The Harry Allgauer Foundation appears narrowly focused on animal welfare, making a single large grant to support an exotic animal sanctuary. Their giving is directed to hands-on care and long-term maintenance of rescued big cats and other wildlife rather than broad-based animal advocacy or policy work. The grant’s designation for general charitable purposes suggests flexible support for operational needs at the sanctuary.
Highly concentrated: a single, large grant to one animal-welfare organization (no evidence of diversified or repeat grantee portfolio).
A single $407,000 grant to Lions Tigers & Bears in Alpine, California anchors the Harry Allgauer Foundation C/o Marianna Allgauer’s profile and points to a clear pattern of support for animal sanctuaries and rescued wildlife. The foundation’s recent giving is centered on general charitable purposes, with recipients that include another wildlife sanctuary in Hawaii and a smaller set of grants outside animal care. That mix suggests a funder comfortable backing operating needs rather than tightly defined project work. Across the recent grants list, the largest awards go to organizations that care for animals over the long term. Lions Tigers & Bears appears more than once, including a $12,000 grant in 2025 after the much larger 2023 award. Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kuristown, Hawaii also receives repeated support, indicating an ongoing relationship with a sanctuary in the state where the foundation gives most often. The foundation’s other recipients broaden the picture slightly, but its clearest identity comes from wildlife rescue and sanctuary support given through flexible general-purpose grants.
Animal sanctuary work is the foundation’s clearest theme. It gave $407,000 to Lions Tigers & Bears in Alpine, California for general charitable purposes, and later added a $12,000 grant to the same organization in 2025. It also supported Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kuristown, Hawaii with grants of $3,000 in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation also makes smaller general-purpose grants outside that core area. In 2025, it gave $8,500 to the Film Noir Foundation in Alameda, California, and it had previously given that organization $2,500 in 2023. Another 2023 grant of $5,000 went to Westmont Cares in La Jolla, California. These awards show a limited set of named recipients alongside the animal-care focus.
The typical grant size is small relative to the largest award, with a p25 of $2,875, a median of $4,000, and a p75 of $105,500. That distribution reflects a pattern with a few much larger grants and several smaller awards. The recent record also shows repeat giving: Lions Tigers & Bears, Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary, and the Film Noir Foundation each appear more than once. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grants are listed as general charitable purposes, which points to flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
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$29K
Most grants fall between $3K and $106K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$106K
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Notable grantees: Lions Tigers & Bears
The foundation gives regionally, with grants landing entirely in the United States. California is the main destination by recipient location, including Alpine, Alameda, and La Jolla. Hawaii also appears through Kuristown, and it is the top state by grant count. The recipient distribution shows 100% of grants to U.S. organizations, with no non-U.S. countries in the recent list.
Recent grants go mainly to animal sanctuaries and wildlife rescue organizations, especially those connected to big-cat care. The list also includes a film preservation group and a local community organization, all funded under general charitable purposes.
Yes. Lions Tigers & Bears appears in both 2023 and 2025, Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary appears in both 2023 and 2025, and the Film Noir Foundation appears in both years as well. That indicates recurring support for a small set of recipients.
The grant-size distribution is clustered at smaller levels, with a p25 of $2,875 and a median of $4,000. The p75 rises to $105,500, reflecting one much larger grant alongside several modest awards.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent data, and California receives most of the awards by recipient location. Hawaii is also a recurring destination, with grants to Kuristown.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIONS TIGERS & BEARS | ALPINE, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FILM NOIR FOUNDATION | ALAMEDA, CA | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RAINBOW FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KURISTOWN, HI | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LIONS TIGERS & BEARS | ALPINE, CA | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY | PUUNENE, HI | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FILM NOIR FOUNDATION | ALAMEDA, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WESTMONT CARES | LA JOLLA, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LIONS TIGERS & BEARS | ALPINE, CA | $407,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WESTMONT CARES | LA JOLLA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RAINBOW FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KURISTOWN, HI | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FILM NOIR FOUNDATION | ALAMEDA, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
FILM NOIR FOUNDATION
$8,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RAINBOW FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FILM NOIR FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WESTMONT CARES
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WESTMONT CARES
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RAINBOW FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FILM NOIR FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES