Alpern Family Foundation Inc
The Alpern Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1952 and based in Huntington Station, New York. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with tax-exempt status dating to October 1953.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.1M
+1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$768K
+0.6% YoY
Grant Count
71
-1.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+2.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides support for:
- Medical research
- Children, youth, and social services
- The arts
- Jewish organizations
Recent grantmaking has also included general operating support, COVID-19 emergency relief, and earthquake recovery funding.
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual giving activity. In 2023, the foundation made 66 grants totaling approximately $525,000 in documented grants, with total giving reported at $768,000 across the year.
Grant Range
$10,000
Average Grant
$10,300
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, the District of Columbia, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total Assets: $11.9 million
- Total Revenues: $744,447
- Total Expenses: $1.16 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Investment Income and Dividends: $417,636
Staffing: The foundation operates with 1 employee.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,112,263 | $11,918,038 | $12,331,078 |
| Revenue | $1,572,443 | $744,447 | $926,476 |
| Expenses | $1,185,031 | $1,157,786 | $1,127,757 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $913,272 | $911,693 | $854,962 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,317,064 | $502,171 | $660,229 |
| Distributable Amount | $730,370 | $712,513 | $735,349 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key leadership includes:
- Richard L Alpern (Director)
- Jennifer Hecht (Director, Secretary)
- Beth McNicholas (Director)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD L ALPERN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JENNIFER HECHT | DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY | — | — |
| BETH MCNICHOLAS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| BARBARA NAGEL | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | — | — |
| CATHERINE C OETGEN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ROCHELLE A RUBIN | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $66,300 |
| STEPHANIE RUBIN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STEVEN I RUBIN | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 20 | $38,200 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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