The Tim Allen Foundation concentrates giving in the Los Angeles area, with a strong emphasis on supporting homeless shelters and faith-based social services alongside significant support for a single private K–12 school. Most dollars go to a handful of repeat grantees (notably Midnight Mission and Campbell Hall), though the foundation also makes more targeted gifts to causes like HIV/AIDS work. Their grants are sizable and focused rather than broadly distributed across many small organizations.
A defining feature of the Tim Allen Foundation is its repeated support for homeless shelter and guidance work in Southern California, especially Midnight Mission and San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission. Those grants sit alongside steady backing for Campbell Hall, a private K–12 school in Studio City, showing a pattern of concentrated, relationship-based giving rather than a wide spread of small awards. The foundation also makes targeted gifts to faith-based social service groups such as Father Ken's Vineyard, which provides physical and spiritual care, and to organizations serving other specific needs, including HIV/AIDS work through the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Recent grants show that the foundation often returns to the same organizations across multiple years, with individual awards that can reach six figures. Its portfolio includes emergency shelter, meal assistance, school support, disability services, and selected community arts and career-building programs, all within a regional U.S. giving profile.
In homelessness services, the Tim Allen Foundation gave $100,000 in 2024 to Midnight Mission for homeless shelter work and $125,000 in 2023 to San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission for shelter and guidance for homeless people. It also supported Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission with $25,000 in 2024 and 2025 for assistance to homeless and hungry adults. For education, the foundation made multiple gifts to Campbell Hall, including $125,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2025 for private school education. Faith-based service appears through Father Ken's Vineyard, which received $44,000 in 2024 and $37,000 in 2025 for physical and spiritual care. The foundation also gave $55,000 in 2024 to the Elton John AIDS Foundation to combat AIDS.
Typical grant size centers around $25,000 at the median, with a lower quartile of $10,000 and an upper quartile of $43,000. The recent grants show repeat funding to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially in shelter services, school support, and faith-based care. Tim Allen Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern is concentrated rather than diffuse, with several recipients appearing multiple times at similar award levels.
$397K
$10.4M
$3.6M
$406K
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$43K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of repeat grantees (multiple multi-year or repeat gifts), geographically focused on Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley with occasional targeted gifts to national/international health causes.
Notable grantees: Midnight Mission, Campbell Hall, San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission, Elton John AIDS Foundation
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in California, where 66% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles-area organizations appear often, including Los Angeles, Studio City, North Hollywood, Sun Valley, Van Nuys, and Venice. Outside California, Michigan is the top state by grant count, with grants to Southfield and Suttons Bay. All listed recent grants go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation most often supports homeless shelter and guidance organizations, private K–12 school education, and faith-based social service groups. Recent grants include repeated support for Midnight Mission, Campbell Hall, San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission, and Father Ken's Vineyard, alongside targeted gifts for AIDS-related work and community arts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Midnight Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Campbell Hall in 2023 and 2025; Father Ken's Vineyard in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Say Detroit and the Salvation Army with repeated gifts in 2024 and 2025.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the median, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $43,000. Recent awards range from $7,500 to $125,000, showing a mix of smaller targeted gifts and larger anchor grants.
