The Alden Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbia, MO EIN: 45-4104746

The Alden Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbia, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports $14,350 in grants to 19 organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.

Key facts about The Alden Family Foundation

In short: The Alden Family Foundation gave $14K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $755.263), mostly in Missouri. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-4104746
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,350
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$755
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$44,941
Primary geography
Missouri (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$45K

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

+36.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$755.263

+22.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Alden Family Foundation open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $713; repeat grants $767. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 325% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

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 include support for organizations working in social services, food assistance, education, community services, arts, workforce preparation, and other areas. For example, the Voluntary Action Center describes its work as providing social-service resources in Boone County and connecting agencies and volunteers to community needs. Grade A Plus says it provides academic support and cultural enrichment for youth and families, while Job Point describes its work as career planning, training, and job placement assistance.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $14,350 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $2,500, with a median grant of $500. The largest grants included $2,500 each to The Food Bank and United Way in Columbia, Missouri, and $1,000 each to the University of Missouri Tiger Scholarship, The Center Project, and Voluntary Action Center, all in Columbia. Other listed recipients included MTPC in Boston, Massachusetts ($1,000), Hope for Tomorrow in Rockville, Maryland ($500), Ragtag Film Society in Columbia ($250), and Job Point in Columbia ($250).

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its 2024 filing lists Rockie Alden as the person to contact. It does not specify application materials or other restrictions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Columbia, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports that recipients in Missouri received 86% of grant dollars, recipients in Massachusetts 10%, and recipients in Maryland 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaRockvilleDallasBostonWorcester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K19 grants2020 22 grants2021 15 grants2022 17 grants2023 17 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Food Bank: $3KThe Food Bank$3KUnited Way: $3KUnited Way$3KUniv of Missouri Tiger Scholarship: $1KUniv of Missouri TigerScholarship$1KThe Center Project: $1KThe Center Project$1KVoluntary Action Center: $1KVoluntary Action Center$1KMTPC: $1KMTPC$1KBe the Change Volunteers: $500Be the Change Volunteers$500Granny's House: $500Granny's House$500True North Womens Shelter: $500True North Womens Shelter$500Grade a Plus: $500Grade a Plus$500

The largest 2025 recipient was The Food Bank ($3K). Together the top 10 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Food Bank Columbia, MODonation$2,500
United Way Columbia, MODonation$2,500
Univ of Missouri Tiger Scholarship Columbia, MODonation$1,000
The Center Project Columbia, MODonation$1,000
Voluntary Action Center Columbia, MODonation$1,000
MTPC Boston, MADonation$1,000
Be the Change Volunteers Columbia, MODonation$500
Granny's House Columbia, MODonation$500
True North Womens Shelter Columbia, MODonation$500
Grade a Plus Columbia, MODonation$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $44,941 $14,000 $14,350 $14,350 19
2024 $45,291 $11,000 $10,500 $10,500 17
2023 $44,791 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 17
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$44,941$45,291$44,791
Revenue$14,000$11,000$10,900
Expenses$14,350$10,500$10,900
Qualifying Distributions$14,350$10,500$10,900
Distributable Amount$4,412$2,285$2,211

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rocky Alden as director and Mike Alden and John Alden as board members.

The Alden Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rocky Alden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Alden

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Alden

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Application contact: Rockie Alden
Mailing address: 111 E Ridgeley Rd, Columbia, MO 65203-3529
Phone: (573) 817-9239
Email: aldenm@missouri.edu

Frequently asked questions about The Alden Family Foundation

How much does The Alden Family Foundation give each year?

The Alden Family Foundation gave $14K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 17 grants.

What is The Alden Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Alden Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $755, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Alden Family Foundation that year got $713 on average.

Where does The Alden Family Foundation give grants?

The Alden Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MO (16 grants).

Does The Alden Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Alden Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (19 grants).

Who are The Alden Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Alden Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Food Bank ($2,500), United Way ($2,500) and Univ of Missouri Tiger Scholarship ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Alden Family Foundation?

The Alden Family Foundation reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Alden Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in social services, food assistance, education, community services, arts, workforce preparation, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Alden Family 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 The Alden Family Foundation's EIN?

The Alden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4104746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Alden Family 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.

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