The ALFA Foundation
EIN 137228276 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$17.7M
62 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $70K–$250K
grant size
47%
supporter · 14/30 multi-year
repeat
$44.2M
Assets (2023)
30
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 422-2181
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3.1M | $33.8M | $935K | 13 |
| 2018 | $975K | $30.8M | $717K | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $35.8M | $-463K | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $40.0M | $1.5M | 18 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $39.7M | $1.7M | 11 |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $44.2M | $3.3M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 62 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$70K
Median
$200K
Average
$286K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$3.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.8% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 7 states
$850K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (62 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rippowam Cisqua School | Bedford, NY | $3,750,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Rippowam Cisqua School | Bedford, NY | $1,250,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR CENTER FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH. | 2017 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT INSTITUTION-WIDE RESEARCH INTITIATIVES IN PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION | 2022 |
| Brunswick School | Greenwich, CT | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO BOYS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITIES. | 2020 |
| Columbia University Medical Center (Ccti) | New York, NY | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE RESEARCH IN HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY. | 2020 |
| Columbia University Medical Center (Cuimcoccc) | New York, NY | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE RESEARCH. | 2020 |
| Indian Harbor Yacht Club Foundation | Greenwich, CT | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT INDIAN HARBOR YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION | 2023 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT INSTITUTION-WIDE RESEARCH INTITIATIVES IN PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR FURTHERING EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE & SERVING THE COMMUNITY. | 2017 |
| The Windward School | White Plains, NY | $400,000 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES. | 2017 |
| Rippowam Cisqua School | Bedford, NY | $300,000 | SUPPORT FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF | 2020 |
| Westchester Medical Foundation | Valhalla, NY | $300,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTHCARE. | 2018 |
| Brunswick School | Greenwich, CT | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO BOYS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITIES. | 2020 |
| Columbia University Medical Center (Ccti) | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE RESEARCH IN HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY. | 2020 |
| Columbia University Medical Center (Cuimcoccc) | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE RESEARCH. | 2020 |
| Greenwich Hospital | Greenwich, CT | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF | 2020 |
| Greenwich Hospital | COS COB, CT | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GREENWICH HOSPITAL ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT INSTITUTION-WIDE RESEARCH INTITIATIVES IN PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION | 2023 |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT DUNCAN EDWARDS ENDOWMENT FUND | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Houston, TX | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. | 2017 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL EYE RESEARCH AND CARE. | 2017 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH AND CARE. | 2017 |
| Brunswick School | Greenwich, CT | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO BOYS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITIES | 2022 |
| Columbia University Medical Center (Ccti) | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE RESEARCH IN HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY | 2022 |
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