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Alfa Foundation

Montgomery, AL · EIN 72-1373145. Reported 433 grants totalling $7,692,523 to 210 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$7,692,523granted, 2020-2024
210recipients, as named on its returns
53%of grantees funded again the next year
$38.7Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Alfa Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $944,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
30 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
184 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
84 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
59 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
43 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
18 grants
$100,000 and Up
15 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Alabama Farmers Agriculture FoundationMontgomery, AL$1,876,500442024
Alabama Farmers Agricultural FoundationMontgomery, AL$723,000112020
River Region United WayMontgomery, AL$715,000752024
KaleidoscopeMinneapolis, MN$347,401632024
Alabama Shakespeare Festival IncMontgomery, AL$327,500752024
Hudson-AlphaHuntsville, AL$227,500652024
Twg 2021 Birmingham FoundationBirmingham, AL$167,000112020
The World Games 2022Birmingham, AL$166,000112021
Alabama 4-H Foundation IncAuburn University, AL$150,000332022
Auburn University FoundationAuburn, AL$135,000542024
Business Education AllianceMontgomery, AL$131,250442023
Scholarship AmericaDetroit, MI$122,500112021
Scholarship AmericaSt Peter, MN$120,500112020
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL$105,500552024
Liberty Learning FoundationHuntsville, AL$105,000332023
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL$100,000222023
Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL$100,000222022
Alabama Autism Assistance ProgramBirmingham, AL$95,000552024
Agr Educational FoundationMontgomery, AL$75,000332023
Children's HarborEclectic, AL$55,000552024
YMCA of Greater MontgomeryMontgomery, AL$54,000112020
American Red CrossMontgomery, AL$50,000552024
Baron Critical Weather InstituteHuntsville, AL$50,000222024
Mercy House IncMontgomery, AL$50,000432024
North Alabama Agriplex FoundationCullman, AL$50,000222024
Alabama PalsMontgomery, AL$40,000442024
Kid's to Love FoundationMadison, AL$40,000322024
Main Street AlabamaBirmingham, AL$37,500442024
Auburn University Foundation - College of AgricultureAuburn, AL$35,797112021
Coach Safely FoundationBirmingham, AL$35,000222024
Hope InstituteBirmingham, AL$35,000222024
American Cancer SocietyMontgomery, AL$34,200552024
Baptist Health Care Foundation of MontgomeryMontgomery, AL$33,500552024
Museum of the Bible IncWashington, DC$30,000332024
Venison ProvisionsShorter, AL$30,000112023
Troy University FoundationTroy, AL$29,000332023
YMCA of MontgomeryMontgomery, AL$26,000542024
Alabama Institute for the Deaf & BlindTalladega, AL$25,000112022
Alpha Gamma Rho Educational FoundationMontgomery, AL$25,000112020
Auburn University Foundation - Rural Medical UnitAuburn, AL$25,000112021
Bryant-Jordan Scholarship FoundationBirmingham, AL$25,000112020
Children's Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham, AL$25,000112024
Dothan Houston County Library SystemDothan, AL$25,000112022
Jacksonville State University FoundationJacksonville, AL$25,000222023
Life on WheelsMontgomery, AL$25,000552024
St Michaels Medical ClinicAnniston, AL$25,000112022
Montgomery Area Council on Aging (macoa)Montgomery, AL$23,800752024
Cummings-Feola Family Foundation IncWoodstock, GA$21,000222024
American Heart AssociationBirmingham, AL$20,000222022
Autauga County Heritage AssociationPrattville, AL$20,000112024
Easter SealsMontgomery, AL$20,000442023
Jones Valley Teaching FarmBirmingham, AL$20,000442024
Montgomery Zoological SocietyMontgomery, AL$20,000442023
Teach for America--AlabamaBirmingham, AL$20,000112021
University of Alabama Insurance & Risk Management Education FoundationBirmingham, AL$20,000332024
Jimmy Rane FoundationAbbeville, AL$19,500332024
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL$17,500322024
Alabama Sheriff's Youth RanchesMontgomery, AL$15,000112020
Bruce Pearl Family FoundationAuburn, AL$15,000112021
Create FoundationTupelo, MS$15,000112023
Joy to Life FoundationMontgomery, AL$15,000442024
National Agricultural Alumni Development AssocSt Louis Park, MN$15,000112023
Society of St Andrew--Alabama Gleaning NetworkBirmingham, AL$15,000332024
Friends of the Court IncBirmingham, AL$14,000442024
Leadership AlabamaBirmingham, AL$13,500442024
Agape of Central AlabamaMontgomery, AL$13,000552024
Buterfly Bridge Children's Advocacy Center IncClanton, AL$12,500222023
Eagle Forum of Alabama Education FoundationBirmingham, AL$12,500332024
