Rakesh & Dhatri Alla Charitable
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on education, disability advocacy, and religious initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities, empowering individuals with disabilities, and promoting community health and wellness. The foundation provides grants to organizations that address food insecurity, support religious institutions, and develop programs for youth and community engagement. It serves a diverse range of beneficiaries, including educational institutions, disability advocacy groups, and religious organizations, primarily in the Rock Island area and beyond.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-sized nonprofit whose work aligns with education, disability services, religious/community initiatives, or local community health in the region; able to make a concise, project-focused case in a mailed letter and to receive modest to mid-five-figure grants.
Good Fit
- • Programs in education, disability support, community health, or faith-based services (areas the foundation has funded).
- • Willingness to submit a concise mailed letter and to follow up by phone with the named director.
- • Requests that match the foundation's historical grant size (mid-three-figure to mid-five-figure to ~25k).
- • Clear local or regional connection (IL/nearby states) or demonstrable program impact that fits their stated purposes.
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states: the latest year covered two states with about 60% of dollars to one state, and earlier years showed grants in several additional states, indicating a regional/multi-state footprint rather than purely local or fully national.
Recipient Variety
The most recent year shows only two recipients, but the foundation's three-year filings document a larger and varied set of grantees in prior years, so the observed portfolio is not limited to a tiny closed circle even though 2024 was concentrated.
New Applicants
Both 2024 recipients were recorded as new grantees and the foundation explicitly accepts letters as applications; combined with a named contact and no requirement that recipients be preselected, this behavior and the visible submission route make access for unfamiliar applicants plausible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