The foundation gives most often in Michigan, while 66% of grants go to recipients in California, the HQ state. Recent grants include organizations in Los Angeles, Studio City, North Hollywood, Southfield, Suttons Bay, and other U.S. locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDNIGHT MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | HOMELSS SHELTER |
| MIDNIGHT MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | HOMELSS SHELTER |
| CAMPBELL HALL | STUDION CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| CAMPBELL HALL | STUDION CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| FATHER KEN'S VINEYARD | SANTA CLARA, CA | $37,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE |
| SAY DETROIT | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | HELP DETROIT FAMILIES |
| SALVATION ARMY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | FOOD AND SHELTER |
| HOPE OF THE VALLEY RESCUE MISSION | SUN VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSIST HOMELESS AND HUNGRY ADULTS |
| SALVATION ARMY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | FOOD AND SHELTER |
| BAY COMMUNITY THEATRE | SUTTONS BAY, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY THEATRE |
| SAG FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, CAREER BUILDING |
| RAPE FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS |
| VILLAGE OF NORTHPORT FIREWORKS | NORTHPORT, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS |
| MIDNIGHT MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | HOMELSS SHELTER |
| ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2024 | COMBAT AIDS |
| FATHER KEN'S VINEYARD | SANTA CLARA, CA | $44,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE |
| MIDNIGHT MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | HOMELSS SHELTER |
| HOPE OF THE VALLEY RESCUE MISSION | SUN VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | ASSIST HOMELESS AND HUNGRY ADULTS |
| SALVATION ARMY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | FOOD AND SHELTER |
| SAY DETROIT | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | HELP DETROIT FAMILIES |
| SAY DETROIT | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | HELP DETROIT FAMILIES |
| GLOBAL MOBILITY | VAN NUYS, CA | $18,750 | 2024 | SRVNG NEEDS OF THOSE WITH DISABILIT |
| LOS ANGELE REGIONALFOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN |
| COMEDY GIVES BACK | VENICE, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | HELP STAND UP COMEDIANS IN NEED |
| RAPE FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS |
| VILLAGE OF NORTHPORT FIREWORKS | NORTHPORT, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS |
| THE INKWELL THEATER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | DEVELOPING NEW PLAYWRIGHTS |
| GLOBAL MOBILITY | VAN NUYS, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | SRVNG NEEDS OF THOSE WITH DISABILIT |
| CAMPBELL HALL | STUDIO CITY, CA | $125,000 | 2023 | PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RESCUEBMISSION | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $125,000 | 2023 | SHELTER AND GUIDANCE FOR HOMELESS |
| MIDNIGHT MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2023 | HOMELSS SHELTER |
| FATHER KEN'S VINEYARD | SANTA CLARA, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE |
| CAMPBELL HALL | STUDIO CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | FOOD AND SHELTER |
| FATHER KEN'S VINEYARD | SANTA CLARA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE |
| SAG FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT EDUCATION, CAREER BUILDING |
| VILLAGE OF NORTHPORT FIREWORKS | NORTHPORT, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS |
| THE BAY COMMUNITY THEATRE | SUTTON BAY, MI | $1,200 | 2023 | SUPPORT COMMUNITY THEATRE |
CAMPBELL HALL
$50,000PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION
CAMPBELL HALL
$50,000PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION
HELP DETROIT FAMILIES
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000FOOD AND SHELTER
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000FOOD AND SHELTER
BAY COMMUNITY THEATRE
$15,000COMMUNITY THEATRE
SAG FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATION, CAREER BUILDING
RAPE FOUNDATION
$2,500SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS
VILLAGE OF NORTHPORT FIREWORKS
$2,500FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000FOOD AND SHELTER
GLOBAL MOBILITY
$18,750SRVNG NEEDS OF THOSE WITH DISABILIT
COMEDY GIVES BACK
$7,500HELP STAND UP COMEDIANS IN NEED
RAPE FOUNDATION
$2,500SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS
VILLAGE OF NORTHPORT FIREWORKS
$2,500FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS
THE INKWELL THEATER
$1,000DEVELOPING NEW PLAYWRIGHTS
GLOBAL MOBILITY
$1,000SRVNG NEEDS OF THOSE WITH DISABILIT
CAMPBELL HALL
$125,000PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RESCUEBMISSION
$125,000SHELTER AND GUIDANCE FOR HOMELESS
CAMPBELL HALL
$25,000PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000FOOD AND SHELTER
SAG FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT EDUCATION, CAREER BUILDING
VILLAGE OF NORTHPORT FIREWORKS
$2,500FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS
THE BAY COMMUNITY THEATRE
$1,200SUPPORT COMMUNITY THEATRE