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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 13-6182921

The Alper Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Mt Kisco, NY. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 10 grants and $21,100 paid in grants.

Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $279,245

Grants paid in 2018

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $4,500
  2. The Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $4,000
  3. Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $3,000
  4. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General purposes

    $2,500
  5. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000
  6. Columbia Land TrustVancouver, WA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  7. Massachusetts Horticultural SocietyWellesley, MA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  8. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  9. Nurturing MindsNewtonville, MA

    General purposes

    $600
  10. Fayerweather Street SchoolCambridge, MA

    General purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $5,00032% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $4,50029% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $3,00019% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,50016% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $6004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $13,500
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $3,100
  3. Alabama1 grant $2,500
  4. Washington1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Richard PersePresident & CEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • James B McEvoyTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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