Sam Allen Appolo Theater, New York 1937

The Samuel C. Allen Foundation is a public benefit, non-profit corporation established for the purpose of raising and identifying sources of money for scholarships and financial aid to underserved college students at the University of California.

The goal for the foundation is to produce multiple public fund-raising musical events (concerts, dances, lectures, races, and performance workshops) that support the public awareness and appreciation of jazz as an African American cultural phenomenon. The foundation is also devoted to the elucidation of the history of jazz. All activities of the foundation are developed with the intention of supporting the live performance of jazz music, public awareness of jazz and supporting jazz music education.