Alpha Foundation For The Improvement Of | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 45-5152759
Foundation Overview
Based in Philadelphia, PA, Alpha Foundation For The Improvement Of has awarded 221 grants totaling $24,471,471 to organizations in Colorado, Utah and 19 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $9,824 to $783,392, with a median award of $76,409.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$24,471,471
Total Assets
$6,116,242
Median Grant (all grants)
$76,409
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
26
Median Grant
$93,407
% Median Grant Growth
+35%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 12%
3 of 26 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
California
Grants are geographically diversified with 14% in California and funding distributed across 21 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (50%), Merced (19%), Berkeley (16%).
Funding Trajectory
-56%
Declining funding trend with 56% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (56%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Alpha Foundation For The Improvement Of's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Arizona | $124,902 | Tucson, AZ, US | Afctg22r2-161 A Strong And Ductile High-performance Pumpable Roof Support | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois | $59,836 | Chicago, IL, US | Continued Epidemiologic Analyses Of Large Data Sets Of Health Data On Us Coal Miners | 2023 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $119,578 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-43 The Effect Of Coal And Mine Respirable Dust Size On Lung Cells And Exposure Assessment | 2023 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $119,503 | Lexington, KY, US | Development Of A Stability Mapping Platform For Stone Mines | 2023 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $211,185 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afctg20-104 Exploration Of Temporal Changes In Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics | 2023 |
| University Of California Berkeley | $112,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Afc820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks In The Extended Diesel Exhaust And Miners Study (Dems)costello | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois | $52,539 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc820-59 - Elucidating The Individual And Combined Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust Constituents And Their Contribution To Disease In Modern Us Coal Miners | 2023 |
| University Of Utah | $66,276 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc113fo-87 - Application Of Pressure Balancing Techniques At The West Elk Coal Mine | 2023 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $211,078 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System For Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2023 |
| University Of Kentucky | $222,522 | Lexington, KY, US | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems To Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2023 |
| Oakland University | $66,873 | Rochester, MI, US | Afc820-22 - Miniaturized And Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (Pm) Sensor For Mine Dust Exposure Assessment | 2023 |
| University Of California | $197,636 | Merced, CA, US | Symtoms Of Depression, Anxiety And Post-traumatic Stress Among Coal Miners | 2023 |
| University Of California | $69,994 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-106 - A Translation Project: How Best To Communicate Epidemiology To Improve Protection Of Miners Health | 2023 |
| University Of Nevada | $69,000 | Reno, NV, US | Afsti14fo-81 - Early-warning System Prototype Tests For Real-time Intervention And Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois | $56,024 | Chicago, IL, US | Afctg22r2-158 Mental Health Disorders In Us Coal Miners: A Collaborative Approach To Understand ... | 2023 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $112,256 | Lexington, KY, US | Afc820-68 Roof Bolting Module Automation For Enhancing Miner Safety | 2023 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $61,982 | Lowell, MA, US | Afc820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training For Sand, Stone And Gravel Workers | 2023 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $295,338 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afctg22r2-159 - Assessment Of Pillar Stability In Underground Room & Pillar Mines From Autonomous Robotic Inspection | 2023 |
| New Mexico Institute Of Mining Tech | $9,824 | Socorro, NM, US | Afcrfp20-130 - Demonstration Of An Intrinsically Safe Drone Propulsion System For Underground Coal Mining Applications | 2023 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $57,333 | Cleveland, OH, US | Afctg20-103 - Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring In Underground Coal Mines: Long Term Critical Trend Analysis And Tablet-based Communication | 2023 |
| University Of California | $82,770 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg22r2-157 - Symptoms Of Depression, Anxiety And Post-traumatic Stress Among Coal Miners | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois | $104,044 | Chicago, IL, US | Mental Health Disorders In Us Coal Miners: A Collaborative Approach To Understand Risks And Prev... | 2023 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $64,348 | Cleveland, OH, US | Grant Paid Afctg22r2-160 - Development Of A Stability Mapping Platform For Stone Mines | 2023 |
