Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4541253

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $10.1M. Net investment income was $782K.

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation at a glance

In short: Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation gave $10.1M across 6 grants in 2023 (avg $1.7M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$10,118,226
+3475.3% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
6
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$1,686,371
+3475.3% vs 2022
Median grant
$19,000
Primary geography
Indiana (97% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2023

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc: $9.9MMorgan Stanley Global ImpactFunding Trust Inc$9.9Mjewish federation of greater Long Beach: $214K across 2 grantsjewish federation of greaterLong Beach$214K · 2 grantsJewish Family & Children's Service Inc: $25KJewish Family & Children'sService Inc$25KConcern Foundation: $13KConcern Foundation$13KHias Inc: $10KHias Inc$10K

The largest 2023 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($9.9M). Together the top 5 received $10.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 22 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Long BeachLos AngelesSilver SpringWalthamIndiana PolisMission ViejoNew YorkPasadena

How Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 559% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$5M$10M$15M8 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2021) to $10.1M (2023). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $10.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Indiana Polis, INGeneral Support$9,855,793
jewish federation of greater Long Beach Long Beach, CA1) DESCRIPTION: 275.538 SHARES OF Skybridge MUL-AD SECURITIES (2) DATE OF THE GIFT: 03/29/2023 (3) PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT$205,946
Jewish Family & Children's Service Inc Waltham, MAGeneral Support$25,000
Concern Foundation Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$13,000
Hias Inc Silver Spring, MDGeneral Support$10,000
jewish federation of greater Long Beach Long Beach, CAGeneral Support$8,487
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$773,693$10,136,094$10,118,2266$10,120,115$781,536$223,463
2022$9,293,241$250,374$373,487$283,0006$290,710$192,576$502,817
2021$9,423,761$726,523$295,440$201,0002$205,243$712,720$546,479
2020$8,998,543$3,113,270$1,654,496$1,534,9308—$144,214$538,859

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $223K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation is led by Alan Alpert, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Alan Alpert

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Alpert

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teri Alpert

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation

How much does Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation give each year?

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation gave $10.1M across 6 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $283K across 6 grants.

What is Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation's typical grant size?

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $19,000, and its average grant was $1,686,371, across 6 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation give grants?

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (2 grants).

Does Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation's largest grantees?

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($9,855,793), jewish federation of greater Long Beach ($214,433 across 2 grants) and Jewish Family & Children's Service Inc ($25,000), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $223K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation's EIN?

Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4541253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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