Alpha Research Foundation Inc
Alpha Research Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $2K.
Alpha Research Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Alpha Research Foundation Inc gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,200
- -36.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $47,622
- -34.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (98% 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 Alpha Research Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Umcp Foundation ($20K). Together the top 5 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alpha Research Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 543% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Umcp Foundation College Park, MD | General Charity | $20,000 |
| Target Community & Educational Services Gaithersburg, MD | General Charity | $3,500 |
| College Tracks Silver Spring, MD | General Charity | $1,000 |
| The Children's Inn at NIH Bethesda, MD | General Charity | $1,000 |
| South Side High School Foundation Fort Wayne, IN | General Charity | $500 |
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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 | $47,622 | $2,716 | $27,649 | $26,000 | 5 | $26,800 | $1,867 | $4,939 |
| 2024 | $72,555 | $4,323 | $26,035 | $24,500 | 3 | $25,250 | $3,538 | $5,928 |
| 2023 | $94,267 | $103,211 | $27,132 | $25,700 | 3 | $26,416 | $2,495 | $6,300 |
| 2022 | $18,188 | $449 | $1,626 | — | — | $813 | — | $1,812 |
| 2021 | $19,365 | $1,907 | $1,656 | — | — | $659 | $1,247 | $1,865 |
| 2020 | $19,114 | $790 | $3,319 | $2,000 | 2 | — | — | $1,608 |
| 2019 | $21,643 | $-1,632 | $4,852 | $3,000 | 2 | — | — | $1,714 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alpha Research Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alpha Research Foundation Inc is led by Carl R. Alving, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl R. Alving
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Loren Alving
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Barbara M. Alving
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Brita Decker (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Alpha Research Foundation Inc
How much does Alpha Research Foundation Inc give each year?
Alpha Research Foundation Inc gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.
What is Alpha Research Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Alpha Research Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alpha Research Foundation Inc give grants?
Alpha Research Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Alpha Research Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alpha Research Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alpha Research Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Alpha Research Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Umcp Foundation ($20,000), Target Community & Educational Services ($3,500) and College Tracks ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alpha Research Foundation Inc?
Alpha Research Foundation Inc reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Alpha Research Foundation Inc?
Alpha Research Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Bethesda, MD. It holds $48K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alpha Research Foundation Inc's EIN?
Alpha Research Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2035198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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