Alpern Family Foundation Inc
Alpern Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Huntington Station, New York, and files Form 990-PF. In 2025, it reported 69 grants totaling $1,109,000 to charitable organizations.
Alpern Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Alpern Family Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 69 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,109,000
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 69
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,072
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,748,817
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (4 of 69, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (76% 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 Alpern Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 20600, Huntington Station, NY 11746-0864
Phone: (631) 807-2976
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alpern Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cinema Arts Centre ($105K). Together the top 10 received $495K.
Grant Size Distribution
351 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 347 grants of 351 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 10% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 5% to recipients in California. Michigan and Pennsylvania each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 69 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alpern Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 69 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 172% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $713K (2022) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 69 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Arts Centre Huntington, NY | General Operating Support | $105,000 |
| Houses on the Moon Theater Company New York, NY | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| New Hour for Women & Children Brentwood, NY | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Something Good in the World Cortland Manor, NY | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Adelphi Univ Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program Garden City, NY | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| The Retreat East Hampton, NY | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Circle of Blue Traverse City, MI | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Community Food Advocates New York, NY | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Global Fund for Women San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $11,748,817 | $1,050,390 | $1,421,803 | $1,109,000 | 69 | $1,241,546 | $895,133 | $720,087 |
| 2024 | $12,112,263 | $1,572,443 | $1,185,031 | $768,000 | 71 | $913,272 | $1,317,064 | $730,370 |
| 2023 | $11,918,038 | $744,447 | $1,157,786 | $763,500 | 72 | $911,693 | $502,171 | $712,513 |
| 2022 | $12,331,078 | $926,476 | $1,127,757 | $712,650 | 69 | $854,962 | $660,229 | $735,349 |
| 2021 | $12,533,133 | $1,319,808 | $1,158,369 | $738,150 | 70 | $883,657 | $1,045,096 | $814,123 |
| 2020 | $12,371,694 | $652,808 | $1,215,096 | $777,500 | 66 | — | $371,338 | $761,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alpern Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $720K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in the arts, water issues, sexual violence prevention and support, gender justice, and food access and hunger relief. For example, Houses on the Moon Theater Company says its mission is to dispel ignorance and isolation through amplifying unheard voices; Circle of Blue describes work educating the public about the global freshwater crisis; and Community Food Advocates says it works to ensure New Yorkers have access to healthy, affordable, culturally affirming food. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 69 grants totaling $1,109,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $105,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Among its largest grants were $105,000 to Cinema Arts Centre and $100,000 to Houses on the Moon Theater Company, both for general operating support. Other notable grants included $60,000 each to New Hour for Women & Children and Something Good in the World, also for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard L Alpern, Jennifer Hecht, Beth McNicholas, Barbara Nagel, Rochelle A Rubin, Stephanie Rubin, and Steven I Rubin as directors. Hecht is also listed as vice president and secretary; Nagel as president; Rubin as executive director; and Steven I Rubin as treasurer.
Alpern Family Foundation Inc is led by Rochelle A. Rubin, Director & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rochelle A. Rubin
Director & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$69K (2020) → $36K (2025)
Barbara Nagel
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven I. Rubin
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$38K (2021) → $25K (2025)
Jennifer Hecht
Director, Vice President & Secretary
Director & Secretary → Director, Vice President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard L. Alpern
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephanie A. Rubin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beth McNicholas
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Catherine C. Oetgen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Rosenthal (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Rochelle a Rubin (Director, Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alpern Family Foundation Inc
How much does Alpern Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Alpern Family Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 69 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $768K across 71 grants.
What is Alpern Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Alpern Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,072, across 69 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alpern Family Foundation Inc that year got $18K on average.
Where does Alpern Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Alpern Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (23 grants), Washington, DC (11 grants), Brentwood, NY (2 grants) and East Hampton, NY (2 grants).
Does Alpern Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of Alpern Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (60 of 69) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Emergency Relief" (6 grants).
Who are Alpern Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Alpern Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cinema Arts Centre ($105,000), Houses on the Moon Theater Company ($100,000) and New Hour for Women & Children ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alpern Family Foundation Inc?
Alpern Family Foundation Inc reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $720K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alpern Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in the arts, water issues, sexual violence prevention and support, gender justice, and food access and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alpern Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alpern Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Alpern Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6100302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Alpern Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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