Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1952, it works with charitable organizations on projects intended to advance sustainable social, environmental, and economic outcomes, with priority given to regions where Alcoa operates.
Alcoa Foundation at a glance
In short: Alcoa Foundation gave $9.1M across 79 grants in 2024 (avg $115K), top state New York. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,123,638
- +101.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 79
- +38.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $115,489
- +45.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $150,267,795
- +6.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (42 of 76, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (21% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alcoa Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Applications are by invitation; its application guidance says invited organizations submit an online application, which must first be reviewed by the local Alcoa Location Grant Coordinator. Applicants generally must serve communities where Alcoa has operating plants or offices and propose programs aligned with the foundation’s themes. U.S. applicants generally must be public charities exempt under Section 501(c)(3), though public educational institutions and government entities may also be eligible for charitable-purpose grants. Non-U.S. organizations must meet equivalent requirements and complete an equivalency determination. The minimum grant request is $15,000. The guidance lists exclusions including individuals, for-profit organizations, private foundations, trust funds, religious programs, fundraising events, and endowment or deficit-reduction funding.
- Contact
Mailing address: 201 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: (412) 553-3279
Website: https://alcoa.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Alcoa Foundation
Fonds Alcoa pour les collectivités durables (Alcoa Fund for Sustainable Communities)
Alcoa Foundation
Amount
$1,000,000 annually
Deadline
Deadline not published
Programa de Apoio a Projetos Locais (Local Project Support Program)
Alcoa Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alcoa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Teach for All Inc ($1.8M). Together the top 10 received $5.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($351,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
449 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 276 grants of 449 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation prioritizes regions where Alcoa operates and says it seeks projects based in Alcoa locations. Its 2024 grants included recipients in New York, Washington, D.C., Indiana, and Pennsylvania, as well as recipients in Australia, Brazil, Iceland, and Guinea, among other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 79 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alcoa Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 42 of 76 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $110K; repeat grants $132K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 14% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.5M (2023) to $9.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 79 grants totaling $9.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Teach for All Inc New York, NY | Fostering Teacher Wellbeing to Improve Student Outcomes | $1,800,000 |
| Conservation Volunteers Australia | Seatosource - Peel-Harvey Catchment | $600,000 |
| Anglicare WA | Young Hearts | $510,000 |
| City of Bunbury | Noongar Arts Program Independent Art Space | $490,000 |
| Scitech | Alcoa Foundation Digital Technologies Enrichment Program | $465,000 |
| Fundacao De Integracao Amazonica | Maniva Tapajos Project | $430,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $351,000 |
| Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos | Extension of the 1st edition of: rede amazonia +conectada program | $288,946 |
| Rassemblement Des Jeunes Leaders De Guinee | Socio-economic empowerment program for girls/women impacted in the boke region | $267,228 |
| Kanya Donse Fanyi | Improving food security and nutrition in the region of boke | $249,520 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $150,267,795 | $7,630,369 | $10,347,756 | $9,123,638 | 79 | $6,823,923 | $7,424,211 | $7,383,135 |
| 2023 | $141,663,592 | $2,561,340 | $5,715,493 | $4,522,346 | 57 | $6,439,088 | $2,978,351 | $6,630,419 |
| 2022 | $128,278,678 | $13,229,137 | $7,589,725 | $6,279,395 | 97 | $6,689,851 | $12,271,679 | $6,816,843 |
| 2021 | $166,523,215 | $16,045,632 | $9,813,581 | $7,193,130 | 98 | $7,778,566 | $14,838,834 | $7,597,663 |
| 2020 | $146,938,296 | $5,082,676 | $5,994,877 | $5,698,679 | 118 | — | $4,803,411 | $6,298,180 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alcoa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its mission as being a catalyst for positive impact through investments in sustainable social, environmental, and economic outcomes. Its three priority areas are community resilience, including education, health, clean water, STEM education, mentorship, and food security; economic resilience, including skills development, economic diversification, entrepreneurship, and regional STEM workforce development; and landscape resilience, including biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, habitat restoration, and stewardship of greenspace and waterways.
