Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $128K.
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation at a glance
In short: Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation gave $270K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $270,000
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,571
- +20.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,540,547
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Kirk Gibson Foundation ($100K). Together the top 7 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 18 grants of 28 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2020) to $275K (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Kirk Gibson Foundation Birmingham, MI | Donation | $100,000 |
| Alzheimers Association Southfield, MI | Donation | $50,000 |
| Brother Rice Bloomfield TWP, MI | Donation | $50,000 |
| Michigan State Univeristy E Lansing, MI | Donation | $50,000 |
| Blissfest Foundation Petoskey, MI | Donation | $10,000 |
| Bluestar Service Dogs Pinckney, MI | Donation | $5,000 |
| Pelotonia Columbus, OH | Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,540,547 | $474,335 | $360,264 | $270,000 | 7 | $270,000 | $128,465 | $271,642 |
| 2023 | $4,388,139 | $235,525 | $347,710 | $256,000 | 8 | $256,000 | $117,359 | $243,363 |
| 2022 | $4,676,524 | $547,142 | $360,281 | $275,000 | 7 | $275,000 | $80,559 | $248,180 |
| 2021 | $4,314,663 | $785,111 | $344,131 | $250,000 | 4 | $250,000 | $68,679 | $269,727 |
| 2020 | $3,927,770 | $132,314 | $209,965 | $135,000 | 2 | — | — | $243,132 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $272K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation is led by Sarah Smith, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah Smith
President
President & Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Smith (2020–2022) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $10K, to Sarah Smith (Pres./DIR.).
Frequently asked questions about Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation
How much does Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation give each year?
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation gave $270K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $256K across 8 grants.
What is Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation's typical grant size?
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $38,571, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation give grants?
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).
Who are Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation's largest grantees?
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Kirk Gibson Foundation ($100,000), Alzheimers Association ($50,000) and Brother Rice ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation?
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $272K (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 is Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation's EIN?
Ida & Benjamin Alpert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6143935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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