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Howard and Frankie Alper Family Foundation at a glance

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Howard and Frankie Alper Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$124k
Granted FY2024still arriving
17
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$363kHealth$235kEducation$79kPhilanthropy$77kInternational$49kHuman Services$46kEnvironment$10kFood & Nutrition$7kOther$0
02FY2024 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k12 grants · $19k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $55k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$2,000
Median grant
8
States reached
$2.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MAYO CLINIC$50,000
WESTERN SPIRIT MUSEUM$25,000
US HOLOCAUST MUSEUM$10,334
ST JOHN'S NW MILITARY ACADEMY$10,000
SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST$10,000
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE$5,000
Individual grant recipient$2,500
SCOTTSDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE$2,500
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$2,000
JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSOC PHOENIX$1,200
Individual grant recipient$1,000
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE$1,000
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$1,000
GENESYS WORKS$1,000
ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION$1,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–22, $43k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 98% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $1k → 9%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $10k → 16%YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES: $1k → 14%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $10k → 16%CONCORDIA PLACE: $2k → 14%LUTHERAN LIFE COMMUNITIES: $10k → 14%LUTHERAN LIFE COMMUNITIES: $8k → 14%HOWARD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER: $1k → 14%CJE SENIOR LIFE: $1k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
IA
IN
VA
MD
AZ
DC
OK
GA
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

65%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$520k · 26 repeat orgs$280k to everyone else

26 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2024, 14 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

26
48

Total granted

$520k
$251k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+20%
+53%

Still filing today

62%
56%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 61% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $29k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesInternationalArts & CultureEducationHealthEmploymentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SM
    SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC
    2× · 2023–2024 · $116k · revenue +64%
  • IR
    International Rescue Committee INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $32k · revenue +38%
  • LR
    La Rabida Children's Hospital
    3× · 2018–2021 · $20k · revenue +41%

Funded once

  • MC
    MAYO CLINIC
    one grant, 2021 · $100k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2017 · $50k
  • TL
    The Lodestar Foundationgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $17k · revenue +147%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc

Central indiana corporate partnership (cicp) is an alliance of indiana's business and research university leaders coming together to foster long-term prosperity for the region. cicp's mission is to transform the economy of indiana in order…

Community Improvement
2
Banner -University Medical Group

Assist banner health complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.

Health
3
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
4
University of Chicago Medical Center

Our mission at the university of chicago medicine is to provide superior health care through rigorous research, innovative education, and comprehensive care and healing. in partnership with our colleagues, we pursue life-changing…

Health
5
University of Southern California

The central mission of the university of southern california is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. the principal means by which our mission is…

Education
6
Association of American Medical Colleges

Aamc leads & serves the academic medicine community to improve the health of people everywhere.

Education
7
Honorhealth

Honorhealth's mission is to improve the health and well-being of those we serve.

Health
8
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
9
Lodestar Charitable Foundation

To perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of the arizona community foundation, an az nonprofit corporation, so long as the arizona community foundation, inc. remains a qualified organization.

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10
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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11
Metropolitan Jewish Health System Inc

Mjhs health system is a charitable not-for-profit established to support the activities of affiliated organizations. mjhs is built on the core values of compassion, dignity and respect, first established by the four brooklyn ladies in…

Health
12
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

Greater phoenix chamber of commerce (the chamber) catalyzes regional prosperity with forward-thinking public policy, intentional economic growth, and diverse, prepared talent.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Wounded Warrior Project Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Lodestar Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

48 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 48 of the 81 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
47/48
Grantees still filing
38/48
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM WEST: $147,275 · OtherSCOTTSDALE MUSEUM WESTMAYO CLINIC: $100,000 · OtherMAYO CLINICJEWISH COMMUNITY ASSOC PHOENIX: $51,200 · OtherJEWISH COMMUNITY ASSOC PHOENIXIndividual grant recipient: $50,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientST JOHN'S NW MILITARY ACADEMY: $30,000 · OtherST JOHN'S NW MILITARY ACADEMYWESTERN SPIRIT MUSEUM: $25,000 · Other+44 more: $107,654 · Other+44 moreSCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC: $116,350 · Arts & CultureSCOTTSDALE MUSEUM…The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $20,334 · Arts & CultureThe United States…ALL STARS PROJECT INC: $5,000 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $3,250 · Arts & CultureMAYO CLINIC: $100,000 · HealthMAYO CLINICLa Rabida Children's Hospital: $20,400 · HealthLa Rabida Child…+2 more: $3,540 · HealthInternational Rescue Committee INC: $32,000 · InternationalJEWISH NATIONAL FUND (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC: $10,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $4,000 · InternationalOPERATION SMILE INC: $2,000 · International+4 more: $3,750 · InternationalWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesLUTHERAN LIFE COMMUNITIES: $17,500 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,000 · Human ServicesCONCORDIA PLACE: $1,500 · Human Services+3 more: $3,000 · Human ServicesThe Lodestar Foundation: $17,000 · PhilanthropyJEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO: $5,000 · PhilanthropyARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $3,000 · PhilanthropySTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $11,000 · EducationAustin Special Chicago: $500 · Education+2 more: $450 · Education
Other$511,129Arts & Culture$144,934Health$123,940International$51,750Human Services$44,000Philanthropy$25,000Education$11,950

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC: $116,350 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetMAYO CLINIC: $100,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetInternational Rescue Committee INC: $32,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLa Rabida Children's Hospital: $20,400 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $20,334 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLUTHERAN LIFE COMMUNITIES: $17,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe Lodestar Foundation: $17,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $11,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHICAGO GATEWAY GREEN COMMITTEE: $10,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetJEWISH NATIONAL FUND (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHICAGO CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER: $6,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALL STARS PROJECT INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSCOTTSDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: $3,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetTHE LAMBS FARM INC: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIMERMAN ANGELS: $3,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSCOTTSDALE ARTISTS' SCHOOL INC: $2,250 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOPERATION SMILE INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST MARY'S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS INC: $1,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCONCORDIA PLACE: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSERTOMA STAR SERVICES INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSCOTTSDALE RAILROAD AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetNational Kidney Foundation of Arizona: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEXT DOOR FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOUNCIL FOR JEWISH ELDERLY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget100 CLUB OF ARIZONA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALBANY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKALEIDOSCOPE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMercy Ships International: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHoward Area Community Center: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMID-WEST FASTENER ASSOCIATION: $545 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetMORRIS HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: $540 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAustin Special Chicago: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD RECOVERY NETWORK INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBARRY GOLDWATER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTECHNOSERVE INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL COWBOY AND WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Arizona Community Fou…Dr Scholl FoundationUnited Way of Metropo…The Bank of America C…Network for GoodJpmorgan Chase Founda…National Philanthropi…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Vanguard Charitable E…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Arizona Community FoundationAZ19.4× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Arizona Community Foundation · Dr Scholl Foundation · United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Network for Good · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Howard and Frankie Alper Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Howard and Frankie Alper Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
14report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 81 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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