Grants paid by The Alper Family Foundation Inc
EIN 52-1898610 · Bethesda, MD · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22Z
The Alper Family Foundation Inc of Bethesda, MD (EIN 52-1898610) reported 104 grants paid totaling $1,544,001 to 43 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,544,001
104 grants
Recipients
43
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | $240,001 | — |
| 2020 | 19 | $284,000 | — |
| 2022 | 27 | $350,000 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | $325,000 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $345,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 43 recipients receiving the most from The Alper Family Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 43 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Universitykatzen Arts Center | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $195,000 | 2022 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship 13-3408731 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $153,000 | 2024 |
| Phillips Collection 53-0204620 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $140,320 | 2024 |
| Kenyon College | U | Gambier, OH | 5 | $137,000 | 2024 |
| American University | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| Colorado State University Foundation 23-7098397 | B | Fort Collins, CO | 4 | $102,000 | 2024 |
| Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum 52-6064549 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $94,333 | 2023 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution 32-0280279 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $76,000 | 2024 |
| Eastern Mennonite University 54-0575812 | B | Harrisonburg, VA | 6 | $53,500 | 2024 |
| The Washington Center | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute 84-0399006 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $43,500 | 2024 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass 84-1220222 | D | Aspen, CO | 5 | $40,200 | 2024 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University 52-1636891 | D | Washington, DC | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Ashoka Innovators for the Public | U | Arlington, VA | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Colorado Education Initiative 26-1597530 | C | Denver, CO | 3 | $23,500 | 2022 |
| Signature Theater 62-1417785 | C | Arlington, VA | 5 | $20,334 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia College at Wise | U | Wise, VA | 3 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $19,750 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges | U | Denver, CO | 2 | $17,500 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc 59-1818556 | B | West Palm Beach, FL | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Colorado Open Lands 84-0866211 | B | Lakewood, CO | 2 | $12,500 | 2022 |
| United Way of Larimer County 84-6031503 | C | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $12,500 | 2018 |
| New Venture Fund-Skillful Fund 20-5806345 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 04-2103576 | B | Boston, MA | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Calculus Roundtable | U | Richmond, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Zirkin Cardiac Care | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Big Thompson Watershed Coalition 81-0753905 | B | Loveland, CO | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Colorado Chapter | U | Boulder, CO | 1 | $6,834 | 2018 |
| Friends Meeting School 52-1933575 | B | Ijamsville, MD | 2 | $6,167 | 2022 |
| Colorado State University Warner College of Natural Resources | U | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $6,000 | 2018 |
| Fishtails Animal Rescue 82-2226174 | D | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $5,730 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Foundation Inc 54-1638774 | B | Wise, VA | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Unc Foundation | U | Greeley, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Knowledge Impact Network | U | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| California State University Northridge Foundation 95-6196006 | B | Northridge, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Weta 53-0242992 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Pbl Works-Buck Institute for Education | U | Novato, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| The Knowledge Pledge | U | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Studio Theatre 52-1136132 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $3,333 | 2018 |
| Conflict Resolution of Montgomery County 52-2327231 | D | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 104 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Phillips Collection Washington, DC | B | $46,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Colorado State University Foundation Fort Collins, CO | B | $40,000 | paid | CCC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Convergence Center for Policy Resolution Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | American University Washington, DC | U | $40,000 | paid | ALPER INITIATIVE FOR WASHINGTON ART ENDOWED FUND | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | American University Washington, DC | U | $35,000 | paid | MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS FUND | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | The Washington Center Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | TEACH TO WORK PROJECT-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | B | $15,000 | paid | ALPER FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Ashoka Innovators for the Public Arlington, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | SOCIETY OF FELLOWS | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | D | $8,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | California State University Northridge Foundation Northridge, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Signature Theater Arlington, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc West Palm Beach, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION TEACH TO WORK FUND | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC | U | $3,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2024 | Fishtails Animal Rescue Philadelphia, PA | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541009349100944 |
