Alacin Foundation
Alacin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Keswick, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $278K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $14K.
Alacin Foundation at a glance
In short: Alacin Foundation gave $59K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,800
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,533
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $278,014
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alacin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Via Centers for Neurodevelopment ($10K). Together the top 9 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alacin Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Via Centers for Neurodevelopment Charlottesville, VA | Operational Support | $10,000 |
| The Arc of Piedmont Charlottesville, VA | Operational Support | $8,300 |
| Hadds Foundation St. Louis, MO | Operational Support | $8,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Operational Support | $7,000 |
| Autism Speaks Boone, IA | Operational Support | $6,000 |
| Charlottesville Catholic School Charlottesville, VA | Operational Support | $5,500 |
| American Heart Association Glen Allen, VA | Operational Support | $5,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | Operational Support | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Charlottesville, VA | Operational Support | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $278,014 | $26,446 | $71,598 | $58,800 | 9 | $58,800 | $13,648 | $67,148 |
| 2024 | $323,166 | $24,745 | $59,985 | $49,510 | 9 | $49,510 | $14,270 | $56,927 |
| 2023 | $358,406 | $21,907 | $56,818 | $47,752 | 10 | $47,752 | $12,816 | $49,507 |
| 2022 | $393,317 | $17,428 | $64,847 | $55,595 | 15 | $55,595 | $12,370 | $51,112 |
| 2021 | $440,736 | $23,515 | $56,076 | $46,500 | 11 | $46,500 | $13,939 | $52,331 |
| 2020 | $473,297 | $5,351 | $50,276 | $41,475 | 9 | — | $12,138 | $46,404 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alacin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alacin Foundation is led by Albert Schornberg, President, Treasurer & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Albert Schornberg
President, Treasurer & Director
Chair, Treasurer & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Schornberg
Secretary & Director
Vice Chair, Secretary & Director → Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald F. Tucker
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alacin Foundation
How much does Alacin Foundation give each year?
Alacin Foundation gave $59K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 9 grants.
What is Alacin Foundation's typical grant size?
Alacin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,533, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alacin Foundation give grants?
Alacin Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (14%) and Tennessee (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (4 grants).
Does Alacin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alacin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alacin Foundation's largest grantees?
Alacin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Via Centers for Neurodevelopment ($10,000), The Arc of Piedmont ($8,300) and Hadds Foundation ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alacin Foundation?
Alacin Foundation reported $278K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Alacin Foundation's EIN?
Alacin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3492408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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