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Epanini Afya Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Clara, California · EIN 474813940

Epanini Afya Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Clara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $73,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $22,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $88,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$88,0005$1.7 million
2024$73,0005$1.9 million

How to apply

Epanini Afya Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Epanini Afya Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York. It also paid $21,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$22,000
Virginia2$20,000
Maryland1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charity Water Project in Ethiopia
New York, NY
Contribution$22,000
Sukuma Twende TrustContribution$21,000
Care Work in Kenya
Merrifield, VA
Contribution$10,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Contribution$10,000
Healthcare Without Harm US
Reston, VA
Contribution$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Epanini Afya Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Epanini Afya Foundation give?

$73,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Epanini Afya Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jyotsna Shah (Ceo/Director), Sudhir Shah (Cfo/Director), Sohini Sudhir Stone (Secretary/Director) and Sean Stone (Director).

What does Epanini Afya Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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