Its 2024 grantees included organizations with varied missions. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Pfeiffer University describes itself as a globally engaged regional university offering undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs. Nazareth Prep describes itself as an independent Catholic high school serving students of all faiths.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 79 grants totaling $9,123,638. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $1,800,000, with a median grant of $50,000. The largest reported awards included $1,800,000 to Teach For All Inc. for teacher wellbeing; $600,000 to an individual recipient for the Sea to Source – Peel-Harvey Catchment project; and $510,000 to Anglicare WA for Young Hearts. Other large awards included $490,000 to the City of Bunbury for a Noongar arts program and $465,000 to Scitech for a digital technologies enrichment program.
Other 2024 grantees included World Central Kitchen, which received $150,000, and Pfeiffer University and Nazareth Prep, which each received $50,000.
A Local Project Support Program is listed for eligible municipalities in Brazil. It supports civil society organizations’ projects in primary education and work and income generation, aligned with Instituto Alcoa’s priorities. The program is described as currently open; its call documentation provides application requirements and analysis criteria.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Caroline Rossignol as president, Rosa Garcia Pineiro as ex-officio president, and Katie Waruszewski as treasurer. It also lists Molly Beerman, Nicol Gagstetter, Elsabe Muller, Gaby Poirier, and Daniel Santos as ex-officio directors. Robert Bear and Otavio Carvalheira are listed as directors who exited in May 2024.
Alcoa Foundation is led by Rosa Garcia Pineiro, Ex-Officio President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rosa Garcia Pineiro
Ex-Officio President
President → Ex-Officio President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$202K (2021) → $12K (2024)
Caroline Rossignol
President
Ex-Officio → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$37K (2023) → $95K (2024)
Anne-Catherine Couture
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Otavio Carvalheira
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrin Strange
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Beerman
Ex-Officio Director
Ex-Offcio → Ex-Officio, 2023
Ex-Officio → Ex-Officio Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bear
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Santos
Ex-Officio Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elsabe Muller
Ex-Officio Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gaby Poirier
Ex-Officio Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicol Gagstetter
Ex-Officio Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Branch
Assistant Secretary
Grants Administrator → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$85K (2024)
Katie Waruszewski
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $15K (2024)
Former officers (12)
- Former: Sonya Elam Harden (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kayla Branch Grants Administrator (2021–2023) — Assistant Secretary & Program Manager
- Former: Bill Oplinger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Gollschewski (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Megan Yancy (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ashley Nayden (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Claire Miller (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Alice Pak Truscott Asst (2021) — Secretary & Program Manager
- Former: Alice Pak Truscott (2020) — Assistant Secretary & Program Manager
- Former: Leigh Ann Fisher (2020) — Director
- Former: Megan Smith (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle O'Neill (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $95K, to Caroline Rossignol (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alcoa Foundation
How much does Alcoa Foundation give each year?
Alcoa Foundation gave $9.1M across 79 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.5M across 57 grants.
What is Alcoa Foundation's typical grant size?
Alcoa Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $115,489, across 79 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alcoa Foundation that year got $110K on average.
Where does Alcoa Foundation give grants?
Alcoa Foundation's top state is New York, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Evansville, IN (5 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants), Potsdam, NY (2 grants) and Massena, NY (2 grants).
Does Alcoa Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Alcoa Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 79) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alcoa Foundation's largest grantees?
Alcoa Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Teach for All Inc ($1,800,000), Conservation Volunteers Australia ($600,000) and Anglicare WA ($510,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($351,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alcoa Foundation?
Alcoa Foundation reported $150.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Alcoa Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its mission as being a catalyst for positive impact through investments in sustainable social, environmental, and economic outcomes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alcoa Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alcoa Foundation's EIN?
Alcoa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4831759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Alcoa Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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