Alafi Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3343568

Alafi Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $39K.

Key facts about Alafi Family Foundation

EIN: 94-3343568
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $84,778
Grants made (2024): 14
Average grant: $6,056
Median grant: $2,089
New grantees (estimate): 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2024)
Total assets: $1,438,368
Primary geography: California (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Alafi Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Alafi Family Foundation's 14 itemized 2024 grants were California (88%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Alafi Family Foundation open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.

71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

+22.9% YoY

Grant Count

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-12.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alafi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Alafi Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $75K (88%)

New York $10K (12%)

District of Columbia $200 (0%)

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California District of Columbia New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania

Cities

San FranciscoBerkeleyLarspurOaklandSan RafaelMill ValleyNew YorkPoint Reyes StationSacramentoClevelandFallbrookNew BrunswickPasadenaPhiladelphiaPortlandWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,438,368	$1,495,809	$1,577,882
Revenue	$39,652	$-19,783	$4,755
Expenses	$85,093	$75,313	$83,139
Qualifying Distributions	$84,785	$69,000	$75,000
Net Investment Income	$39,030	—	—
Distributable Amount	$133,255	$91,581	$136,296

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Women's Daytime Drop-in Center ($25,000), Sandia Creek Ranch Auxiliary Foundation ($10,400), Hamilton Families ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
WOMEN'S DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER Berkeley, CA	EMPOWERING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.	$25,000
SANDIA CREEK RANCH AUXILIARY FOUNDATION Fallbrook, CA	SCRAF IS A SANCTUARY FOR RESCUED HORSES AND ARE TRAINED UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO BE RE-HOMED.	$10,400
HAMILTON FAMILIES San Francisco, CA	PROVIDING SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.	$10,000
SCHOOLS OF SACRED HEART San Francisco, CA	PROVIDING A FAITH-FILLED EDUCATION.	$10,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN New York, NY	SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO RID THE OCEANS AND WATERWAYS OF PLASTIC.	$10,000
WOMEN'S ALLIANCE FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE San Francisco, CA	WAKE IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION.	$5,000
WELCOME HOME San Francisco, CA	SUPPORTING FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL HOME GOODS.	$2,118
MARIN AGRICULTURE LAND TRUST Point Reyes Station, CA	PROTECT MARIN'S AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY AND DIVERSE.	$2,060
MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL Larspur, CA	INSPIRE JOYFUL LEARNING, HONOR EACH CHILD, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HELP KIDS KNOW THEMSELVES AND PUSH THROUGH BOUNDARIES IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.	$2,000
IGNITE Oakland, CA	IGNITING YOUNG ADVOCATES TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS.	$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alafi Family Foundation is led by Chris D. Alafi, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

Chris D. Alafi

President & CEO

On filings since 2021

0.5 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Birgette H. Christensen

Vice President

On filings since 2020

0.3 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Shireen Alafi

Secretary

On filings since 2020

0.3 hrs/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (1)

Former: Christopher Alafi (2020) — President & CEO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alafi Family Foundation?

Alafi Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Alafi Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Alafi Family Foundation holds $1.4M in total assets with $40K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $85K in 2024.

Where does Alafi Family Foundation operate?

Alafi Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Alafi Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Alafi Family Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $85K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Alafi Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Alafi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.