Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation
The Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation is a private foundation based in Westminster, Colorado. It made 16 grants totaling $57,000 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations in several states.
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation at a glance
In short: Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation gave $57K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- -43.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,563
- -50.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $276,054
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (53% 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 Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation
- 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: 9991 Hoyt Place, Westminster, CO 80021
Phone: (303) 859-9102
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Catherine's Center for Children ($14K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 69 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (53%), Colorado (28%), Alabama (9%), California (5%), and Washington, DC (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 407% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Center for Children Albany, NY | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $14,000 |
| Realness Project Boulder, CO | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| Afya Foundation Yonkers, NY | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| The Bridge Fund of Westchester White Plains, NY | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Neighbor's Link Mount Kisco, NY | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| Chef Ann Foundation Boulder, CO | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
| Mediators Foundation Boulder, CO | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Growing Home Westminster, CO | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Dance to Be Free Boulder, CO | Satisfy Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
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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 | $276,054 | $61,445 | $59,550 | $57,000 | 16 | $58,687 | $1,332 | $14,433 |
| 2024 | $274,159 | $106,467 | $103,335 | $100,750 | 14 | $102,419 | $23,326 | $14,667 |
| 2023 | $271,027 | $1,443 | $52,425 | $50,250 | 15 | $51,881 | $868 | $14,495 |
| 2022 | $322,009 | $28,407 | $33,553 | $30,750 | 12 | $32,344 | — | $15,563 |
| 2021 | $327,155 | $204,909 | $33,717 | $29,750 | 12 | — | $40,430 | $16,110 |
| 2020 | $155,963 | $9,559 | $17,212 | $15,250 | 8 | — | $7,109 | $8,895 |
| 2019 | $163,616 | $10,620 | $9,905 | $8,000 | 5 | — | $8,240 | $7,578 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address children and families, immigrant integration, racial justice, school meals, community stability, peaceful and sustainable leadership, public radio, and wild horse and burro conservation. For example, St. Catherine’s Center for Children says it provides human services intended to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of children and families. Neighbors Link says it works to strengthen the community through immigrant integration, with programs including English-language learning, workforce development, legal services, and crisis support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $57,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $14,000, with a median of $2,500.
The largest reported grants included $14,000 to St. Catherine’s Center for Children in Albany, New York; $6,000 to the Realness Project in Boulder, Colorado; and $5,000 each to Afya Foundation in Yonkers, New York; Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama; and The Bridge Fund of Westchester in White Plains, New York. Other reported grants included $4,000 to Neighbor’s Link in Mount Kisco, New York, and $3,000 to Chef Ann Foundation in Boulder, Colorado.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Keith Alpert as president and treasurer, Kim Alpert as vice president and secretary, and Ira Alpert and Mary Lou Alpert as directors.
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation is led by Keith Alpert, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Alpert
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ira Alpert
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Alpert
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Alpert
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marylou Alpert (2019) — Vice President
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 Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation
How much does Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation give each year?
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation gave $57K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 14 grants.
What is Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation's typical grant size?
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,563, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation give grants?
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (28%) and Alabama (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (4 grants).
Who are Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation's largest grantees?
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Catherine's Center for Children ($14,000), Realness Project ($6,000) and Afya Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation?
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation reported $276K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address children and families, immigrant integration, racial justice, school meals, community stability, peaceful and sustainable leadership, public radio, and wild horse and burro conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation?
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 Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation's EIN?
Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3406434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ira & Marylou Alpert Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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