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Grants paid by Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health Inc, tax year 2020

EIN 45-5152759 · Philadelphia, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

In tax year 2020, Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health Inc (EIN 45-5152759) reported 43 grants paid totaling $6,490,191. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Every grant, 2020

Grants reported by Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health Inc for tax year 2020
Tax year	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2020	University of Illinois Chicago, IL	U	$783,392	paid	Characteristics of Dust and Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis and Progressive Massive Fibrosis	202103099349101510
2020	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	C	$435,014	paid	Autonomous Underground Mining Systems to Improve Safety - Intelligent Coal Mining	202103099349101510
2020	University of Illinois Chicago, IL	U	$308,291	paid	AFC820-59 Elucidating the individual and combined toxicity of coal mine dust constituents and th...	202103099349101510
2020	West Virginia University Research C Morgantown, WV	U	$304,567	paid	AFC820-69 Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System for Underground Stone Mining Safety	202103099349101510
2020	University of Kentucky Research Fou Lexington, KY	C	$302,872	paid	AFC820-68 Roof Bolting Module Automation for Enhancing Miner Safety	202103099349101510
2020	University of California Merced, CA	C	$282,972	paid	AFC820-15 - Reducing Mortality Risks in the Extended Diesel Exhaust and Miners Study (DEMS)	202103099349101510
2020	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Blacksburg, VA	D	$281,484	paid	Collecting mine dust particles with liquid-coated vibrating meshes	202103099349101510
2020	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	U	$269,126	paid	Coal Mining Employment as a Risk Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis	202103099349101510
2020	University of Maryland College Park, MD	C	$260,847	paid	Numerical Analysis of Gas Explosions in Coal Mines	202103099349101510
2020	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	C	$233,851	paid	AFC820-54 - Lifting the Veil: Fusing RaDAR and Sound to Provide Enhanced Perception in Obscured Environments	202103099349101510
2020	Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO	U	$193,631	paid	AFC820-43 - The effect of coal and mine respirable dust size on lung cells and exposure assessment	202103099349101510
2020	University of Nevada Reno, NV	U	$188,484	paid	AFSTI14FO-81 - Early-Warning System Prototype Tests for Real-Time Intervention and Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance	202103099349101510
2020	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	C	$186,578	paid	AFSTI14FO-69 - Investigating the impact of rock rubble on methane-air explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagrations and transition to Detonations	202103099349101510
2020	Oakland University Rochester, MI	B	$183,260	paid	Miniaturized and Real Time Gas Sensors for Mine Safety and Health	202103099349101510
2020	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	B	$165,126	paid	AFC113FO-87 - Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine	202103099349101510
2020	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	C	$155,353	paid	AFC820-50 - Integrating real-time personal dust exposure monitoring with location tracking	202103099349101510
2020	University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA	U	$153,597	paid	AFC820-14 Opioid Hazard Awareness Training for Sand, Stone and Gravel Workers	202103099349101510
2020	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	C	$150,000	paid	AFC820-52 - Large Scale Testing and Modeling of Supported and Unsupported Pillar Analogs	202103099349101510
2020	The Pennsylvania State Univ University Park, PA	U	$145,316	paid	A Holistic Approach to Reducing Coal Workerb	202103099349101510
2020	University of California San Francisco, CA	C	$131,320	paid	AFCTG20-98 - Rheumatoid Arthritis in Hard Rock Underground Miners	202103099349101510
2020	University of Kentucky Research Fou Lexington, KY	U	$100,960	paid	Improved Face Ventilation For Extended-Cut Continuous Mining Using a Wing Regulator and Scrubber Control System	202103099349101510
2020	University of Kentucky Research Fou Lexington, KY	U	$99,204	paid	AFCRFP20-131 - Analysis of the Influence of Macro Fractures on Underground Coal MIne Ventilation Seals	202103099349101510
2020	New Mexico Institute of Mining Tech Socorro, NM	C	$96,869	paid	AFCRFP20-130 - Demonstration of an intrinsically safe drone propulsion system for underground coal mining applications	202103099349101510
2020	University of Connecticut Health Ce Farmington, CT	U	$79,670	paid	Improving Communication in Noise for Miners Wearing Hearing Protection	202103099349101510
2020	The University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	U	$77,026	paid	AFC215-30 - Characterization and Effectiveness of Safety and Health Management Systems in the US. Mining Industry	202103099349101510
2020	University of Kentucky Research Fou Cleveland, OH	U	$76,409	paid	AFCTG20-103 - Comprehensive atmospheric monitoring in underground coal mines: long term critical trend analysis and tablet-based communication	202103099349101510
2020	West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV	B	$75,524	paid	AFC719FO-101 - Mine-Specific, Geology-Dependent Pillar and Standing-Support Design Tools	202103099349101510
2020	University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM	U	$62,500	paid	Evaluating a Virtual Community of Practice in Pneumoconiosis Mortality Hotspots in the United ...	202103099349101510
2020	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	U	$62,500	paid	Asthma- and COPD-associated inflammasome activation induced by rock dust	202103099349101510
2020	Trustees of Indiana University Bloomington, IN	U	$62,500	paid	AFC719-34 - Identifying and Assessing Risks Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders within Stone and Sand and Gravel Mining Operations	202103099349101510
2020	The Pennsylvania State Univ University Park, PA	B	$62,500	paid	AFC719-27 - Control of Hazardous Gas Emissions to Longwall Face and Bleeder System: Laboratory Experiments, Modeling and Field Monitoring	202103099349101510
2020	West Virginia University Research C Morgantown, WV	U	$62,476	paid	AFC719-68 - Methane Watchdog Network - A Cost Effective Approach to Longwall MEthane Monitoring and Control	202103099349101510
2020	The Regents of the Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI	C	$62,403	paid	Assessing Noise Exposures, Hearing, and Risk of Injuries Among Miners	202103099349101510
2020	University of Kentucky Research Fou Lexington, KY	C	$55,840	paid	Fundamental Investigation into Pillar Design and Global Stability by Integrating Pillar Load and...	202103099349101510
2020	West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV	B	$53,078	paid	AFC719-15 - A practical, mechanics based approach to pillar design	202103099349101510
2020	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	U	$48,860	paid	A hybrid geopolymer-biopolymer cementitious material for pumpable roof support	202103099349101510
2020	West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV	B	$47,222	paid	AFSTI14FO-82 - Validation of the Gas and Dust Explosion Model	202103099349101510
2020	West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV	B	$41,311	paid	AFC719FO-100 - Research and Refinement of a Methane Watchdog System to Improve Longwall Mine Safety	202103099349101510
2020	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	C	$40,100	paid	AFC719-67 - Numerical Modeling of Overburden and Pillar Mechanics for Determination of Global Ground Stability in Underground Coal Mines	202103099349101510
2020	South Dakota School of Mines and Te Rapid City, SD	U	$37,500	paid	Using Wearable IMUs to Evaluate Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk in Underground Mining Activities	202103099349101510
2020	University of California San Francisco, CA	C	$36,302	paid	Explore the Integration of Distributed Lag Models for Diesel Exhaust with Methods to Control Hea...	202103099349101510
2020	Clemson University Clemson, SC	B	$20,000	paid	Removal of DPM, silica, and coal dust using high volume fog generation.	202103099349101510
2020	Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO	U	$14,356	paid	AFC518-16 - Development of direct sensing sampler for submicron mining particles including coal, silica and nano-sized diesel particulates	202103099349101510

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