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The Alper Family Foundation Inc Dba the Teach To Work Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $4.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Alper Family Foundation Inc Dba the Teach To Work Foundation, a private foundation in Bethesda, MD, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $4,778,538 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 1, 2026. The largest was $4,398,538 to Alper Skyland Foundation Trust in Fort Collins, CO for endowment grant.
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- EIN
- 521898610
- Based in
- Bethesda, MD
- Assets
- $4,418,466
- Grants paid
- $4,778,538
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202642449349100619. It reported $4,778,538 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alper Skyland Foundation Trust | Fort Collins, CO | Endowment grant | $4,398,538 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American University | Washington, DC | Museum exhibitions fund | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | General operating support | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American University | Washington, DC | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Washington, DC | Oral histroy initiative and oral history recording booth | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Institute support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Philander chase conservancy | Education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | General operating support | $10,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American University | Washington, DC | Alper initiative for washington art endowed fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Society of fellows | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Center for collaborative conservation 82113; ccc programs | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Catalyzing conservation | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends Meeting School | Ijamsville, MD | Faculty salaries | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends Meeting School | Ijamsville, MD | Textbooks and lab materials | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Alper family scholarship | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | The learning center particularly civics for democracy | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Virginias College at Wise Foundation Inc | Wise, VA | Alper krogmann scholarship fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Washington Center | Washington, DC | Teach to work mentoring program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA | Alper spi scholarship | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Annual fund | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | The alper family foundation teach to work fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Virginias College at Wise Foundation Inc | Wise, VA | Chancellors fund | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation | Snowmass Village, CO | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California State University Northridge Foundation | Northridge, CA | General operating support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Communications and newsletters | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Teach to work mentoring program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA | Center for justice and peacebuilding annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Signature Theater | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fishtails Animal Rescue | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202541009349100944. It reported $345,000 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $46,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American University | Washington, DC | Alper initiative for washington art endowed fund | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Ccc programs and activities | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | Washington, DC | General operating support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American University | Washington, DC | Museum exhibitions fund | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | General operating support | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | General operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ashoka Innovators for the Public | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA | Alper family endowed scholarship | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Washington Center | Washington, DC | Teach to work project-based mentoring program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Society of fellows | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | General operating support | $8,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State University Northridge Foundation | Northridge, CA | General operating support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | The alper family foundation teach to work fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Signature Theater | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Washington, DC | General operating support | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fishtails Animal Rescue | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $372,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $111,000 |
| Youth development | $60,000 |
| Social science | $20,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $4,512,388 |
| District of Columbia | $369,750 |
| Virginia | $70,000 |
| New York | $60,000 |
| Ohio | $55,000 |
| Maryland | $20,000 |
| Florida | $12,500 |
| Alabama | $10,000 |
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Updated September 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.