Funding search · EIN 521898610 · Bethesda, MD
The Alper Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 68
- grants reported
- $1.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,975
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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9 grants matching “alper” · $122,500
- $40,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2024
Alper initiative for washington art endowed fund
- $15,000
Eastern Mennonite University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2024
Alper family endowed scholarship
- $5,000
Palm Beach State College Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
The alper family foundation teach to work fund
- $35,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2023
Alper initiative for washington art endowed fund
- $10,000
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges · Denver, CO · 2023
Alper family scholarship fund
- $7,500
Eastern Mennonite University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2023
Alper family endowed scholarship
- $5,000
Palm Beach State College Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
The alper family foundation teach to work fund
- $3,500
University of Virginia'S College at Wise Foundation · Wise, VA · 2023
Alper-krogmann scholarship
- $1,500
University of Virginia'S College at Wise Foundation · Wise, VA · 2023
Alper-krogmann chancellor's fund for excellence
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Phillips Collection3 grants · $140,320
- American University4 grants · $135,000
- Kenyon College3 grants · $95,000
- American Universitykatzen Arts Center1 grant · $67,500
- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution2 grants · $65,000
- Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship2 grants · $63,000
- Colorado State University Foundation2 grants · $55,000
- The Washington Center3 grants · $45,000
- Eastern Mennonite University4 grants · $37,500
- Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship(New York)1 grant · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $67,500
American Universitykatzen Arts Center · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $52,000
Phillips Collection · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $46,000
Phillips Collection · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $42,320
Phillips Collection · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $40,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2024
Alper initiative for washington art endowed fund
- $40,000
Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
Ccc programs and activities
- $40,000
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2023
General operating support
- $35,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2024
Museum exhibitions fund
- $35,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2023
Alper initiative for washington art endowed fund
- $35,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $33,000
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship(New York) · New York, NY · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $25,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2023
Museum exhibitions fund
- $25,000
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $22,000
Colorado State Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $20,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2024
General operating support
- $16,000
Capital Jewish Museum · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $15,000
Ashoka Innovators for the Public · Arlington, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $15,000
Eastern Mennonite University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2024
Alper family endowed scholarship
- $15,000
The Washington Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Teach to work project-based mentoring program
- $15,000
Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2023
Ccc programs and activities
- $15,000
The Washington Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Teach to work project-based mentoring program
- $15,000
The Washington Center · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $10,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Society of fellows
- $10,000
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges · Denver, CO · 2023
Alper family scholarship fund
- $10,000
Jazz Aspen Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $10,000
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Au · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $8,750
Jazz Aspen Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2024
General operating support
- $8,450
Jazz Aspen Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $7,500
Eastern Mennonite University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2023
Cjp annual fund
- $7,500
Eastern Mennonite University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2023
Alper family endowed scholarship
- $7,500
Big Thompson Watershed Coalition · Loveland, CO · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $7,500
Colorado Open Lands · Lakewood, CO · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $7,500
Eastern Mennonite University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $7,500
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges · Denver, CO · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $7,500
University of Virginia College at Wise · Wise, VA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $6,000
Colorado Education Initiative · Denver, CO · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
California State University Northridge Foundation · Northridge, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Palm Beach State College Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
The alper family foundation teach to work fund
- $5,000
Signature Theater · Arlington, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Ashoka Innovators for the Public · Arlington, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Society of fellows
- $5,000
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology · Boston, MA · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Knowledge Impact Network · Menlo Park, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Palm Beach State College Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
The alper family foundation teach to work fund
- $5,000
Signature Theater · Arlington, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Ashoka Innovators for the Public · Arlington, VA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology · Boston, MA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
Convergence-Center for Policy Resolution · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
Palm Beach State College Foundation · Lake Worth, FL · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
Pbl Works-Buck Institute for Education · Novato, CA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
Signature Theatre · Arlington, VA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
The Knowledge Pledge · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
Unc Foundation · Greeley, CO · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $5,000
Washington Hebrew Congregation · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $3,750
Capital Jewish Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $3,500
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Annual fund
- $3,500
University of Virginia'S College at Wise Foundation · Wise, VA · 2023
Alper-krogmann scholarship
- $3,500
Friends Meeting School · Ijamsville, MD · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $1,730
Fishtails Animal Rescue · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To further the charitable purpose
- $1,500
Fishtails Animal Rescue · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,500
Fishtails Animal Rescue · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
General operating support
- $1,500
University of Virginia'S College at Wise Foundation · Wise, VA · 2023
Alper-krogmann chancellor's fund for excellence
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