The Alvin Goldfarb Foundation concentrates its funding on community stabilization and place-based development, primarily channeling large dollars through an intermediary that coordinates grants for new-home infrastructure and neighborhood recovery. It also makes substantial single grants supporting affordable housing/community-building efforts, academic research in computational biology, and local historical preservation, indicating a mix of pragmatic neighborhood investment and support for institutional projects. The foundation favors a small number of high-dollar awards rather than many modest gifts.
The Alvin Goldfarb Foundation’s largest recent gifts are tied to neighborhood development: more than $11.4 million in 2025 and $11.8 million in 2024 went to Community Impact Network for grants coordination and distribution, with the 2025 award also described as supporting 48 new home infrastructure. That pattern points to a foundation that channels substantial resources through intermediaries rather than scattering many small checks. Another major line of giving supports housing and local development in Saint Louis, including a $3.1 million grant to Equity Homes for community building and economic development and a $700,000 award to Beyond Housing Capital Fund to purchase lots for single-family home development. The foundation also makes large, targeted grants outside housing. It gave $1.5 million to Washington University for computational biology research through the Mitra ResearchLab, and another $1.5 million to the Historical Assn of South Haven for historical preservation. Smaller awards in the recent record support women’s business development, mothers and children, early childhood educators, and a youth education center. Across the data, the foundation favors a small number of high-dollar grants, often to organizations that coordinate or deliver place-based projects.
Housing and neighborhood development are the clearest focus. In 2025, Alvin Goldfarb Foundation gave $11,413,425 to Community Impact Network for grants coordination and distribution and 48 new home infrastructure, while a separate $700,000 grant to Beyond Housing Capital Fund supported lot purchases for single-family home development. The foundation also backs community-building organizations. It awarded $3,091,311 to Equity Homes for community building and economic development, and $154,400 to Beyond Housing for the New Homes Initiative. Beyond housing, the foundation funds research and civic heritage. Washington University received $1,500,000 for Mitra ResearchLab computational biology research, and the Historical Assn of South Haven received $1,500,000 for historical preservation. Smaller grants support local service and education work, including women’s business development, support for mothers and their children, early childhood educators, and a youth education center.
$13.8M
$293.5M
$159M
$16.5M
Most grants fall between $33K and $2.7M, with a median of $427K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$427K
75th Percentile
$2.7M
About 93% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with the majority of assets routed through one repeat intermediary (Community Impact Network). Mix of multi-grant support to a single coordinator and one-off major gifts to housing, university research, and historical organizations.
Notable grantees: Community Impact Network, Equity Homes, Washington University, Historical Association of South Haven
Typical grant size is large but uneven: the 25th percentile is $33,311, the median is $427,200, and the 75th percentile is $2,693,483. That spread shows a pattern of concentrated grantmaking with a few very large awards. The recent record also shows recurring support to the same organizations across years, especially Community Impact Network and Grace Hill. The foundation’s grants are made through a local, Missouri-centered structure: 93% of grants go to recipients in Missouri, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The data shows program-oriented grants rather than individuals, and it does not indicate an application process.
Grants are heavily concentrated in Missouri, which receives 93% of awards and is also the top state by grant count. Saint Louis is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly in the recent grants list through organizations such as Community Impact Network, Equity Homes, Washington University, Beyond Housing, Grace Hill, The Equity Network, The Legacy Center, and STaR for Early Childhood. Outside Missouri, the recent record includes a $1.5 million grant to the Historical Assn of South Haven in South Haven, Michigan. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation most often funds organizations tied to local housing and neighborhood development. Recent grants include a multi-million-dollar intermediary for grants coordination and new home infrastructure, plus awards for community building and economic development, lot purchases for single-family homes, and a new homes initiative.
The typical award size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $33,311, the median is $427,200, and the 75th percentile is $2,693,483. Recent grants range from a few thousand dollars to more than $11 million.
Most giving stays in Missouri, which accounts for 93% of grants and is the top state by grant count. The recent record also includes a grant to the Historical Assn of South Haven in Michigan. All recent grants in the data are to U.S. recipients.
Yes. Recent grants also support computational biology research at Washington University, historical preservation at the Historical Assn of South Haven, women’s business development at Grace Hill, support for mothers and their children, early childhood educators, and a youth education center.
Yes. Community Impact Network appears in multiple recent years with very large awards, and Grace Hill also appears more than once. That pattern suggests the foundation supports some organizations over time rather than making only one-time gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Impact Network | Saint Louis, MO | $11,413,425 | 2025 | Grants Coordination and distribution48 new home infrastructure |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Mitra ResearchLab computationalbiology research |
| Beyond Housing Capital Fund | St Louis, MO | $700,000 | 2025 | Funds to purchase lotsfor development ofsingle family homes |
| Beyond Housing | St Louis, MO | $154,400 | 2025 | New HomesIniative |
| The Legacy Center | St Louis, MO | $5,400 | 2025 | Youth EducationCenter |
| Grace Hill | Saint Louis, MO | $2,963 | 2025 | Development ofWomens Businesses |
| STaR for Early Childhood | St Louis, MO | $2,117 | 2025 | Early ChildhoodEducators- |
| Community Impact Network | Saint Louis, MO | $11,800,058 | 2024 | Grants Coordination and distribution |
| Historical Assn of South Haven | South Haven, MI | $1,500,000 | 2024 | HistoricalPreservation |
| Grace Hill | Saint Louis, MO | $85,693 | 2024 | Development ofWomen's Businesses |
| Community Impact Network | Saint Louis, MO | $3,597,189 | 2023 | Grants Coordination and distribution |
| Equity Homes | Saint Louis, MO | $3,091,311 | 2023 | Community Building &Economic Development |
| The Equity Network | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2023 | Payroll and Managementfor Equity Homes and Community Impact Netword |
| Grace Hill | Saint Louis, MO | $15,850 | 2023 | Support mothers andtheir children |
Community Impact Network
$11,413,425Grants Coordination and distribution48 new home infrastructure
Washington University
$1,500,000Mitra ResearchLab computationalbiology research
Beyond Housing Capital Fund
$700,000Funds to purchase lotsfor development ofsingle family homes
Beyond Housing
$154,400New HomesIniative
The Legacy Center
$5,400Youth EducationCenter
Grace Hill
$2,963Development ofWomens Businesses
STaR for Early Childhood
$2,117Early ChildhoodEducators-
Community Impact Network
$11,800,058Grants Coordination and distribution
Historical Assn of South Haven
$1,500,000HistoricalPreservation
Grace Hill
$85,693Development ofWomen's Businesses
Community Impact Network
$3,597,189Grants Coordination and distribution
Equity Homes
$3,091,311Community Building &Economic Development
The Equity Network
$100,000Payroll and Managementfor Equity Homes and Community Impact Netword
Grace Hill
$15,850Support mothers andtheir children