ALCOA FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

PITTSBURGH, PAEIN 364831759 Website

Annual Giving

$9.1M+102% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$50K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Founded in 1952, collaborates with trusted charitable organizations worldwide to be catalyst for positive impact by investing in projects that advance sustainable social, environmental, and economic outcomes with priority placed on regions where Alcoa operates.

Focus Areas

ecosystem restorationmangrove protection and restorationriver and catchment restorationreforestationbiodiversity conservationinvasive species controlcommunity forestrywater quality monitoring

Grant Types

project grantsprogram supportcapacity-building and traininghumanitarian/emergency reliefinfrastructure/capital grantsmembership and partnership supportworkforce training grants

Funded Initiatives

$1.5 million to International Union for Conservation of Nature (Iceland/Brazil), $447,000 Amazon River forest protection grant, $3.3 million Three Rivers One Estuary initiative (Western Australia), $18.57 million in environmental grants to 65 partners since 2017, Noongar arts space in Bunbury transformative grant.

How to Apply

Grant applications by invitation only. Foundation selects charitable organizations based on alignment with funding priorities and sustainable outcomes from community investments. Projects must demonstrate capacity to meet grant terms, inclusion of diverse populations, and volunteer opportunities.

Does Not Fund

Only accepts applications by invitation. Geographic focus on regions where Alcoa operates. Unsolicited grant requests not accepted.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+102%

$9.1M

Grants

Median

$50K

States

2023-28%

$4.5M

Grants

Median

$44K

States

2022

$6.3M

Grants

Median

$31K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$50K

Typical Grant (Median)

$15K

Smallest

$20K

25th Pctile

$95K

75th Pctile

$1.8M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $20K and $95K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.8M

2024

TEACH FOR ALL INC

NY · FOSTERING TEACHER WELLBEING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES

$600K

2024

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS AUSTRALIA

SEATOSOURCE - PEEL-HARVEY CATCHMENT

$510K

2024

ANGLICARE WA

YOUNG HEARTS

$490K

2024

CITY OF BUNBURY

NOONGAR ARTS PROGRAM INDEPENDENT ART SPACE

$465K

2024

SCITECH

ALCOA FOUNDATION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Geographic Focus

$1.9M5 grants

$150K1 grants

$145K7 grants

$120K5 grants

$94K2 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$150.3M

$9.1M(6.1%)

2023

$141.7M

$4.5M(3.2%)

2022

$128.3M

$6.3M(4.9%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.