| University Of Missouri | $136,502 | Columbia, MO, US | To Curators For 21645-improvement Of Rib Ssupport Design Utilizing Recent Advancements Of The Co... | 2023 |
| University Of Missouri | $46,262 | Columbia, MO, US | Afcrfp20-112 Towards Reducing Rib Hazards In Underground Coal Mines By Improvement Of The Coal P... | 2023 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $143,977 | Morgantown, WV, US | Integrated Rstcs For Roof Bolt Design With Standing Suppport Grc Design For Support Optimization | 2023 |
| University Of Arizona | $11,496 | Tucson, AZ, US | A Hybrid Geopolymer-biopolymer Cementitious Material For Pumpable Roof Support. | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona | $128,364 | Tucson, AZ, US | Time Dependent Pumpable Roof Support Assessment | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $68,022 | Chicago, IL, US | Continued Epidemiologic Analyses Of Large Data Sets Of Health Data On Us Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $58,935 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-54 - Lifting The Veil: Fusing Radar And Sound To Provide Enhanced Perception In Obscured Environments | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $15,000 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-52 - Large Scale Testing And Modeling Of Supported And Unsupported Pillar Analogs | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $46,262 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-50 - Integrating Real-time Personal Dust Exposure Monitoring With Location Tracking | 2022 |
| University Of Connecticut Health Ce | $23,901 | Farmington, CT, US | Improving Communication In Noise For Miners Wearing Hearing Protection | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $28,075 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-100 - Research And Refinement Of A Methane Watchdog System To Improve Longwall Mine Safety | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $56,202 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afctg22-154 - Integrated Rsrcs For Roof Bolt Design With Standing Support Grc Design Fo Support Optimization | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $152,672 | Lexington, KY, US | Afcrfp20-131 - Analysis Of The Influence Of Macro Fractures On Underground Coal Mine Ventilation Seals | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $118,136 | Lexington, KY, US | Afc820-68 - Roof Bolting Module Automation For Enhancing Miner Safety | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $128,160 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc820-82 Development Of A Wireless Borehole Instrument Device To Measure 3d Rock Mass Stress An... | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $52,539 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc820-59 - Elucidating The Individual And Combined Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust Constituents And Their Contribution To Disease In Modern Us Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $23,755 | Golden, CO, US | 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 | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $60,762 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc113fo-87 - Application Of Pressure Balancing Techniques At The West Elk Coal Mine | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $84,759 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-101 - Mine-specific, Geology-dependent Pillar And Standing-support Design Tools | 2022 |
| University Of Nevada | $140,532 | Reno, NV, US | Early Warning Safety Hazard Predictor For Preventive Ventilation Management | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $56,158 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System For Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky | $338,961 | Lexington, KY, US | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems To Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2022 |
| Oakland University | $194,756 | Rochester, MI, US | Afc820-22 - Miniaturized And Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (Pm) Sensor For Mine Dust Exposure Assessment | 2022 |
| The Curators Of The Univ Of Missour | $28,194 | Rolia, MO, US | 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 | 2022 |
| The Pennsylvania State Univ | $73,268 | University Park, PA, US | A Holistic Approach To Reducing Coal Workerb | 2022 |
| University Of California | $72,170 | Merced, CA, US | Afc820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks In The Extended Diesel Exhaust And Miners Study (Dems) | 2022 |
| University Of California | $69,994 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-106 - A Translation Project: How Best To Communicate Epidemiology To Improve Protection Of Miners Health | 2022 |
| University Of California At Merced | $75,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Afc618sp-88 - Coal Mining Employment As A Risk Factor For Rheumatoid Arthritis | 2022 |
