Private foundation · Providence, RI
Warren Alpert Foundation
Typical grant size
$15K – $34K – $200K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
114
Repeat grantees
60
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Deadlines11/1 FOR DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS FELLOWSHIP. 11/1 FOR WARREN ALPERT FOUNDATION PRIZE.
ContactTHE WARREN ALPERT FOUNDATION · 4013831331
MaterialsRESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION, GENERAL GRANT APPLICATION, DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS APPLICATION. ALL SHOULD INCLUDE TITLE, SUMMARY, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OR NAME OF ORGANIZATION, AMOUNT REQUESTED, BUDGET AND BACKGROUND. APART FROM THE WARREN ALPERT DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS FELLOWSHIP AND THE WARREN ALPERT FOUNDATION PRIZE, THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR GRANT AWARDS.
RestrictionsWITH THE EXCEPTION TO WADS PROGRAM, WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO US MEDICAL SCHOOLS, THERE ARE NO OTHER LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS.
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
August R Schiesser
EXEC DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, & TREASURER
$342K
David Hirsch
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
$135K
Jeffrey a Walker
SECRETARY/AUDIT CHAIR
$114K
Gregory W Kaneb
DIRECTOR/COMP & GOV CHAIR
$114K
Daniel F Schmitt
DIRECTOR/INVESTMENT CHAIR
$114K
Robert H Brown Jr
DIRECTOR/GRANT COMM CHAIR
$109K
Joseph B Martin
DIRECTOR
$105K
Keith E Blanchette
DIRECTOR
$105K
Barbara J Mcneil
DIRECTOR
$105K
Fred J Schiffman Md
DIRECTOR
$105K
Wendy Chung
DIRECTOR
$103K
Ronald K Machtley
DIRECTOR
$102K
August Schiesser
DIRECTOR/EXEC DIR/TREASURER
$301K
Daniel Schmitt
DIRECTOR/INVESTMENT CHAIR
$82K
Gregory Kaneb
DIRECTOR/COMP & GOV CHAIR
$80K
Fred J Schiffman
DIRECTOR
$76K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
6.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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389
Total grants awarded
$114.9M
Total amount
$295K
Average grant
$9.9M
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.