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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-2074243

Initial Teaching Alphabet Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $563,243 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Peggy Westlund
C/o Jones Wolf Kapasi 630 Third Ave, 18FL
New York, NY 10017
(320) 583-8048
[email protected]
Form and materials
Purpose of grant, educational, environmental, faculty and staff, proposed method of conducting research or project, budget, evaluation, and reporting results. In addition, grant overview, organizational background, detailed implementation plan, proposed budget, budget justification, project director and personnel expertise, organization 501(c)(3) form and administrative letter authorizing submission of the grant.
Deadlines
Grant proposal due for consideration by april 30
Restrictions
Recipients must be tax exempt organizations supporting the use of the initial teaching alphabet.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $563,243

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,371

  • Tax year 2023

    $398,874

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,986,915

  • Tax year 2022

    $405,201

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $467,058

  • Tax year 2021

    $312,042

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $559,258

  • Tax year 2020

    $350,351

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $404,001

  • Tax year 2018

    $221,913

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $264,169

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hutchinson Middle SchoolHutchinson, MN

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $139,624
  2. Little Village AcademyChicago, IL

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $135,000
  3. Rochester Catholic SchoolsRochester, MN

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $94,599
  4. Centro Metropolitano de Servicios ComunitariosSan Juan, PR

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $63,544
  5. San Miguel School of ChicagoChicago, IL

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $39,476
  6. Soar AcademyEvams, GA

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $30,000
  7. Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary SchoolWabasha, MN

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $21,000
  8. Investing in KidsinkSt Augustne, FL

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $20,000
  9. Amani Women CenterClarkston, GA

    To further promote and teach the foundation's primary goal - the use of the initial teaching alphabet

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development1 grant $63,54476% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota3 grants $255,223
  2. Illinois2 grants $174,476
  3. Puerto Rico1 grant $63,544
  4. Georgia2 grants $50,000
  5. Florida1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Shelley JervissDIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $2,500
  • Dr Jane AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $74,833
  • Erin HemsteadSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $1,500
  • Margaret WestlundPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $13,500
  • Edith GalvezTREASURER Hours 2Pay $11,500
  • Linda VaplonVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $1,500

The return

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