| University Of San Francisco | $106,420 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg22r2-157 - Symptoms Of Depression, Anxiety And Post-traumatic Stress Among Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $50,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc316fo-84 - Refining Silica And Other Dust Particle Classification By Optical Light Microscopy | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $205,466 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc518sp-89 - Collecting Mine Dust Particles With Liquid-coated Vibrating Meshes, Phase 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $55,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afctg20-104 - Exploration Of Temporal Changes In Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $58,766 | Golden, CO, US | Investigating The Impact Of Rock Rubble On Methane-air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagra... | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $41,444 | Lowell, MA, US | Afc820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training For Sand, Stone And Gravel Workers | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $124,717 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afctg22r2-159 - Assessment Of Pillar Stability In Underground Room & Pillar Mines From Autonomous Robotic Inspection | 2022 |
| New Mexico Institute Of Mining Tech | $123,932 | Socorro, NM, US | Afcrfp20-130 - Demonstration Of An Intrinsically Safe Drone Propulsion System For Underground Coal Mining Applications | 2022 |
| University Of California | $188,666 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-98 - Rheumatoid Arthritis In Hard Rock Underground Miners | 2022 |
| The Curators Of The Univ Of Missour | $50,465 | Rolia, MO, US | 21645 - Improvement Of Rib Support Design Utilizing Recent Advancements | 2022 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $126,804 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Afc820-43 - The Effect Of Coal And Mine Respirable Dust Size On Lung Cells And Exposure Assessment | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $108,892 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc417-1 - Characteristics Of Dust And Risk Factors Associated With The Development Of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis And Progressive Massive Fibrosis | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $53,294 | Cleveland, OH, US | Afctg20-103 - Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring In Underground | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona | $11,496 | Tucson, AZ, US | A Hybrid Geopolymer-biopolymer Cementitious Material For Pumpable Roof Support. | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona | $128,364 | Tucson, AZ, US | Time Dependent Pumpable Roof Support Assessment | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $68,022 | Chicago, IL, US | Continued Epidemiologic Analyses Of Large Data Sets Of Health Data On Us Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $58,935 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-54 - Lifting The Veil: Fusing Radar And Sound To Provide Enhanced Perception In Obscured Environments | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $15,000 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-52 - Large Scale Testing And Modeling Of Supported And Unsupported Pillar Analogs | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $46,262 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-50 - Integrating Real-time Personal Dust Exposure Monitoring With Location Tracking | 2022 |
| University Of Connecticut Health Ce | $23,901 | Farmington, CT, US | Improving Communication In Noise For Miners Wearing Hearing Protection | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $28,075 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-100 - Research And Refinement Of A Methane Watchdog System To Improve Longwall Mine Safety | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $56,202 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afctg22-154 - Integrated Rsrcs For Roof Bolt Design With Standing Support Grc Design Fo Support Optimization | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $152,672 | Lexington, KY, US | Afcrfp20-131 - Analysis Of The Influence Of Macro Fractures On Underground Coal Mine Ventilation Seals | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $118,136 | Lexington, KY, US | Afc820-68 - Roof Bolting Module Automation For Enhancing Miner Safety | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $128,160 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc820-82 Development Of A Wireless Borehole Instrument Device To Measure 3d Rock Mass Stress An... | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $52,539 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc820-59 - Elucidating The Individual And Combined Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust Constituents And Their Contribution To Disease In Modern Us Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $23,755 | Golden, CO, US | 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 | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $60,762 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc113fo-87 - Application Of Pressure Balancing Techniques At The West Elk Coal Mine | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $84,759 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-101 - Mine-specific, Geology-dependent Pillar And Standing-support Design Tools | 2022 |
