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The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 521898610

The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $345,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $46,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $325,000 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$325,00023$7.9 million
2024$345,00018$8.4 million

How to apply

The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia8$199,750
Colorado2$48,750
Virginia3$35,000
New York1$30,000
Ohio1$20,000
California1$5,000
Florida1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Phillips Collection
Washington, DC
General operating support$46,000
American University
Washington, DC
Alper initiative for washington art endowed fund$40,000
Colorado State University Foundation
Fort Collins, CO
Ccc programs and activities$40,000
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Washington, DC
General operating support$40,000
American University
Washington, DC
Museum exhibitions fund$35,000
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
New York, NY
General operating support$30,000
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
General operating support$20,000
Ashoka Innovators for the Public
Arlington, VA
General operating support$15,000
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
Alper family endowed scholarship$15,000
The Washington Center
Washington, DC
Teach to work project-based mentoring program$15,000
Aspen Institute
Washington, DC
Society of fellows$10,000
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
General operating support$10,000
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
Aspen, CO
General operating support$8,750
California State University Northridge Foundation
Northridge, CA
General operating support$5,000
Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
The alper family foundation teach to work fund$5,000
Signature Theater
Arlington, VA
General operating support$5,000
Capital Jewish Museum
Washington, DC
General operating support$3,750
Fishtails Animal Rescue
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation give?

$345,000 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia Alper-Cohn (Director, President, Secretary) and Richard S Alper (Director, Vice President, Treasurer).

What does The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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