Overview
The IDA & BENJAMIN ALPERT FOUNDATION is a philanthropic organization based in Southfield, Michigan, with assets totaling approximately $4.39 million. The foundation focuses on supporting educational initiatives and has a history of funding projects in various cities across Michigan, including Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, and others, as well as in Staten Island, New York. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $347,710 and revenue of $235,525. The foundation is led by Sarah Smith, who serves as President and Director, working approximately 2 hours per week with a compensation of $10,000.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $4,676,524 in 2023
8 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | DONATION | 220 TROWBRIDGE RD E LANSING, MI US | 2022 |
| $75,000 | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DONATION | 42 W WARREN AVE DETROIT, MI US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | KIRK GIBSON FOUNDATION | DONATION | 19798 MACK AVE GROSSE PT WOODS, MI US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | BRIAN MCCONNELL SCHOLARS | DONATION | 101 W LONG LAKE RD BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DONATION | 42 W WARREN AVE DETROIT, MI US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | BROTHER RICE | DONATION | 7101 LAHSER RD BLOOMFIELD TWP, MI US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | DONATION | 25200 TELEGRAPH RD 100 SOUTHFIELD, MI US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | DONATION | 426 AUDITORIUM E LANSING, MI US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | THE KIRK GIBSON FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S | DONATION | 280 N OLD WOODWARD BIRMINGHAM, MI US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | DONATION | 25200 TELEGRAPH RD 100 SOUTHFIELD, MI US | 2024 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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SARAH SMITH
| PRES./DIR. | $10000 | 2024 |
MS
MICHAEL SMITH
| PRES./DIR. | $0 | 2022 |
MS
MICHAEL SMITH
| PRES./DIR. | $0 | 2023 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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