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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-7228276

The Alfa Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwich, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,200,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $24,131,195

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,625,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $24,748,971

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,000,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $24,748,082

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,850,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,634,213

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,300,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,864,278

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,850,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $25,665,243

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,600,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $26,102,537

  • Tax year 2018

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $28,303,541

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rippowam Cisqua SchoolBedford, NY

    Educational support

    $1,250,000
  2. Rippowam Cisqua SchoolBedford, NY

    Educational purposes

    $500,000
  3. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    To support institution-wide research intitiatives in periprosthetic joint infection

    $250,000
  4. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    To support food security in lower fairfield county

    $200,000
  5. Northern Westchester Hospital AssociationMt Kisco, NY

    Operational support

    $200,000
  6. Columbia University (opthalmology Annual Fund Unrestricted)New York, NY

    To support the ophthalmology fund

    $150,000
  7. Clubhouse International International Center for Clubhouse DevelopmentNew York, NY

    Further charitable objective

    $100,000
  8. Greenwich HospitalCos Cob, CT

    To support the greenwich hospital annual fund

    $100,000
  9. Rippowam Cisqua SchoolBedford, NY

    Educational purposes

    $100,000
  10. St Luke's Wood River FoundationKetchum, ID

    To support ST. Luke's wood river foundation

    $100,000
  11. Sun Valley Music Festival Sun Valley Summer SymphonySun Valley, ID

    To further charitable objective

    $100,000
  12. The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County IncStamford, CT

    To support those who are food insecure

    $100,000
  13. The Writing RevolutionNew York, NY

    Support for all students' abilities to become proficient writers, readers, and critical thinkers

    $50,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Northern Westchester Hospital AssociationMt Kisco, CA

    Operational support

    $600,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $1,900,00081% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $350,00015% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $2,600,000
  2. California1 grant $200,000
  3. Connecticut2 grants $200,000
  4. Idaho2 grants $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ali FayedTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Pier StinyEXECUTIVE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James FayedTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Liam FayedTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Tracy FayedTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sammy FayedTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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