Organizational Profile
Alcoa Foundation
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Mission/description
Grants chiefly for education, arts and cultural programs, health and welfare organizations, civic and community development, and youth organizations.
Headquarters
United States
Geographical focus
Caribbean, Jamaica, Brazil, Mexico
Education; Health; Development
Children and youth; Unspecified/many groups
Types of support
Financial support in the form of grants; research, scholarship and emergency funds; general operating support; program development, conferences and seminars
Limitations and additional information
Giving primarily in areas of company operations. No support for sectarian or religious organizations, or political purposes. No grants to individuals (except for employee-related scholarships), or for endowment funds, deficit reduction, documentaries and videos, tickets, souvenir programs, advertising, golf outings, trips, tours, or student exchange programs.
Proposal requirements
None
Proposal deadlines
Rolling
Range of grant size
US$60,000 - $100,000
Approximate number of grants per year
1429
Average total yearly giving
US$12.9 million
Year established
1952
Chief executive
Kathleen Buechel, President and Treasurer
Contact
Same
Address
Alcoa Corporate Ctr.
201 Isabella St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858
USA
Tel
1 (412) 553-2348
Fax
n/a
n/a
Web
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Last update July 10, 2000