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The Alfa Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-7228276 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5.8M
- Grants reported
- 25
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $4.9M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 12 | $2.6M |
Where The Alfa Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $1.3M |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $1.3M |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $500K |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT INSTITUTION-WIDE RESEARCH INTITIATIVES IN PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION | 2024 | $250K |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT INSTITUTION-WIDE RESEARCH INTITIATIVES IN PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION | 2025 | $250K |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY IN LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY | 2025 | $200K |
| NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | MT KISCO, NY | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (OPTHALMOLOGY ANNUAL FUND UNRESTRICTED) | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE OPHTHALMOLOGY FUND | 2025 | $150K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (OPTHALMOLOGY ANNUAL FUND UNRESTRICTED) | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE OPHTHALMOLOGY FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| THE FOOD BANK OF LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE | 2025 | $100K |
| CLUBHOUSE INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CLUBHOUSE DEVELOPMENT | NEW YORK, NY | FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE | 2025 | $100K |
| GREENWICH HOSPITAL | COS COB, CT | TO SUPPORT THE GREENWICH HOSPITAL ANNUAL FUND | 2025 | $100K |
| GREENWICH HOSPITAL | COS COB, CT | TO SUPPORT THE GREENWICH HOSPITAL ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY | SUN VALLEY, ID | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE | 2025 | $100K |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $100K |
| ST LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | TO SUPPORT ST. LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION | 2025 | $100K |
| CLUBHOUSE INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CLUBHOUSE DEVELOPMENT | NEW YORK, NY | FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE | 2024 | $100K |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY | SUN VALLEY, ID | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE | 2024 | $100K |
| THE WRITING REVOLUTION | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO BECOME PROFICIENT WRITERS, READERS, AND CRITICAL THINKERS | 2025 | $50K |
| ST LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | TO SUPPORT ST. LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION | 2024 | $50K |
| THE FOOD BANK OF LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE | 2024 | $50K |
| THE WRITING REVOLUTION | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO BECOME PROFICIENT WRITERS, READERS, AND CRITICAL THINKERS | 2024 | $50K |
| A WALK ON WATER INC | MALIBU, CA | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE | 2024 | $50K |
| EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION INC | GREENWICH, CT | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Alfa Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.