| University Of Nevada | $140,532 | Reno, NV, US | Early Warning Safety Hazard Predictor For Preventive Ventilation Management | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $56,158 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System For Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky | $338,961 | Lexington, KY, US | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems To Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2022 |
| Oakland University | $194,756 | Rochester, MI, US | Afc820-22 - Miniaturized And Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (Pm) Sensor For Mine Dust Exposure Assessment | 2022 |
| The Curators Of The Univ Of Missour | $28,194 | Rolia, MO, US | 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 | 2022 |
| The Pennsylvania State Univ | $73,268 | University Park, PA, US | A Holistic Approach To Reducing Coal Workerb | 2022 |
| University Of California | $72,170 | Merced, CA, US | Afc820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks In The Extended Diesel Exhaust And Miners Study (Dems) | 2022 |
| University Of California | $69,994 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-106 - A Translation Project: How Best To Communicate Epidemiology To Improve Protection Of Miners Health | 2022 |
| University Of California At Merced | $75,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Afc618sp-88 - Coal Mining Employment As A Risk Factor For Rheumatoid Arthritis | 2022 |
| University Of San Francisco | $106,420 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg22r2-157 - Symptoms Of Depression, Anxiety And Post-traumatic Stress Among Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $50,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc316fo-84 - Refining Silica And Other Dust Particle Classification By Optical Light Microscopy | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $205,466 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc518sp-89 - Collecting Mine Dust Particles With Liquid-coated Vibrating Meshes, Phase 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $55,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afctg20-104 - Exploration Of Temporal Changes In Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $58,766 | Golden, CO, US | Investigating The Impact Of Rock Rubble On Methane-air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagra... | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $41,444 | Lowell, MA, US | Afc820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training For Sand, Stone And Gravel Workers | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $124,717 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afctg22r2-159 - Assessment Of Pillar Stability In Underground Room & Pillar Mines From Autonomous Robotic Inspection | 2022 |
| New Mexico Institute Of Mining Tech | $123,932 | Socorro, NM, US | Afcrfp20-130 - Demonstration Of An Intrinsically Safe Drone Propulsion System For Underground Coal Mining Applications | 2022 |
| University Of California | $188,666 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-98 - Rheumatoid Arthritis In Hard Rock Underground Miners | 2022 |
| The Curators Of The Univ Of Missour | $50,465 | Rolia, MO, US | 21645 - Improvement Of Rib Support Design Utilizing Recent Advancements | 2022 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $126,804 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Afc820-43 - The Effect Of Coal And Mine Respirable Dust Size On Lung Cells And Exposure Assessment | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $108,892 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc417-1 - Characteristics Of Dust And Risk Factors Associated With The Development Of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis And Progressive Massive Fibrosis | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $53,294 | Cleveland, OH, US | Afctg20-103 - Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring In Underground | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona | $11,496 | Tucson, AZ, US | A Hybrid Geopolymer-biopolymer Cementitious Material For Pumpable Roof Support. | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona | $128,364 | Tucson, AZ, US | Time Dependent Pumpable Roof Support Assessment | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $68,022 | Chicago, IL, US | Continued Epidemiologic Analyses Of Large Data Sets Of Health Data On Us Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $58,935 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-54 - Lifting The Veil: Fusing Radar And Sound To Provide Enhanced Perception In Obscured Environments | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $15,000 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-52 - Large Scale Testing And Modeling Of Supported And Unsupported Pillar Analogs | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $46,262 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-50 - Integrating Real-time Personal Dust Exposure Monitoring With Location Tracking | 2022 |
