Alex Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cohasset, MA EIN: 20-2709010

Alex Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cohasset, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K.

Alex Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Alex Family Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2020 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$3,500
Grants made (2020)
2
Average grant
$1,750
Median grant
$1,750
Total assets
$21,250
Primary geography
California (57% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Alex Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2020

Project MexicoSt Innocent Orphanage: $2KProject MexicoSt InnocentOrphanage$2KHarvard College Fund: $2KHarvard College Fund$2K

The largest 2020 recipient was Project MexicoSt Innocent Orphanage ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeChula Vista

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K2 grants2020

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Project MexicoSt Innocent Orphanage Chula Vista, CAUnrestricted contribution for St. Innocent Orphanage$2,000
Harvard College Fund Cambridge, MAUnrestricted contribution for Harvard College Fund$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2020$21,250$1,600$4,660$3,5002$817

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $817 for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alex Family Foundation is led by George C Alex, Trustee & Director on the 2020 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • George C Alex

    Trustee & Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020. "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 Alex Family Foundation

How much does Alex Family Foundation give each year?

Alex Family Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Alex Family Foundation?

Alex Family Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

Where does Alex Family Foundation operate?

Alex Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.

How much is Alex Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Alex Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $817 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Alex Family Foundation's EIN?

Alex Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2709010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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