Family Sunshine CenterMontgomery, AL$12,500332023
March of DimesPrattville, AL$12,500332024
Samaritan Counseling Center IncMontgomery, AL$12,000552024
American Farm Bureau Foundation for AgricultureWashington, DC$10,675222024
Boy Scouts of America-Greater Alabma CouncilBirmingham, AL$10,500222023
Alabama Conservation & Natural ResourcesMontgomery, AL$10,000112023
Athens Main Street AlabamaAthens, AL$10,000112022
Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife ScienceAuburn, AL$10,000112021
Boys and Girls Clubs of North AlabamaHuntsville, AL$10,000112020
Care Net of Chilton County IncClanton, AL$10,000222024
Council of State GovernmentsDecatur, GA$10,000112024
Down Syndrome AlabamaHoover, AL$10,000222024
Hope HorsesCullman, AL$10,000222024
Jimmy Rane FundationAbbeville, AL$10,000222021
Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation IncBaton Rouge, LA$10,000112020
Montgomery Cancer Wellness FoundationMontgomery, AL$10,000332023
Pride of AtmoreAtmore, AL$10,000112020
Rainbow Omega IncEastaboga, AL$10,000332024
Society of St AndrewHomewood, AL$10,000112022
Tuscaloosa County Board of EducationTuscaloosa, AL$10,000112023
Wiregrass Resource Conservation & Development CouncilOzark, AL$10,000112023
Boy Scouts of America-Tukabatchee Area CouncilMontgomery, AL$9,500332024
Greater Alabama Council of Boy ScoutsBirmingham, AL$8,500112021
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Alabama IncVestavia Hills, AL$8,500332024
Alabama Policy InstituteBirmingham, AL$7,500112023
Butterfly BridgeClanton, AL$7,500112022
Butterfly Bridge Children's Advocacy Center IncClanton, AL$7,500112024
Child ProtectMontgomery, AL$7,500332024
Jackson Hospital FoundationMontgomery, AL$7,500222022
Montgomery Area Non-Traditional EquestriansPike Road, AL$7,500112023
Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial GalleryWetumpka, AL$7,000322024
The Goode FoundationBirmingham, AL$7,000222022
Alabama Baseball Coaches AssociationMontgomery, AL$6,900552024
Alabama Stock Dog AssociationRainsville, AL$6,500442023
Hope Inspired MinistriesMontgomery, AL$6,000222024
Jesse Owens Runners Club IncMoulton, AL$6,000552024
River Region Iron Works MinistryMontgomery, AL$6,000222023
Alabama Fire College Foundation IncTuscaloosa, AL$5,000112023
Alabama Kidney FoundationMontgomery, AL$5,000552024
Alabama Sheriffs Association FoundationMontgomery, AL$5,000112022
American Village Citizenship TrustMontevallo, AL$5,000112023
Birminham Host Committee 2025 World Fire & Police GamesBirmingham, AL$5,000112023
Camp Smile-a-MileBirmingham, AL$5,000112022
Cancer Wellness FoudnationMontgomery, AL$5,000112024
Chilton Baptist AssociationClanton, AL$5,000222023
CJ3 FoundationLeesburg, VA$5,000222023
First Choice Women's Medical Center (sav-a-Life)Montgomery, AL$5,000552024
Friendship Mission IncMontgomery, AL$5,000112021
Helping a Hero OrgHouston, TX$5,000112020
Jeremiah Castille FoundationBirmingham, AL$5,000222022
Lutzie 43 FoundationMarietta, GA$5,000222022
Magic MomentsBirmingham, AL$5,000222021
Meeksville Volunteer Fire DeptTroy, AL$5,000112024
Montgomery Area Down Syndrome Outreach Group IncMillbrook, AL$5,000222021
Montgomery ChoraleMontgomery, AL$5,000112020
Pleasant Valley High School Agri-Science DeptJacksonville, AL$5,000112020
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of MobileMobile, AL$5,000112024
Zerozero FoundationBirmingham, AL$5,000112021
Family Guidance CenterMontgomery, AL$4,500332024
Alabama Sheriffs Youth RanchesMontgomery, AL$4,000332023
Alzheimer's Association-Al ChapterBirmingham, AL$4,000442024
CASA of Montgomery CountyMontgomery, AL$4,000442024
Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center IccSylacauga, AL$4,000442024
The Jt Waggoner Book FoundationBirmingham, AL$4,000112024
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative Charitable Foundation IncHartford, AL$4,000442024
Storybook Farm IncOpelika, AL$3,500222024
Children's Center of Montgomery IncMontgomery, AL$3,000332024
Druid's Charity Club IncMontgomery, AL$3,000222024
University of Alabama BirminghamBirmingham, AL$3,000112021
Women's Hope Medical ClinicAuburn, AL$3,000222024
Afm Recovery Project IncVestavia, AL$2,500112020
Alabama Master Gardeners AssociationEquality, AL$2,500112021
Alabama Spirithorse Theraputic Riding CenterMarbury, AL$2,500112023
Baby Steps at Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL$2,500112022
Big Oak Ranch IncGadsden, AL$2,500112022
Cef AlabamaMontgomery, AL$2,500112023
Community Soup BowlTuscaloosa, AL$2,500112021
Cooper Farm Rodeo Foundation IncBirmingham, AL$2,500112021
His Vessel MinistriesMontgomery, AL$2,500322024
Montgomery Cancer Wellness FoudnationMontgomery, AL$2,500112022
Penny FoundationBirmingham, AL$2,500112023
Red Mountain GraceBirmingham, AL$2,500112021
