The Altman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aspen, CO EIN: 81-6160413

The Altman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Aspen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $737.

The Altman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Altman Family Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
-90.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000
-90.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$7,914
-9.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Altman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Aspen Community Foundation: $1KAspen Community Foundation$1KChallenge Aspen: $1KChallenge Aspen$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Aspen Community Foundation ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AspenDenverNew YorkBasaltWashingtonBostonSnowmass VillageWatertownCedarhurstLos AngelesNewtonWarringtonBoca RatonBrightonBuena VistaSherman OaksSteamboat Springs

How The Altman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 499% of 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$50K$100K$150K25 grants2019 17 grants2020 13 grants2021 9 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $102K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Aspen Community Foundation Aspen, COGeneral Support$1,000
Challenge Aspen Snowmass Village, COGeneral support.$1,000
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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
2025$7,914$737$2,000$2,0002$2,000$737$401
2024$8,723$1,758$20,152$20,0002$20,000$1,606$868
2023$25,967$-516$22,202$22,0004$22,000$364$1,551
2022$43,545$-981$29,799$29,3009$29,300$1,429—
2021$87,607$16,039$64,435$64,00013$63,373$14,977$4,909
2020$138,418$102,532$103,019$101,50017—$6,981$8,606
2019$137,014$81,993$95,762$94,41225—$13,288$7,063

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Altman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $401 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Altman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Altman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Altman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Altman Family Foundation

How much does The Altman Family Foundation give each year?

The Altman Family Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

How large is The Altman Family Foundation?

The Altman Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $401 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Altman Family Foundation operate?

The Altman Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is The Altman Family Foundation's EIN?

The Altman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6160413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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