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Alper Family Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 133634384 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$94K
net assets
$8.6M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Alper Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support education, medical research, and general charitable purposes. It primarily funds institutions in the United States, including universities, medical centers, and nonprofit organizations focused on health and public policy. The foundation does not operate programs directly but supports other organizations through financial grants.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Community and Environmental Initiatives
Funds local New York organizations such as the New York Restoration Project and Stephen Wise Free Synagogue for community-based programs.
General Support Grants
Provides unrestricted funding to educational, medical, and charitable institutions such as The University of Chicago, Icahn School of Medicine, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Medical Research Funding
Supports research initiatives at institutions including Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Target ALS Foundation Inc.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding general support grants to civic and community organizations
      Provides general support funding to civic and urban sustainability nonprofits, including the New York Restoration Project, and religious or community-based institutions such as Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and UJA-Federation of New York.
    • Funding general support grants to policy and foreign affairs organizations
      Supports think tanks and policy research organizations, including the Council on Foreign Relations, with unrestricted grants intended to bolster research and public discourse on global affairs and governance.
  • Unrestricted Institutional Support for Medical Schools 1 activity
    • Funding general support grants to educational and medical institutions
      Provides general support funding to academic and medical research institutions, including The University of Chicago and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Grants are awarded for unrestricted use to support institutional operations and initiatives.
  • Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding general support grants to nonprofit organizations focused on health and disease research
      Supports nonprofit organizations advancing research in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Target ALS Foundation Inc, through general-purpose or unrestricted grants aimed at accelerating scientific discovery and collaboration.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.99M
Contributions & grants$1.54M77%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$337K17%
Other revenue$131K
expenses
Total expenses$94K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$3.27M
balance sheet
Total assets$8.56M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$8.56M
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -46.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • ANDREW M ALPER — TRUSTEE
  • SHARON S ALPER — TRUSTEE
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Council on Foreign Relations Partner — Receives general support funding from Alper Family Foundation.
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from Alper Family Foundation.
  • Mount Sinai Health System Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from Alper Family Foundation.
  • New York Restoration Project Partner — Receives general-purpose grant from Alper Family Foundation.
  • Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from Alper Family Foundation.
  • Target ALS Foundation Inc Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from Alper Family Foundation.
  • The University of Chicago Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from Alper Family Foundation.
  • UJA-Federation of New York Partner — Receives general support funding from Alper Family Foundation.