| University Of Connecticut Health Ce | $23,901 | Farmington, CT, US | Improving Communication In Noise For Miners Wearing Hearing Protection | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $28,075 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-100 - Research And Refinement Of A Methane Watchdog System To Improve Longwall Mine Safety | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $56,202 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afctg22-154 - Integrated Rsrcs For Roof Bolt Design With Standing Support Grc Design Fo Support Optimization | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $152,672 | Lexington, KY, US | Afcrfp20-131 - Analysis Of The Influence Of Macro Fractures On Underground Coal Mine Ventilation Seals | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $118,136 | Lexington, KY, US | Afc820-68 - Roof Bolting Module Automation For Enhancing Miner Safety | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $128,160 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc820-82 Development Of A Wireless Borehole Instrument Device To Measure 3d Rock Mass Stress An... | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $52,539 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc820-59 - Elucidating The Individual And Combined Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust Constituents And Their Contribution To Disease In Modern Us Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $23,755 | Golden, CO, US | 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 | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $60,762 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc113fo-87 - Application Of Pressure Balancing Techniques At The West Elk Coal Mine | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $84,759 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-101 - Mine-specific, Geology-dependent Pillar And Standing-support Design Tools | 2022 |
| University Of Nevada | $140,532 | Reno, NV, US | Early Warning Safety Hazard Predictor For Preventive Ventilation Management | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $56,158 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System For Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky | $338,961 | Lexington, KY, US | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems To Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2022 |
| Oakland University | $194,756 | Rochester, MI, US | Afc820-22 - Miniaturized And Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (Pm) Sensor For Mine Dust Exposure Assessment | 2022 |
| The Curators Of The Univ Of Missour | $28,194 | Rolia, MO, US | 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 | 2022 |
| The Pennsylvania State Univ | $73,268 | University Park, PA, US | A Holistic Approach To Reducing Coal Workerb | 2022 |
| University Of California | $72,170 | Merced, CA, US | Afc820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks In The Extended Diesel Exhaust And Miners Study (Dems) | 2022 |
| University Of California | $69,994 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-106 - A Translation Project: How Best To Communicate Epidemiology To Improve Protection Of Miners Health | 2022 |
| University Of California At Merced | $75,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Afc618sp-88 - Coal Mining Employment As A Risk Factor For Rheumatoid Arthritis | 2022 |
| University Of San Francisco | $106,420 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg22r2-157 - Symptoms Of Depression, Anxiety And Post-traumatic Stress Among Coal Miners | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $50,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc316fo-84 - Refining Silica And Other Dust Particle Classification By Optical Light Microscopy | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $205,466 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc518sp-89 - Collecting Mine Dust Particles With Liquid-coated Vibrating Meshes, Phase 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $55,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afctg20-104 - Exploration Of Temporal Changes In Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $58,766 | Golden, CO, US | Investigating The Impact Of Rock Rubble On Methane-air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagra... | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $41,444 | Lowell, MA, US | Afc820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training For Sand, Stone And Gravel Workers | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $124,717 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afctg22r2-159 - Assessment Of Pillar Stability In Underground Room & Pillar Mines From Autonomous Robotic Inspection | 2022 |
| New Mexico Institute Of Mining Tech | $123,932 | Socorro, NM, US | Afcrfp20-130 - Demonstration Of An Intrinsically Safe Drone Propulsion System For Underground Coal Mining Applications | 2022 |
| University Of California | $188,666 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-98 - Rheumatoid Arthritis In Hard Rock Underground Miners | 2022 |
