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Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health Inc

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 45-5152759 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded17
Typical grant$72,514
Total assets$4.6M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $59,062 and $111,859.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Health4
  • Mental Health2
  • Education1

Where it gives

100% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University of IllinoisChicago, ILMental Health Disorders in US Coal miners: A Collaborative Approach to understand risks and prev...$245,274
University of MissouriColumbia, MOReducing Rib Failure Hazards in Underground Coal Mines by Improvement of the Coal Rib Control Sy...$149,331
University of Kentucky Research FouLexington, KYDevelopment of a Stability Mapping Platform For Stone Mines$118,114
University of IllinoisChicago, ILAFC820-59 - Elucidating the individual and combined toxicity of coal mine dust constituents and their contribution to disease in modern US…$112,500
Oakland UniversityRochester, MIAFC820-22 - Miniaturized and Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor for Mine Dust Exposure Assessment$111,859
University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CAAFCTG22r2-157 - Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress among Coal Miners$109,996
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO2AFC820-54 Lifting the Veil: Fusing RaDAR and Sound to Provide Enhanced Perception in Obscured En...$92,844
University of ArizonaTucson, AZAFCTG22r2-161 A Strong and Ductile High-Performance Pumpable Roof Support$84,836
Colorado School of MinesGolden, COAFC820-52 - Large Scale Testing and Modeling of Supported and Unsupported Pillar Analogs$72,514
University of IllinoisChicago, ILAnalysis of the spectrum of Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease Through Life and Impact of COVID-19 Pand...$64,619
University of Kentucky Research FouLexington, KYGrant paid AFCINV24-10 - Automated Sensing Module for Enhancing Miner Safety$64,616
West Virginia University Research CMorgantown, WVAFCTG22r2-159 - Assessment of Pillar Stability in Underground Room & Pillar Mines from Autonomous Robotic Inspection$63,721
University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CAAFCTG20-106 - A Translation Project: How best to communicate epidemiology to improve protection of miners health$59,062
Virginia Polytechnic Institute andBlacksburg, VAEvaluation of New Respirable Silica Monitoring Tools for the Aggregates Industry$58,348
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UTAFC820-82 Development of a wireless borehole instrument device to measure 3D rock mass stress an...$42,240
West Virginia University Research CMorgantown, WVIntegrated RSTCs for Roof Bolt Design with Standing Suppport GRC Design for Support Optimization$39,601
Colorado School of MinesGolden, COAFCRFP20-111 - Minimizing Rib Failure Hazard through Improvement of the Coal Pillar Rib Rating System, Development of Stability-Mapping…$20,738

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$1,510,21317
2023$2,874,08226

Sources

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