The Alper Family Foundation Inc

BETHESDA, MD EIN: 52-1898610

The Alper Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $345K. Net investment income was $714K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.8M

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$345K

+6.2% YoY

Grant Count

18

-21.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+35.6% YoY

About The Alper Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Alper Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $345K. Net investment income was $714K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAspenBethesdaBostonDenverFort CollinsGambierGreeleyHarrisonburgIjamsvilleLake WorthLakewoodLovelandMenlo ParkMesaNew YorkNorthridgeNovatoPhiladelphiaRichmond

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$270K$541K$811K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,760,569$5,411,431$5,119,013
Revenue$790,529$712,032$220,334
Expenses$441,391$419,614$436,346
Qualifying Distributions$359,321$343,368$387,096
Net Investment Income$714,297$641,564$186,908
Distributable Amount$405,907$365,055$366,951

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$88K$175K$263K$350K19 grants202020 grants202127 grants202223 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PHILLIPS COLLECTION$46KAMERICAN UNIVERSITY$40KCOLORADO STATE UNIVERSIT…$40KCONVERGENCE CENTER FOR P…$40KAMERICAN UNIVERSITY$35KNETWORK FOR TEACHING ENT…$30KKENYON COLLEGE$20KASHOKA INNOVATORS FOR TH…$15KEASTERN MENNONITE UNIVER…$15KTHE WASHINGTON CENTER$15K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K4$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
PATRICIA ALPER-COHNDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY1
RICHARD S ALPERDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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