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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1898610

THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

Also known as THE TEACH TO WORK FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814

Financials

$712K$420K2023$791K$441K2024$585K$4.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$585,081$4,871,408-$4,286,327$3,015,502$0$3,015,502
December 31, 2024990-PF$790,529$441,391$349,138$5,760,569$0$5,760,569
December 31, 2023990-PF$712,032$419,614$292,418$5,411,431$0$5,411,431
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$118,645
Interest
$20,326
Net gain from sales of assets
$432,174
Other income
$13,936

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,778,538
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$395,752
Excise tax on investment income
$7,214

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,760,569
Total assets, end of year
$3,015,502
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,015,502
Fair market value of assets
$4,418,466
Qualifying distributions
$395,752
Net investment income
$585,081

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA ALPER-COHN
C/O PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR, SUITE 540, BETHESDA, MD 208146319
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY1$0
DAWN WATSON
C/O PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR, SUITE 540, BETHESDA, MD 208146319
VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER1$0
RICHARD S ALPER
C/O PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR, SUITE 540, BETHESDA, MD 208146319
DIRECTOR (THRU 07/17/2025)1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA ALPER-COHN
C/O PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR, SUITE 540, BETHESDA, MD 208146319
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY1$0
RICHARD S ALPER
C/O PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR, SUITE 540, BETHESDA, MD 208146319
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA ALPER-COHN
C/O PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR, SUITE 550, BETHESDA, MD 208145322
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY1$0
RICHARD S ALPER
C/O PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR, SUITE 550, BETHESDA, MD 208145322
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
CO PKFOD 2 BETHESDA METRO CTR 54, BETHESDA, MD 20814-0000
In care of
% PKFOD
Signed the 990-PF
PATRICIA ALPER-COHN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(301) 608-3900
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1898610
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,015,502
Income (IRS master file)
$2,355,542

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$585,081$4,871,408$3,015,502XML
990-PFDecember 2024$790,529$441,391$5,760,569XML
990-PFDecember 2023$712,032$419,614$5,411,431XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1898610).

Questions about THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is 52-1898610.
Is THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE ALPER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $585,081, expenses of $4,871,408 and total assets of $3,015,502 at year end.

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