| 2023 | Phillips Collection Washington, DC | B | $52,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | American University Washington, DC | U | $35,000 | paid | ALPER INITIATIVE FOR WASHINGTON ART ENDOWED FUND | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New York, NY | B | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | American University Washington, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS FUND | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Convergence Center for Policy Resolution Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Colorado State University Foundation Fort Collins, CO | B | $15,000 | paid | CCC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | The Washington Center Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | TEACH TO WORK PROJECT-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges Denver, CO | U | $10,000 | paid | ALPER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | B | $7,500 | paid | ALPER FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | B | $7,500 | paid | CJP ANNUAL FUND | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Signature Theater Arlington, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc West Palm Beach, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION TEACH TO WORK FUND | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | SOCIETY OF FELLOWS | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Knowledge Impact Network Menlo Park, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Ashoka Innovators for the Public Arlington, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC | B | $3,500 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Foundation Inc Wise, VA | B | $3,500 | paid | ALPER-KROGMANN SCHOLARSHIP | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | Fishtails Animal Rescue Philadelphia, PA | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202432699349101668 |
| 2023 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Foundation Inc Wise, VA | B | $1,500 | paid | ALPER-KROGMANN CHANCELLOR'S FUND FOR EXCELLENCE | 202432699349101668 |
| 2022 | American Universitykatzen Arts Center Washington, DC | U | $67,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Phillips Collection Washington, DC | B | $42,320 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH | U | $35,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship(new York) New York, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Colorado State Foundation Fort Collins, CO | C | $22,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC | U | $16,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | The Washington Center Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Au Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | D | $8,450 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Big Thompson Watershed Coalition Loveland, CO | B | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | B | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | University of Virginia College at Wise Wise, VA | U | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges Denver, CO | U | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, CO | B | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Colorado Education Initiative Denver, CO | C | $6,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | The Knowledge Pledge Menlo Park, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Ashoka Innovators for the Public Arlington, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc Lake Worth, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Pbl Works-Buck Institute for Education Novato, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Signature Theatre Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Unc Foundation Greeley, CO | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Convergence-Center for Policy Resolution Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Friends Meeting School Ijamsville, MD | B | $3,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2022 | Fishtails Animal Rescue Philadelphia, PA | D | $1,730 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333109349101188 |
| 2020 | American Universitykatzen Arts Center Washington, DC | U | $70,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC | C | $40,833 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH | U | $30,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship(new York) New York, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Colorado State Foundation Fort Collins, CO | C | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Calculus Roundtable Richmond, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Colorado Education Initiative Denver, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Zirkin Cardiac Care Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Au Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | University of Virginia College at Wise Wise, VA | U | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | D | $6,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Convergence-Center for Policy Resolution Washington, DC | C | $6,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Friends Meeting School Ijamsville, MD | B | $2,667 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Conflict Resolution of Montgomery County Bethesda, MD | D | $2,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Signature Theatre Arlington, VA | B | $2,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2020 | Fishtails Animal Rescue Philadelphia, PA | D | $1,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133149349101328 |
| 2018 | American Universitykatzen Arts Center Washington, DC | U | $57,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship(new York) New York, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | C | $13,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | United Way of Larimer County Fort Collins, CO | C | $12,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH | U | $12,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | New Venture Fund-Skillful Fund Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Colorado Education Initiative Denver, CO | C | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | The Nature Conservancy Colorado Chapter Boulder, CO | U | $6,834 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | D | $6,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Colorado State University Warner College of Natural Resources Fort Collins, CO | U | $6,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | B | $6,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Weta Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | University of Virginia College at Wise Wise, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Signature Theatre Arlington, VA | B | $3,334 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
| 2018 | Studio Theatre Washington, DC | B | $3,333 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201932139349100608 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541009349100944 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432699349101668 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333109349101188 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133149349101328 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201932139349100608 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/521898610.json.
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