Alden Family Foundation Inc
Alden Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Vero Beach, Florida. In 2025, it reported 17 grants totaling $135,500 to organizations with purposes including education, health, environment, and cultural activities.
Alden Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Alden Family Foundation Inc gave $136K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Florida. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,500
- -29.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +112.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,971
- -67.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,200,336
- +8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alden Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing names John W. Alden as the contact. It specifies no particular application format and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: John W Alden
Mailing address: 536 White Pelican Cricle, Vero Beach, FL 32963-9556
Phone: (772) 589-2499
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alden Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Umass Lowell ($50K). Together the top 10 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 44 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Florida (47% of grant dollars), Massachusetts (38%), Georgia (10%), Ohio (4%), and North Carolina (1%). These are the locations of recipients listed for that filing year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alden Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2023) to $195K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Umass Lowell Lowell, MA | Education | $50,000 |
| VNA Hospice Foundation Vero Beach, FL | HEALTH | $15,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Medical Center Foundation Vero Beach, FL | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Alzheimers & Parkinsons Association Vero Beach, FL | Healthcare | $7,500 |
| Quail Valley Charities Vero Beach, FL | Education | $6,000 |
| Environmental Learning Center Vero Beach, FL | Environment | $5,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OH | HEALTH | $5,000 |
| Whole Family Health Center Vero Beach, FL | HEALTH | $5,000 |
| The Learning Alliance Vero Beach, FL | Education | $5,000 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art Vero Beach, FL | Cultural | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,200,336 | $363,971 | $191,776 | $135,500 | 17 | $135,500 | $312,012 | $160,363 |
| 2024 | $2,028,141 | $263,286 | $244,492 | $193,000 | 8 | $193,000 | $214,189 | $160,863 |
| 2023 | $2,009,347 | $145,683 | $182,694 | $135,000 | 7 | $135,015 | $86,457 | $151,253 |
| 2022 | $2,047,261 | $187,934 | $249,876 | $195,000 | 5 | $195,030 | $89,044 | $151,795 |
| 2021 | $2,147,080 | $484,899 | $218,611 | $164,500 | 7 | $166,630 | $292,693 | $171,874 |
| 2020 | $1,899,067 | $-246,087 | $190,622 | $148,000 | 8 | — | — | $138,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alden Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, health and healthcare, environmental, and cultural purposes. Among the grantees, The Learning Alliance described its mission as improving student literacy by equipping educators to teach children to read; the Environmental Learning Center described its mission as educating and empowering people to care for the environment and their well-being. Whole Family Health Center described its mission as providing accessible medical, mental, and oral health care to adults and children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $135,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest awards included $50,000 to UMASS LOWELL for education, $15,000 to VNA HOSPICE FOUNDATION for health, and $10,000 to CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION for health. Other listed awards included $7,500 to ALZHEIMERS & PARKINSONS ASSOCIATION for healthcare and $6,000 to QUAIL VALLEY CHARITIES for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John W. Alden as president, Mary Alden as secretary, and John Alden, Christine A. Pascucci, and Suzanne A. Halloran as trustees.
Alden Family Foundation Inc is led by John W. Alden, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Alden
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine A. Pascucci
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne A. Halloran
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Alden
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Alden Family Foundation Inc
How much does Alden Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Alden Family Foundation Inc gave $136K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $193K across 8 grants.
What is Alden Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Alden Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,971, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alden Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Alden Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Alden Family Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (38%) and Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (9 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Alden Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Alden Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants) and "Health" (4 grants).
Who are Alden Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Alden Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Umass Lowell ($50,000), VNA Hospice Foundation ($15,000) and Cleveland Clinic Indian River Medical Center Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alden Family Foundation Inc?
Alden Family Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (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 does Alden Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, health and healthcare, environmental, and cultural purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alden Family Foundation Inc?
The 2025 filing names John W. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alden Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Alden Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2583341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Alden Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alden-family-foundation-inc-morg_0f7d13cc2ab04dad81482bcc7ccc1ad8
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