| The Curators Of The Univ Of Missour | $50,465 | Rolia, MO, US | 21645 - Improvement Of Rib Support Design Utilizing Recent Advancements | 2022 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $126,804 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Afc820-43 - The Effect Of Coal And Mine Respirable Dust Size On Lung Cells And Exposure Assessment | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois | $108,892 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc417-1 - Characteristics Of Dust And Risk Factors Associated With The Development Of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis And Progressive Massive Fibrosis | 2022 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $53,294 | Cleveland, OH, US | Afctg20-103 - Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring In Underground | 2022 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $163,961 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-54 - Lifting The Veil: Fusing Radar And Sound To Provide Enhanced Perception In Obscured Environments | 2021 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $165,000 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-52 - Large Scale Testing And Modeling Of Supported And Unsupported Pillar Analogs | 2021 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $50,152 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-50 - Integrating Real-time Personal Dust Exposure Monitoring With Location Tracking | 2021 |
| The University Of Utah | $36,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc820-82 - Development Of A Wireless Borehole Instrument Device To Measure 3d Rock Mass Stress And Strain Change From Modifications To A Friction Rock Bolt | 2021 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $62,481 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc719-29 - Porosense: An Intrinsically Safe, Distributed Fiber-optic Gas Sensing Platform For Underground Mines | 2021 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $38,848 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc316fo-74 - Proof-of-concept Work To Demonstrate Optical Microscopy With Image Analysis As A Tool For Semi-continuous Coal Mine Dust Monitoring | 2021 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $104,796 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-100 - Research And Refinement Of A Methane Watchdog System To Improve Longwall Mine Safety | 2021 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $31,481 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afsti14fo-82 - Validation Of The Gas And Dust Explosion Model | 2021 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $50,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc316fo-84 - Refining Silica And Other Dust Particle Classification By Optical Light Microscopy | 2021 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $282,468 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afc518sp-89 - Collecting Mine Dust Particles With Liquid-coated Vibrating Meshes, Phase 2 (revised Proposal) | 2021 |
| University Of Maryland | $111,244 | College Park, MD, US | Numerical Analysis Of Gas Explosions In Coal Mines | 2021 |
| Missouri University Of Science And | $62,310 | Rolla, MO, US | Analysis Of Coal Mine Seal Integrity From Explosively Driven Projectiles | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois | $125,946 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc820-59 - Elucidating The Individual And Combined Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust Constituents And Their Contribution To Disease In Modern Us Coal Miners | 2021 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $93,755 | Golden, CO, US | 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 | 2021 |
| University Of Utah | $60,762 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc113fo-87 - Application Of Pressure Balancing Techniques At The West Elk Coal Mine | 2021 |
| University Of Arizona | $16,287 | Tucson, AZ, US | A Hybrid Geopolymer-biopolymer Cementitious Material For Pumpable Roof Support | 2021 |
| University Of Arizona | $117,004 | Tucson, AZ, US | Time Dependent Pumpable Roof Support Assessment | 2021 |
| University Of Nevada | $120,766 | Reno, NV, US | Early Warning Safety Hazard Predictor For Preventive Ventilation Management | 2021 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $176,934 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc820-69 - Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System For Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2021 |
| University Of Kentucky | $341,645 | Lexington, KY, US | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems To Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2021 |
| Oakland University | $127,883 | Rochester, MI, US | Afc820-22 - Miniaturized And Low Cost Electrochemical Particulate Matter (pm) Sensor For Mine Dust Exposure Assessment | 2021 |
| Oregon State University | $54,211 | Corvallis, OR, US | Systematic Evaluation Of Multi-axial Suspension To Reduce Whole Body Vibrationexposures In Heavy Equipment Mining Vehide Operators. | 2021 |
| The Curators Of The Univ Of Missour | $102,341 | Rolia, MO, US | 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 | 2021 |
| University Of California | $197,448 | Merced, CA, US | Afc820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks In The Extended Diesel Exhaust And Miners Study (dems) | 2021 |
| University Of California | $194,691 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-106 - A Translation Project: How Best To Communicate Epidemiology To Improve Protection Of Miners Health | 2021 |
| University Of California At Merced | $94,042 | Berkeley, CA, US | Afc618sp-88 - Coal Mining Employment As A Risk Factor For Rheumatoid Arthritis | 2021 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $112,716 | Lexington, KY, US | Afc820-68 - Roof Bolting Module Automation For Enhancing Miner Safety | 2021 |
