The Alfa Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on education, healthcare, and community service. Its mission appears to focus on enhancing educational opportunities, funding medical research, and addressing food insecurity. The foundation provides grants to educational institutions, hospitals, and organizations that assist those in need, reflecting its commitment to improving community well-being and access to resources. It primarily serves recipients in the education and healthcare sectors, demonstrating a significant interest in fostering academic success and advancing medical initiatives.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established, mid-to-large nonprofits (especially in education, hospitals/medical research, or local community services) with an existing relationship or geographic connection to the foundation's core area.
Good Fit
- • An organizational presence or program in New York (the dominant recipient state).
- • Prior relationship, introduction, or recommendation from a current or past grantee or trustee.
- • Track record of managing multi-hundred-thousand-dollar institutional or programmatic grants.
- • Mission alignment with education, healthcare/medical research, or community service initiatives the foundation has funded.
Geography
Grants in the latest year span four states, but giving is heavily concentrated in New York, which received roughly 86% of the dollars, indicating a regional footprint with strong state concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct recipients (12 grants) and the three-year history funds multiple independent organizations across education, healthcare and community causes, but a small set of large recipients captures most dollars.
New Applicants
Filings and the foundation's stated process indicate grants are to preselected organizations and observed turnover is low (only one new recipient in the latest year), so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without direct introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
