The Allerton Foundation concentrates its resources on land and wildlife conservation and a smaller but significant commitment to health and veterinary education in the Philadelphia region. Its largest gifts fund habitat protection and land-conservation organizations, while also supporting autism research at CHOP and endowed scholarships for veterinary students at the University of Pennsylvania. Giving is focused, sizable, and aimed at a small number of mission-aligned institutions rather than many small awards.
The Allerton Foundation Inc has made a $1.5 million endowed-scholarship gift to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, a clear signal that long-term support for veterinary education is part of its grantmaking. That commitment sits alongside repeated major support for land and wildlife conservation, including multiple seven-figure awards to The Conservation Fund and general support for Natural Lands. The foundation also funds a smaller but sustained line of work in Philadelphia-area autism research and transition services, with gifts to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation and Drexel University. Its recent grants show a funder that favors a narrow set of mission-aligned organizations and backs them with meaningful, often repeated awards. Animal welfare and environmental education appear in the mix as well, through support for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. The pattern is focused rather than broad, with grants tied to conservation, health, and education institutions that recur across years.
Land and wildlife conservation is the clearest theme in the portfolio. The Allerton Foundation Inc gave $1.5 million to The Conservation Fund for The Allerton Wildlife Habitat Fund & operating support, then followed with $1.1 million for a habitat conservation initiative and another $650,000 for the DE Headwaters Habitat Conservation Initiative. It also supported Natural Lands with $1.1 million for general support of organization. In autism and transition services, the foundation gave $500,000 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation for support for autism research and $250,000 to Drexel University for operating support for Transition Pathways. Animal welfare appears through $150,000 to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for humane law enforcement, plus $125,000 for Lancaster County enforcement and clinics.
Typical grants cluster around a middle range, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $50,000, even though the recent file also includes several seven-figure awards. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grants recur across years to the same organizations, including multi-year support for conservation, autism-related work, and transition programming. Awards are frequently unrestricted or operating support, but the file also shows endowed scholarships and purpose-specific program funding.
$4.3M
$99.6M
$2.5M
$4.5M
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees; mix of multi-year or multiple awards to core conservation partners and a few targeted institutional gifts in health and higher education.
Notable grantees: The Conservation Fund, Natural Lands, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation (Center for Autism Research), University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Giving is strongly local: 85% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, while the top state by grant count is New Jersey. Recent grants are concentrated in Philadelphia, with additional awards in Media, Bryn Mawr, Conshohocken, and Brigantine. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. This is a regional portfolio anchored in the Philadelphia area rather than a national or international one.
The foundation’s recent grants center on land and wildlife conservation, with additional support for autism research and transition services, veterinary education, animal welfare, and some children’s residential treatment and cultural institutions. Conservation-related awards include The Conservation Fund and Natural Lands; health and education support includes Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Drexel University, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Yes. The grant list shows repeated support across multiple years for The Conservation Fund, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Drexel University, Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Nature Conservancy, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence.
The listed distribution points to a relatively small-to-mid grant pattern: p25 is $15,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. At the same time, the foundation also makes larger strategic awards, including $1.5 million and $1.1 million grants in conservation and veterinary education.
Its grantmaking is local and heavily Pennsylvania-based: 85% of grants go to recipients in PA. The top state by grant count is New Jersey, and recent recipient cities include Philadelphia, Media, Bryn Mawr, Conshohocken, and Brigantine.
