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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2070680

The Alexander Foundation

A private foundation in Annapolis, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $103,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Edythe M Alexander
1255 Cherry Tree Lane
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 267-8369
Form and materials
Information available upon written request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,220,353

  • Tax year 2024

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,218,444

  • Tax year 2023

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,160,710

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,150

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,075,866

  • Tax year 2021

    $63,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,334

  • Tax year 2020

    $46,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,054,093

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,016,603

  • Tax year 2018

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $840,556

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Best Friends Animal SanctuaryKanab, UT

    Animal charity

    $10,000
  2. Holt International Children ServiceEugene, OR

    International adoption

    $10,000
  3. John Hopkins Children's HospitalBaltimore, MD

    Children's charity

    $10,000
  4. Make-A-Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Children's charity

    $10,000
  5. St Anne's Episocpal ChurchTrexlertown, PA

    Charity

    $10,000
  6. St Jude's Children's ResearchMemphis, TN

    Children's charity

    $10,000
  7. The Lighthouse IncAnnapolis, MD

    Homeless prevention & food pantry

    $10,000
  8. The Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Children's charity

    $10,000
  9. Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary MedicineNorth Grafton, MA

    Animal charity

    $10,000
  10. Chesapeake Wildlife HeritageChester, MD

    Animal charity

    $5,000
  11. Harsimus CemetaryJersey City, NJ

    Upkeep of cemetary

    $5,000
  12. Amanda Schultz Scholarship FundEaston, PA

    Memorial scholarship fund

    $2,000
  13. GrreatFalls Church, VA

    Animal charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland3 grants $25,000
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $12,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  5. New York1 grant $10,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $10,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  8. Utah1 grant $10,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • StephenTREASURER/SE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edythe MPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $30,000

The return

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