Alfa Foundation
EIN 721373145Total Given 2016–2024
$8.4M
505 grants · $936K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
40%
supporter · 108/269 multi-year
repeat
$31.9M
Assets (2024)
269
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
WENDY GOLSON
Phone
(334) 288-3900
Deadlines
NO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
How to Apply
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ALFA FOUNDATION MAINTAINED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM UNDER WHICH IT WILL ANNUALLY AWARD 100 SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH. TO APPLY, ONE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ALABAMA FARMER'S FEDERATION (AN AFFILIATE OF THE FOUNDATION'S SPONSORING ORGANIZATION, ALFA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) AND BE ENROLLED (OR ABOUT TO BE ENROLLED) AS A STUDENT IN AN ALABAMA POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION. EMPLOYEES OF THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE, SUBJECT TO ALL IRS REGULATIONS. FORM 8940, REQUEST FOR MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATION, WAS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS AND APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM WAS OBTAINED IN JANUARY 2015.
Restrictions
NON-PROFIT 501(C) ORGANIZATIONS, NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.0M | $20.3M | $1.3M | 84 |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $29.6M | $3.8M | 81 |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $39.3M | $5.0M | 70 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $26.2M | $5.1M | 73 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $26.1M | $805K | 95 |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $31.9M | $3.1M | 102 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 505 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$723K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 15 states
$5K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (505 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Farmers Agricultural Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $723,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2021 |
| Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $475,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2024 |
| Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $365,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2020 |
| Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $305,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2022 |
| Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $250,000 | public charity | 2016 |
| Twg 2021 Birmingham Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $167,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2020 |
| Twg 2021 Birmingham Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $167,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2021 |
| The World Games 2022 | Birmingham, AL | $166,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2022 |
| River Region United Way | Montgomery, AL | $160,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2020 |
| River Region United Way | Montgomery, AL | $160,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2021 |
| River Region United Way | Montgomery, AL | $160,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2022 |
| River Region United Way | Montgomery, AL | $160,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2023 |
| River Region United Way | Montgomery, AL | $160,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2024 |
| River Region United Way | Montgomery, AL | $160,000 | public charity | 2016 |
| Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $152,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2023 |
| Scholarship America | St Peter, MN | $123,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2020 |
| Scholarship America | Detroit, MI | $122,500 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2022 |
| Scholarship America | St Peter, MN | $120,500 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2021 |
| Scholarship America | St Peter, MN | $119,647 | public charity | 2016 |
| Kaleidoscope | Minneapolis, MN | $118,500 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2023 |
| Kaleidoscope | Minneapolis, MN | $93,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2024 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Montgomery, AL | $77,500 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2022 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Montgomery, AL | $75,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Montgomery, AL | $75,000 | public charity | 2016 |
| Ymca of Greater Montgomery | Montgomery, AL | $54,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | 2021 |