| Michigan State University | $62,500 | East Lansing, MI, US | Evaluation Of Silicosis, Asthma And Copd Among Sand And Gravel And Stone Surface Miners | 2021 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $98,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Afctg20-104 - Exploration Of Temporal Changes In Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics | 2021 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $80,000 | Golden, CO, US | Investigating The Impact Of Rock Rubble On Methane-air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagra... | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois | $271,044 | Chicago, IL, US | Afctg20-102 - Continued Epidemiologic Analyses Of Large Data Sets Of Health Data On Us Coal Miners | 2021 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $110,863 | Lowell, MA, US | Afc820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training For Sand, Stone And Gravel Workers | 2021 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $225,019 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-101 - Mine-specific, Geology-dependent Pillar And Standing-support Design Tools | 2021 |
| New Mexico Institute Of Mining Tech | $294,007 | Socorro, NM, US | Afcrfp20-130 - Demonstration Of An Intrinsically Safe Drone Propulsion System For Underground Coal Mining Applications | 2021 |
| University Of California | $334,390 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-98 - Rheumatoid Arthritis In Hard Rock Underground Miners | 2021 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $195,196 | Cleveland, OH, US | Afctg20-103 - Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring In Underground Coal Mines: Long Term Critical Trend Analysis And Tablet-based Communication | 2021 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $97,431 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Afc820-43 - The Effect Of Coal And Mine Respirable Dust Size On Lung Cells And Exposure Assessment | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois | $783,392 | Chicago, IL, US | Characteristics Of Dust And Risk Factors Associated With The Development Of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis And Progressive Massive Fibrosis | 2020 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $40,100 | Golden, CO, US | Afc719-67 - Numerical Modeling Of Overburden And Pillar Mechanics For Determination Of Global Ground Stability In Underground Coal Mines | 2020 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $186,578 | Golden, CO, US | Afsti14fo-69 - Investigating The Impact Of Rock Rubble On Methane-air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagrations And Transition To Detonations | 2020 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $155,353 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-50 - Integrating Real-time Personal Dust Exposure Monitoring With Location Tracking | 2020 |
| University Of Connecticut Health Ce | $79,670 | Farmington, CT, US | Improving Communication In Noise For Miners Wearing Hearing Protection | 2020 |
| The University Of Utah | $77,026 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc215-30 - Characterization And Effectiveness Of Safety And Health Management Systems In The Us. Mining Industry | 2020 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $53,078 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719-15 - A Practical, Mechanics Based Approach To Pillar Design | 2020 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $41,311 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-100 - Research And Refinement Of A Methane Watchdog System To Improve Longwall Mine Safety | 2020 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $62,476 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719-68 - Methane Watchdog Network - A Cost Effective Approach To Longwall Methane Monitoring And Control | 2020 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $99,204 | Lexington, KY, US | Afcrfp20-131 - Analysis Of The Influence Of Macro Fractures On Underground Coal Mine Ventilation Seals | 2020 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $100,960 | Lexington, KY, US | Improved Face Ventilation For Extended-cut Continuous Mining Using A Wing Regulator And Scrubber Control System | 2020 |
| University Of Maryland | $260,847 | College Park, MD, US | Numerical Analysis Of Gas Explosions In Coal Mines | 2020 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $150,000 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-52 - Large Scale Testing And Modeling Of Supported And Unsupported Pillar Analogs | 2020 |
| University Of Utah | $165,126 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Afc113fo-87 - Application Of Pressure Balancing Techniques At The West Elk Coal Mine | 2020 |
| University Of Arizona | $48,860 | Tucson, AZ, US | A Hybrid Geopolymer-biopolymer Cementitious Material For Pumpable Roof Support | 2020 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $47,222 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afsti14fo-82 - Validation Of The Gas And Dust Explosion Model | 2020 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | $75,524 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc719fo-101 - Mine-specific, Geology-dependent Pillar And Standing-support Design Tools | 2020 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $233,851 | Golden, CO, US | Afc820-54 - Lifting The Veil: Fusing Radar And Sound To Provide Enhanced Perception In Obscured Environments | 2020 |
