Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $429K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K.
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,825
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,825
- +103.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,825
- Total assets
- $429,184
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% 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 $21K (2023) to $36K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,825 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $429,184 | $34,975 | $20,920 | $20,825 | 1 | $20,825 | $21,337 |
| 2023 | $415,129 | $20,000 | $20,595 | $20,500 | 2 | $20,500 | $20,857 |
| 2022 | $415,724 | $60,000 | $32,362 | $31,500 | 6 | $31,500 | $20,476 |
| 2021 | $388,086 | $60,000 | $36,095 | $36,000 | 18 | $36,000 | $35,089 |
| 2020 | $365,981 | $45,000 | $31,895 | $31,800 | 2 | — | $33,322 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura K. Alpern
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Louis M. Alpern
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation
How much does Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation give each year?
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 2 grants.
How large is Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation?
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation reported $429K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation?
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in El Paso, TX. It holds $429K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation operate?
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation's EIN?
Louis M and Laura K Alpern Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6422347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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