The Alberto Foundation
The Alberto Foundation is a private foundation based in Montgomery, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 14 charitable grants totaling $59,500 to organizations in New Jersey, Virginia, and Delaware.
The Alberto Foundation at a glance
In short: The Alberto Foundation gave $60K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Jersey. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,500
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,250
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $764,673
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (94% 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 The Alberto Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to contact Steve Alberto with a letter and organization description. It states that there is no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Steve Alberto
Mailing address: 197 Mt Pleasant Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104
Phone: (845) 623-1414
Email: craig@aronscpa.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Alberto Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cooperman Barnabas Medical ($15K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 4% to recipients in Virginia, and 2% to recipients in Delaware.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Alberto Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $60K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Livingston, NJ | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Rachel Foundation Watchung, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| St Philomena Church Livingston, NJ | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Toys for Tots Triangle, VA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| CFBNJ Hillside, NJ | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Poac Autism Services Brick, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Employment Horizons Cedar Knolls, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ | Chartiable | $1,000 |
| Nemours Children Hospital Wilmington, DE | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $764,673 | $109,628 | $64,281 | $59,500 | 14 | $104,847 | $48,502 |
| 2024 | $719,326 | $61,897 | $4,644 | $60,000 | 14 | $57,253 | $46,579 |
| 2023 | $662,073 | $30,580 | $54,099 | $50,000 | 12 | $26,481 | $41,233 |
| 2022 | $622,479 | $-5,128 | $53,016 | $50,000 | 13 | $2,121 | $42,730 |
| 2021 | $680,623 | $74,468 | $53,095 | $49,750 | 11 | $71,373 | $49,573 |
| 2020 | $659,250 | $36,452 | $43,645 | $39,750 | 11 | $32,807 | $46,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alberto Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations. Among the grantees, Kessler Foundation says its missions include medical rehabilitation research focused on functional gains for people with disabilities and funding programs to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Employment Horizons says it assists people facing barriers to employment in achieving vocational objectives and self-sufficiency in the community. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $59,500 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $15,000 each to Cooperman Barnabas Medical and Seton Hall University; $10,000 to Rachel Foundation; and $8,000 to St Philomena Church. Other reported grants included $2,500 each to Toys for Tots and CFBNJ, and $1,000 each to POAC Autism Services, Employment Horizons, Kessler Foundation, Nemours Children Hospital, and Alzheimers Disease Research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan Alberto as president and Steve Alberto as vice president.
The Alberto Foundation is led by Joan Alberto, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Alberto
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Alberto
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Charles M. Alberto Jr. (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Alberto Foundation
How much does The Alberto Foundation give each year?
The Alberto Foundation gave $60K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 14 grants.
What is The Alberto Foundation's typical grant size?
The Alberto Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,250, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Alberto Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Alberto Foundation give grants?
The Alberto Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Livingston, NJ (2 grants) and Newark, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Alberto Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Alberto Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (13 grants).
Who are The Alberto Foundation's largest grantees?
The Alberto Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cooperman Barnabas Medical ($15,000), Seton Hall University ($15,000) and Rachel Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Alberto Foundation?
The Alberto Foundation reported $765K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $110K.
What does The Alberto Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Alberto Foundation?
The 2025 filing says to contact Steve Alberto with a letter and organization description. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is The Alberto Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Alberto Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Alberto Foundation's EIN?
The Alberto Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3919996. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Alberto Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-alberto-foundation-morg_bf1d66c8735c40e6a40115c7b741ec5c
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