| University Of Kentucky | $435,014 | Lexington, KY, US | Autonomous Underground Mining Systems To Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining | 2020 |
| Virginia Tech | $43,759 | Blacksburg, VA, US | A Smart Device For Mine Dust Characterization And Coal Workersb | 2020 |
| Colorado State University | $14,356 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Afc518-16 - Development Of Direct Sensing Sampler For Submicron Mining Particles Including Coal, Silica And Nano-sized Diesel Particulates | 2020 |
| Oakland University | $183,260 | Rochester, MI, US | Miniaturized And Real Time Gas Sensors For Mine Safety And Health | 2020 |
| South Dakota School Of Mines And Te | $37,500 | Rapid City, SD, US | Using Wearable Imus To Evaluate Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk In Underground Mining Activities | 2020 |
| The Pennsylvania State Univ | $62,500 | University Park, PA, US | Afc719-27 - Control Of Hazardous Gas Emissions To Longwall Face And Bleeder System: Laboratory Experiments, Modeling And Field Monitoring | 2020 |
| The Pennsylvania State Univ | $145,316 | University Park, PA, US | A Holistic Approach To Reducing Coal Workerb | 2020 |
| University Of California | $282,972 | Merced, CA, US | Afc820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks In The Extended Diesel Exhaust And Miners Study (dems) | 2020 |
| University Of California | $36,302 | San Francisco, CA, US | Explore The Integration Of Distributed Lag Models For Diesel Exhaust With Methods To Control Hea... | 2020 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $55,840 | Lexington, KY, US | Fundamental Investigation Into Pillar Design And Global Stability By Integrating Pillar Load And... | 2020 |
| The Regents Of The Univ Of Michigan | $62,403 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Assessing Noise Exposures, Hearing, And Risk Of Injuries Among Miners | 2020 |
| University Of Nevada | $188,484 | Reno, NV, US | Afsti14fo-81 - Early-warning System Prototype Tests For Real-time Intervention And Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance | 2020 |
| University Of New Mexico | $62,500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Evaluating A Virtual Community Of Practice In Pneumoconiosis Mortality Hotspots In The United ... | 2020 |
| University Of San Francisco | $269,126 | San Francisco, CA, US | Coal Mining Employment As A Risk Factor For Rheumatoid Arthritis | 2020 |
| University Of The Pacific | $62,500 | Stockton, CA, US | Asthma- And Copd-associated Inflammasome Activation Induced By Rock Dust | 2020 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And | $281,484 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Collecting Mine Dust Particles With Liquid-coated Vibrating Meshes | 2020 |
| University Of Illinois | $308,291 | Chicago, IL, US | Afc820-59 Elucidating The Individual And Combined Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust Constituents And Th... | 2020 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $302,872 | Lexington, KY, US | Afc820-68 Roof Bolting Module Automation For Enhancing Miner Safety | 2020 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $153,597 | Lowell, MA, US | Afc820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training For Sand, Stone And Gravel Workers | 2020 |
| West Virginia University Research C | $304,567 | Morgantown, WV, US | Afc820-69 Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System For Underground Stone Mining Safety | 2020 |
| Clemson University | $20,000 | Clemson, SC, US | Removal Of Dpm, Silica, And Coal Dust Using High Volume Fog Generation. | 2020 |
| Colorado State University | $193,631 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Afc820-43 - The Effect Of Coal And Mine Respirable Dust Size On Lung Cells And Exposure Assessment | 2020 |
| New Mexico Institute Of Mining Tech | $96,869 | Socorro, NM, US | Afcrfp20-130 - Demonstration Of An Intrinsically Safe Drone Propulsion System For Underground Coal Mining Applications | 2020 |
| University Of California | $131,320 | San Francisco, CA, US | Afctg20-98 - Rheumatoid Arthritis In Hard Rock Underground Miners | 2020 |
| Trustees Of Indiana University | $62,500 | Bloomington, IN, US | Afc719-34 - Identifying And Assessing Risks Factors Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders Within Stone And Sand And Gravel Mining Operations | 2020 |
| University Of Kentucky Research Fou | $76,409 | Cleveland, OH, US | Afctg20-103 - Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring In Underground Coal Mines: Long Term Critical Trend Analysis And Tablet-based Communication | 2020 |
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| EIN | 45-5152759 |
| Website | http://alpha-foundation.org |
| Address | GLENMEDE TRUST CO 1650 MARKET ST 12 Philadelphia, PA 19103-0000 |
Key People (4)
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| Director | David H Wegman |
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| Director | Keith Heasley |
| Director | Michael Karmis |
| Executive Dir. | Thomas Barczak |
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