The Alden Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3594676

The Alden Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $342K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $97K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$342K

+11.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

+43.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

-35.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+123.1% YoY

About The Alden Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Alden Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $342K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $97K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAnn ArborBrooklynEast HamptonEncinitasKansas CityLawrencevilleLenexaMarlboroNew YorkSanta MonicaSeattleStamfordUniondaleVariousWashingtonWest Bloomfield Townsh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$41K$83K$124K$166K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$341,852$307,491$194,184
Revenue$99,478$150,727$18,955
Expenses$58,001$41,093$47,371
Qualifying Distributions$57,818$40,913$43,165
Net Investment Income$96,718$150,547$14,749
Distributable Amount$19,538$10,557$9,492

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$27K$41K$55K9 grants20207 grants202112 grants202214 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

SELF REALIZATION FELLOWS…$19KSTEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGO…$16KFREED & KWON HUMANITARIA…$10KDISCOVERY INSTITUTE$3KUPPER WEST SIDE CINEMA C…$3KVARIOUS OTHERS AT 500 AN…$2KEAST HAMPTON HEALTHCARE …$1KCHILDREN INTERNATIONAL$770LUSGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR…$529

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DENISE DESHANEDIRECTOR/PRES.4
ALAN GELBANDDIRECTOR/VICE PRES.2
ALEX GELBANDDIRECTOR
AARON GELBANDDIRECTOR

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

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