The Bruce and Kylene Allbright Family Foundation concentrates its giving on direct-service social safety-net organizations in Arizona, especially in the Prescott and greater Phoenix regions. Their grants prioritize basic needs—food assistance, shelters/homeless services, foster care and domestic-violence support—and are typically made as general operating support. They favor a small group of local nonprofits and make repeat commitments to key service providers.
Concentrated, regionally focused giving with a few larger grants and repeat support for core local service providers; mostly general operating/general funds rather than project-specific funding.
Bruce and Kylene Allbright Family Foundation’s grantmaking shows a clear preference for a small circle of Arizona safety-net nonprofits, with repeat support for organizations meeting immediate needs in Phoenix and Prescott. The largest recent awards were $30,000 general-support grants to St Mary's Food Bank in both 2023 and 2024, signaling a pattern of sustained backing rather than one-time project funding. The foundation also returned in 2025 with a $20,000 general-funds grant to The Foster Alliance Formally Arizona Helping Hands, alongside support for Prescott Area Shelter Services and Sojourner Center. Across the recent grants list, the same themes keep appearing: food assistance, foster-care support, shelter services, and domestic-violence services. That mix aligns with a funder that appears focused on direct service providers rather than broad policy or advocacy work. The grants are also mostly unrestricted or general support, which suggests an emphasis on helping local nonprofits cover core operating needs while serving vulnerable families and individuals in Arizona.
Food insecurity is a consistent thread in the foundation’s giving. It supported St Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix with $30,000 in 2023, another $30,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025, all for general support. Family and child welfare is another area of attention: The Foster Alliance Formally Arizona Helping Hands received $17,500 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025 for general funds, showing repeat backing for foster-care services. Shelter services also appear in the portfolio. Prescott Area Shelter Services received $15,000 in 2025, following a $12,500 grant to Prescott Area Shelter in 2024 and a $5,000 grant in 2023. Domestic-violence services are represented by a $10,000 general-funds grant to Sojourner Center in Phoenix.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $10,625, a median of $16,250, and a p75 of $20,000. Recent giving also shows repeat commitments to the same organizations across multiple years, including St Mary's Food Bank, The Foster Alliance Formally Arizona Helping Hands, and Prescott Area Shelter. The foundation operates as a family foundation and gives program-agnostic support through general support or general funds, rather than restricted project grants in the recent list. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$80K
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$88K
Most grants fall between $11K and $20K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: St. Mary's Food Bank, The Foster Alliance (Arizona Helping Hands), Prescott Area Shelter Services, Sojourner Center
All recent grants in the dataset went to Arizona recipients, and 100% of grants were directed to organizations in the HQ state. The strongest activity is in Phoenix, where St Mary's Food Bank, The Foster Alliance Formally Arizona Helping Hands, Arizona Helping Hands, and Sojourner Center each appeared. Prescott also shows up repeatedly through Prescott Area Shelter and Prescott Area Shelter Services. The pattern reflects a local Arizona footprint centered on Phoenix and the Prescott area.
The foundation supports direct-service nonprofits in Arizona, especially food banks, foster-care and family services, emergency shelters, and domestic-violence survivor support. Recent grants went to organizations such as St Mary's Food Bank, The Foster Alliance Formally Arizona Helping Hands, Prescott Area Shelter Services, and Sojourner Center.
Recent grants are mostly general support or general funds. Examples include repeated general-support awards to St Mary's Food Bank, general-funds support to The Foster Alliance Formally Arizona Helping Hands, and general-funds grants to Prescott Area Shelter Services and Sojourner Center.
Typical grants are in the low five figures. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $10,625, a median of $16,250, and a p75 of $20,000.
All recent grants in the dataset went to Arizona recipients, and the top state by grant count is AZ. Phoenix and Prescott are the most visible cities in the recent grants list.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including St Mary's Food Bank, The Foster Alliance Formally Arizona Helping Hands, and Prescott Area Shelter. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER SERVICES | PRESCOTT, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE FOSTER ALLIANCE FORMALLY ARIZONA HELPING HANDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE FOSTER ALLIANCE FORMALLY ARIZONA HELPING HANDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER SERVICES | PRESCOTT, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FOSTER ALLIANCE FORMALLY ARIZONA HELPING HANDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER | PRESCOTT, AZ | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SOJOURNER CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER | PRESCOTT, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ARIZONA HELPING HANDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
ST MARY'S FOOD BANK
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL FUNDS
PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER
$12,500GENERAL FUNDS
PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS