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Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of

Name: Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

81
grants reported: $7.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $72,170
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

coal afctg miners mine underground dust mines assessment

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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West Virginia University Research C8 grants · $990,792
University of Illinois10 grants · $924,289
University of Kentucky Research Fou9 grants · $860,272
University of California8 grants · $850,288
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and5 grants · $579,999
University of Kentucky2 grants · $561,483
Colorado School of Mines9 grants · $508,392
Oakland University3 grants · $373,488
University of Arizona4 grants · $349,598
University of Missouri3 grants · $332,095

Giving over time

$3.4M

2022

$2.9M

2023

$1.5M

2024

Grant history

All 81 reported grants, largest first.

$338,961
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2022
Autonomous Underground Mining Systems to Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining
$295,338
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2023
AFCTG22r2-159 - Assessment of Pillar Stability in Underground Room & Pillar Mines from Autonomous Robotic Inspection
$245,274
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Mental Health Disorders in US Coal miners: A Collaborative Approach to understand risks and prev...
$222,522
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2023
Autonomous Underground Mining Systems to Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining
$211,185
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
AFCTG20-104 Exploration of Temporal Changes in Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics
$211,078
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2023
AFC820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System for Underground Stone Mining Safety
$205,466
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
AFC518SP-89 - Collecting mine dust particles with liquid-coated vibrating meshes, Phase 2
$197,636
University of California · Merced, CA · 2023
Symtoms of Depression, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress among Coal Miners
$194,756
Oakland University · Rochester, MI · 2022
AFC820-22 - Miniaturized and Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor for Mine Dust Exposure Assessment
$188,666
University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2022
AFCTG20-98 - Rheumatoid Arthritis in Hard Rock Underground Miners
$152,672
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Lexington, KY · 2022
AFCRFP20-131 - Analysis of the Influence of Macro Fractures on Underground Coal MIne Ventilation Seals
$149,331
University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024
Reducing Rib Failure Hazards in Underground Coal Mines by Improvement of the Coal Rib Control Sy...
$143,977
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2023
Integrated RSTCs for Roof Bolt Design with Standing Suppport GRC Design for Support Optimization
$140,532
University of Nevada · Reno, NV · 2022
Early Warning Safety Hazard Predictor for Preventive Ventilation Management
$136,502
University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2023
To Curators for 21645-Improvement of Rib SSupport Design Utilizing Recent Advancements of the Co...
$128,364
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Time Dependent Pumpable Roof Support Assessment
$128,160
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
AFC820-82 Development of a wireless borehole instrument device to measure 3D rock mass stress an...
$126,804
The UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
AFC820-43 - The effect of coal and mine respirable dust size on lung cells and exposure assessment
$124,902
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2023
AFCTG22r2-161 A Strong and Ductile High-Performance Pumpable Roof Support
$124,717
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2022
AFCTG22r2-159 - Assessment of Pillar Stability in Underground Room & Pillar Mines from Autonomous Robotic Inspection
$123,932
New Mexico Institute of Mining Tech · Socorro, NM · 2022
AFCRFP20-130 - Demonstration of an intrinsically safe drone propulsion system for underground coal mining applications
$119,578
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2023
AFC820-43 The effect of coal and mine respirable dust size on lung cells and exposure assessment
$119,503
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Lexington, KY · 2023
Development of a Stability Mapping Platform For Stone Mines
$118,136
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Lexington, KY · 2022
AFC820-68 - Roof Bolting Module Automation for Enhancing Miner Safety
$118,114
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Lexington, KY · 2024
Development of a Stability Mapping Platform For Stone Mines
$112,500
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
AFC820-59 - Elucidating the individual and combined toxicity of coal mine dust constituents and their contribution to disease in modern US coal miners
$112,500
University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2023
AFC820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks in the Extended Diesel Exhaust and Miners Study (DEMS)Costello
$112,256
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Lexington, KY · 2023
AFC820-68 Roof Bolting Module Automation for Enhancing Miner Safety
$111,859
Oakland University · Rochester, MI · 2024
AFC820-22 - Miniaturized and Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor for Mine Dust Exposure Assessment
$109,996
University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
AFCTG22r2-157 - Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress among Coal Miners
$108,892
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
AFC417-1 - Characteristics of Dust and Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis and Progressive Massive Fibrosis
$106,420
University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
AFCTG22r2-157 - Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress among Coal Miners
$104,044
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Mental Health Disorders in US Coal miners: A Collaborative Approach to understand risks and prev...
$92,844
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2024
2AFC820-54 Lifting the Veil: Fusing RaDAR and Sound to Provide Enhanced Perception in Obscured En...
$84,836
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024
AFCTG22r2-161 A Strong and Ductile High-Performance Pumpable Roof Support
$84,759
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2022
AFC719FO-101 - Mine-Specific, Geology-Dependent Pillar and Standing-Support Design Tools
$82,770
University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2023
AFCTG22r2-157 - Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress among Coal Miners
$75,000
University of California at Merced · Berkeley, CA · 2022
AFC618SP-88 - Coal Mining Employment as a Risk Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis
$73,268
The Pennsylvania State Univ · University Park, PA · 2022
A Holistic Approach to Reducing Coal Workerb
$72,514
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2024
AFC820-52 - Large Scale Testing and Modeling of Supported and Unsupported Pillar Analogs
$72,170
University of California · Merced, CA · 2022
AFC820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks in the Extended Diesel Exhaust and Miners Study (DEMS)
$69,994
University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2023
AFCTG20-106 - A Translation Project: How best to communicate epidemiology to improve protection of miners health
$69,994
University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2022
AFCTG20-106 - A Translation Project: How best to communicate epidemiology to improve protection of miners health
$69,000
University of Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023
AFSTI14FO-81 - Early-Warning System Prototype Tests for Real-Time Intervention and Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance
$68,022
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Continued Epidemiologic Analyses of Large Data Sets of Health Data on US Coal Miners
$66,873
Oakland University · Rochester, MI · 2023
AFC820-22 - Miniaturized and Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor for Mine Dust Exposure Assessment
$66,276
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
AFC113FO-87 - Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine
$64,619
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Analysis of the spectrum of Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease Through Life and Impact of COVID-19 Pand...
$64,616
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Lexington, KY · 2024
Grant paid AFCINV24-10 - Automated Sensing Module for Enhancing Miner Safety
$64,348
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Grant paid AFCTG22r2-160 - Development of a Stability Mapping Platform for Stone Mines
$63,721
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2024
AFCTG22r2-159 - Assessment of Pillar Stability in Underground Room & Pillar Mines from Autonomous Robotic Inspection
$61,982
University of Massachusetts · Lowell, MA · 2023
AFC820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training for Sand, Stone and Gravel Workers
$60,762
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
AFC113FO-87 - Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine
$59,836
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Continued Epidemiologic Analyses of Large Data Sets of Health Data on US Coal Miners
$59,062
University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
AFCTG20-106 - A Translation Project: How best to communicate epidemiology to improve protection of miners health
$58,935
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2022
AFC820-54 - Lifting the Veil: Fusing RaDAR and Sound to Provide Enhanced Perception in Obscured Environments
$58,766
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2022
Investigating the impact of rock rubble on methane-air explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagra...
$58,348
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Evaluation of New Respirable Silica Monitoring Tools for the Aggregates Industry
$57,333
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Cleveland, OH · 2023
AFCTG20-103 - Comprehensive atmospheric monitoring in underground coal mines: long term critical trend analysis and tablet-based communication
$56,202
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2022
AFCTG22-154 - Integrated RSRCs for Roof Bolt Design with Standing Support GRC Design fo Support Optimization
$56,158
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2022
AFC820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System for Underground Stone Mining Safety
$56,024
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
AFCTG22r2-158 Mental health Disorders in US Coal Miners: A collaborative Approach to understand ...
$55,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
AFCTG20-104 - Exploration of Temporal Changes in Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics
$53,294
University of Kentucky Research Fou · Cleveland, OH · 2022
AFCTG20-103 - Comprehensive atmospheric monitoring in underground
$52,539
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
AFC820-59 - Elucidating the individual and combined toxicity of coal mine dust constituents and their contribution to disease in modern US coal miners
$52,539
University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
AFC820-59 - Elucidating the individual and combined toxicity of coal mine dust constituents and their contribution to disease in modern US coal miners
$50,465
The Curators of the Univ of Missour · Rolia, MO · 2022
21645 - Improvement of Rib Support Design Utilizing Recent Advancements
$50,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
AFC316FO-84 - Refining silica and other dust particle classification by optical light microscopy
$46,262
University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2023
AFCRFP20-112 Towards Reducing Rib Hazards in Underground Coal Mines by Improvement of the Coal P...
$46,262
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2022
AFC820-50 - Integrating real-time personal dust exposure monitoring with location tracking
$42,240
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
AFC820-82 Development of a wireless borehole instrument device to measure 3D rock mass stress an...
$41,444
University of Massachusetts · Lowell, MA · 2022
AFC820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training for Sand, Stone and Gravel Workers
$39,601
West Virginia University Research C · Morgantown, WV · 2024
Integrated RSTCs for Roof Bolt Design with Standing Suppport GRC Design for Support Optimization
$28,194
The Curators of the Univ of Missour · Rolia, MO · 2022
AFCRFP20-112 - Towards Reducing Rib Hazards in Underground Coal Mines by Improvement of the Coal Pillar Rib Rating (CPRR) System and Development of a Novel Fiber-Optic Based Rib Motion Detection System
$28,075
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2022
AFC719FO-100 - Research and Refinement of a Methane Watchdog System to Improve Longwall Mine Safety
$23,901
University of Connecticut Health Ce · Farmington, CT · 2022
Improving Communication in Noise for Miners Wearing Hearing Protection
$23,755
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2022
AFCRFP20-111 - Minimizing Rib Failure Hazard through Improvement of the Coal Pillar Rib Rating System, Development of Stability-Mapping Tool and Feasibility Demonstration for Low-Cost, High-Resolution Rib Monitoring
$20,738
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2024
AFCRFP20-111 - Minimizing Rib Failure Hazard through Improvement of the Coal Pillar Rib Rating System, Development of Stability-Mapping Tool and Feasibility Demonstration for Low-Cost, High-Resolution Rib Monitoring
$15,000
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2022
AFC820-52 - Large Scale Testing and Modeling of Supported and Unsupported Pillar Analogs
$11,496
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2022
A hybrid geopolymer-biopolymer cementitious material for pumpable roof support.
$9,824
New Mexico Institute of Mining Tech · Socorro, NM · 2023
AFCRFP20-130 - Demonstration of an intrinsically safe drone propulsion system for underground coal mining applications

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