Yes. In addition to conservation, it has supported autism research and transition programming, veterinary scholarships, humane law enforcement, and a children’s residential treatment facility. Recent examples include Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and The Elwyn Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CONSERVATION FUND | CENTERVILLE, DE | $1,500,000 | 2026 | THE ALLERTON WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND & OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURAL LANDS | MEDIA, PA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2026 | CENTER FOR AUTISM RESEARCH |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION PATHWAYS |
| JUDITH CREED HORIZONS FOR ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE | BRYN MAWR, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, STAFF TRAINING & ENGAGING PARTNERSHIPS |
| PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $165,000 | 2026 | LANCASTER COUNTY ENFORCEMENT AND CLINICS |
| THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER | BRIGANTINE, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLINIC |
| WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGE | MEDFORD, NJ | $40,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PROVIDENCE ANIMAL CENTER | MEDIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRENCH & PICKERING CREEKS CONSERVATION TRUST | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| WOODMERE ART MUSEUM INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| NORTH10 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC | NEWARK, DE | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AARK WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER | CHALFONT, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| MORRIS ANIMAL REFUGE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE | COCHRANVILLE, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| WOMEN'S ANIMAL CENTER | BENSALEM, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PALS FOR LIFE | DEVON, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| LARGE ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY | WEST GROVE, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| SAM'S HOPE | RICHBORO, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JENKINS ARBORETUM | DEVON, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND | CENTERVILLE, DE | $1,500,000 | 2025 | THE ALLERTON WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND & OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURAL LANDS | MEDIA, PA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR AUTISM RESEARCH |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION PATHWAYS |
| JUDITH CREED HORIZONS FOR ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE | BRYN MAWR, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, STAFF TRAINING & ENGAGING PARTNERSHIPS |
| THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLINIC |
| PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | LANCASTER COUNTY ENFORCEMENT AND CLINICS |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER | BRIGANTINE, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGE | MEDFORD, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PROVIDENCE ANIMAL CENTER | MEDIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| MAIN LINE ANIMAL RESCUE INC | CHESTER SPRINGS, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRENCH & PICKERING CREEKS CONSERVATION TRUST | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AMBLER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AND REBUILD AREAS OF THE ARBORETUM |
| WOODMERE ART MUSEUM INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| NORTH10 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC | NEWARK, DE | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE | COCHRANVILLE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOPE SPRINGS EQUESTRIAN THERAPY INC | CHESTER SPRINGS, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| AARK WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER | CHALFONT, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| RYERSS FARM FOR AGED EQUINES | POTTSTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
THE CONSERVATION FUND
$1,500,000THE ALLERTON WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND & OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURAL LANDS
$1,000,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$500,000CENTER FOR AUTISM RESEARCH
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
$250,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION PATHWAYS
JUDITH CREED HORIZONS FOR ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE
$200,000FUNDING FOR CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, STAFF TRAINING & ENGAGING PARTNERSHIPS
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$165,000LANCASTER COUNTY ENFORCEMENT AND CLINICS
THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
$100,000FOR GENERAL SUPORT OF ORGANIZATION
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLINIC
WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGE
$40,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
PROVIDENCE ANIMAL CENTER
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
FRENCH & PICKERING CREEKS CONSERVATION TRUST
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
WOODMERE ART MUSEUM INC
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
NORTH10
$20,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AARK WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER
$15,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
MORRIS ANIMAL REFUGE
$15,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE
$15,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
WOMEN'S ANIMAL CENTER
$15,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
PALS FOR LIFE
$6,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
LARGE ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY
$5,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
SAM'S HOPE
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
JENKINS ARBORETUM
$5,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
THE CONSERVATION FUND
$1,500,000THE ALLERTON WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND & OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURAL LANDS
$1,100,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$500,000CENTER FOR AUTISM RESEARCH
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
$250,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION PATHWAYS
JUDITH CREED HORIZONS FOR ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE
$200,000FUNDING FOR CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, STAFF TRAINING & ENGAGING PARTNERSHIPS
THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLINIC
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$125,000LANCASTER COUNTY ENFORCEMENT AND CLINICS
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGE
$35,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
PROVIDENCE ANIMAL CENTER
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
MAIN LINE ANIMAL RESCUE INC
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
FRENCH & PICKERING CREEKS CONSERVATION TRUST
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AMBLER
$25,000TO SUPPORT AND REBUILD AREAS OF THE ARBORETUM
WOODMERE ART MUSEUM INC
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
NORTH10
$20,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE
$15,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
HOPE SPRINGS EQUESTRIAN THERAPY INC
$15,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
AARK WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER
$15,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
RYERSS FARM FOR AGED EQUINES
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT