Alpha Phi Gamma was founded on February 1, 1994, and is the first Asian-American interest sorority established at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

[3] Alpha Phi Gamma is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).

[5] The motto of Alpha Phi Gamma is "To bring together all women of different nationalities through bonds of friendship and sisterhood".

[6][9] Alpha Phi Gamma's official National Philanthropy is the "Fight Against Violence Towards Women".

[9] In November 2009, Alpha Phi Gamma became a member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.