ALPHA FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
https://alpha-foundation.org
$18.2M
Total Assets (2020)
$6.5M
Total Giving (2020)
70
Grants on File (2020–2023)
$148K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Phone
2154196000
Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.5M | $18.2M | $131K | 44 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $6.1M | $715K | 26 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 70 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$62K
Median
$98K
Average
$134K
75th Pctl
$187K
Maximum
$783K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS BARCZAK | Executive Dir. | $125K |
| DAVID H WEGMAN | Director | $80K |
| KEITH HEASLEY | Director | $80K |
| MICHAEL KARMIS | Director | $80K |
Grants Awarded (70 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $783,392 | Characteristics of Dust and Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis and... | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $435,014 | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems to Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $308,291 | AFC820-59 Elucidating the individual and combined toxicity of coal mine dust constituents and th... | 2020 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH C | Morgantown, WV | $304,567 | AFC820-69 Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System for Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOU | LEXINGTON, KY | $302,872 | AFC820-68 Roof Bolting Module Automation for Enhancing Miner Safety | 2020 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH C | Morgantown, WV | $295,338 | AFCTG22r2-159 - Assessment of Pillar Stability in Underground Room & Pillar Mines from Autonomous Robotic Inspection | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | MERCED, CA | $282,972 | AFC820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks in the Extended Diesel Exhaust and Miners Study (DEMS) | 2020 |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND | BLACKSBURG, VA | $281,484 | Collecting mine dust particles with liquid-coated vibrating meshes | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | San Francisco, CA | $269,126 | Coal Mining Employment as a Risk Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | College Park, MD | $260,847 | Numerical Analysis of Gas Explosions in Coal Mines | 2020 |
| COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES | GOLDEN, CO | $233,851 | AFC820-54 - Lifting the Veil: Fusing RaDAR and Sound to Provide Enhanced Perception in Obscured Environments | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $222,522 | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems to Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2023 |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND | BLACKSBURG, VA | $211,185 | AFCTG20-104 Exploration of Temporal Changes in Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics | 2023 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH C | Morgantown, WV | $211,078 | AFC820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System for Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | MERCED, CA | $197,636 | Symtoms of Depression, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress among Coal Miners | 2023 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $193,631 | AFC820-43 - The effect of coal and mine respirable dust size on lung cells and exposure assessment | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA | RENO, NV | $188,484 | AFSTI14FO-81 - Early-Warning System Prototype Tests for Real-Time Intervention and Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance | 2020 |
| COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES | Golden, CO | $186,578 | AFSTI14FO-69 - Investigating the impact of rock rubble on methane-air explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagrations... | 2020 |
| OAKLAND UNIVERSITY | ROCHESTER, MI | $183,260 | Miniaturized and Real Time Gas Sensors for Mine Safety and Health | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | Salt Lake City, UT | $165,126 | AFC113FO-87 - Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine | 2020 |
| COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES | GOLDEN, CO | $155,353 | AFC820-50 - Integrating real-time personal dust exposure monitoring with location tracking | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | Lowell, MA | $153,597 | AFC820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training for Sand, Stone and Gravel Workers | 2020 |
| COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES | GOLDEN, CO | $150,000 | AFC820-52 - Large Scale Testing and Modeling of Supported and Unsupported Pillar Analogs | 2020 |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $145,316 | A Holistic Approach to Reducing Coal Workerb | 2020 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH C | MORGANTOWN, WV | $143,977 | Integrated RSTCs for Roof Bolt Design with Standing Suppport GRC Design for Support Optimization | 2023 |