ABC CAYUGA INC
$62,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ABC CAYUGA INC
$62,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER
$50,000TO SUPPORT EVENT COORDINATOR POSITION
PEACE INC
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF FREE TAX PREP PROGRAM
NAPLES COMMUNITY CHURCH
$50,000BUILDING FUND (DONOR FUND)
THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL
$50,000WALTER J. CRAIN JR. P'86, '89 SCHOLARSHIP (2ND AND FINAL PMT OF $100,000 PLEDGE) (DONOR FUND)
SKANEATELES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/CHILDREN'S ROOM (DONOR FUND)
EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE ONONDAGA
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SKANEATELES LAKE ASSOCIATION INC
$50,000WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (DONOR FUND)
SEED SYRACUSE INC
$50,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPENSES FOR CONSULTING SVCS., DEVELOPER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, AND LEGAL AND FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES.
FRIENDS OF ONONDAGA COUNTY AQUARIUM INC
$50,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
UNICEF
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK TRAIN FUNDER COLLABORATIVE'S 2025 STRATEGIES
BOOKER T WASHINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER OF AUBURN NY
$50,000OPERATING SUPPORT
HOUSING & HOMELESS COALITION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC
$50,000TO COVER TRANSITION EXPENSES RELATED TO MOVING FROM UNITED WAY TO A STAND-ALONE NOT-FOR-PROFIT
ABC CAYUGA INC
$46,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (4 DONOR FUNDS)
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$40,000WHE SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER (FINAL PMT)
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$40,000WHE SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER
CAYUGA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART
$35,000TO SUCCESSFULLY CLOSE OUT THE WEST END ARTS CAMPUS PROJECT
ONE-TIME GRANT TO SUPPORT STAFFING AND TRAINING EXPENSES FOR THE LINE COOK TRAINING PROGRAM
TILLIE'S TOUCH INC
$30,000ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, SUCCESS AND COMPLETION AS WELL AS CAREER ASSESSMENT, CREDENTIALING AND PLACEMENT
SEYMOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
$30,000SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION PROJECT
ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
$25,0002GEN ONONDAGA INCENTIVES PROGRAM
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (CAYUGA COUNTY)
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF THE CRITICAL REPAIR PROGRAM
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (DONOR FUND)