Rooftop FriendsOpelika, AL$2,500112022
Schmidt Family Park Foundation IncMobile, AL$2,500112022
Spirithorse Theraputic Riding Center -Mercy SeatPrattville, AL$2,500112022
Take Back Our RepublicAuburn, AL$2,500112020
Tuskegee UniversityTuskeegee University, AL$2,500112021
University of South Alabama Childrens & Womens HospitalMobile, AL$2,500112024
University of West Alabama FoundationLivingston, AL$2,500112022
Hospice of MontgomeryMontgomery, AL$2,000222021
Jdrf Alabama ChapterBirmingham, AL$2,000222021
Service Dogs AlabamaHope Hull, AL$2,000222023
Women in TouchMontgomery, AL$2,000112022
Autauga Education FoundationPrattville, AL$1,500112020
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tn ValleyHuntsville, AL$1,500112023
Hope's ChoiceFayette, AL$1,500112023
Reach & Teach IncFlorence, AL$1,500222021
Taste of the SouthWashington, DC$1,500332022
Alabama High School Rodeo AssociationLapine, AL$1,000112020
Alabama Independent School AssociationMontogmery, AL$1,000112022
Alabama Quarter Horse AssociationPike Road, AL$1,000112021
Alzheimer's Resource Center IncDothan, AL$1,000112020
Alzheimers AssociationBirmingham, AL$1,000112022
Anna Bell's Attic MinistriesBrewton, AL$1,000222022
Big Brothers Big Sisters of MontgomeryMontogmery, AL$1,000112024
Cloverdale Playhouse IncMontgomery, AL$1,000112020
Fellowship of Christian AthletesMontgomery, AL$1,000112022
Folds Fo Honor FoundationOwasso, OK$1,000112023
Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK$1,000112024
Hope OutdoorsChatom, AL$1,000112023
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL$1,000222023
Jeep Sullivans Outdoor Adventures IncBonifay, FL$1,000222022
Junior League of Montgomery IncMontgomery, AL$1,000112022
LaunchChattanooga, TN$1,000112022
Limestone Childrens Advocacy Center IncAthens, AL$1,000112024
Lula Mae Gray FoundationBirmingham, AL$1,000112024
Macon East AcademyCecil, AL$1,000112023
Marion Military InstituteMarion, AL$1,000112022
Montgomery County Sheriffs Office FoundationMontgomery, AL$1,000112024
Montgomery Lions ClubMontgomery, AL$1,000112021
Msu Fellowship of Christian AthletesStarkville, MS$1,000112020
ParcaBirmingham, AL$1,000112022
Recovery AliveSmithfield, NC$1,000112024
Redland Hill ChurchWetumpka, AL$1,000222024
That's My ChildMontgomery, AL$1,000112020
The 7TH Project AssociationMontgomery, AL$1,000112020
The Grove MgmMontgomery, AL$1,000112022
Voices for AlabamaMontgomery, AL$1,000112023
Voices for Alabama's ChildrenMontgomery, AL$1,000112020
Welcome Home Food PantryMillbrook, AL$1,000112023
Youth-N-ActionMontgomery, AL$1,000112024
Caec Lineman Scholarship FundPrattville, AL$750332024
Ezekiel AcademyMontgomery, AL$500112023
Landmarks Foundation of MontgomeryMontgomery, AL$500112020
Magic City Performing ArtsBirmingham, AL$500112024
Marbury High SchoolDeatsville, AL$500112023
Ninth District Lay Organization of the AME ChurchBirmingham, AL$500112023
Pike Road Elementary SchoolPike Road, AL$500112024
Providence Baptist ChurchHuntsville, AL$500112023
Taste of the SouthWashington, AL$500112023
Wallace State Future FoundationHanceville, AL$500112024
Caec Linemen Scholarship FundPrattville, AL$250112021

98 of 210 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 53%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 221 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Human Services
50 grants
Education
42 grants
Diseases & Disorders
22 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
20 grants
Arts & Culture
18 grants
Health Care
17 grants
Religion
9 grants
Crime & Legal
8 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202070$1,823,625$5,000
202173$1,434,497$5,000
202295$1,268,550$3,000
2023102$1,454,660$4,250
202493$1,711,191$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

91% of its giving went to organizations in Alabama. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

Alabama
$7.0M
Minnesota
$483K
Michigan
$122K
District of Columbia
$42K
Georgia
$36K
Mississippi
$16K
Louisiana
$10K
Virginia
$5K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Alabama Power Foundation Inc56 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund42 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc40 shared recipientsThe Daniel Foundation of Alabama35 shared recipientsNatl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc31 shared recipientsEnterprise Holdings Foundation26 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Alabama.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Alfa Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 11189, Montgomery, AL, 36111. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 72-1373145 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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