Aja Foundation
Accepts applications
Aja Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.5 million in 30 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $224,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.5 million
- Number of grants30
- Typical grant$22,500
- Largest grant$224,000
- Assets$34.5 million
- New grantees53%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.3 million the year before.
53% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.1 million | 25 | $25.7 million |
| 2023 | $1.3 million | 28 | $30.5 million |
| 2024 | $1.5 million | 30 | $34.5 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Applications Submitted Through HTTP 3605 Town Center Drive No A, Las Vegas, NV 89135 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (702) 880-0005 |
| What to submit | Application information required for submission can be found at: https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/ |
| Deadlines | Submission deadlines can be found on the website: https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/ |
| Restrictions | Information regarding restrictions on grants can be found at https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/ |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Aja Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Nevada.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 4 | $641,500 |
| California | 6 | $205,000 |
| Virginia | 3 | $155,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $115,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $52,100 |
| Vermont | 1 | $50,000 |
| New York | 4 | $30,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $20,000 |
| Delaware | 1 | $20,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Engera | For healthcare in ethiopia: clinics, maternal care, disease treatment, and training. For clinic expansion and renovation | $224,000 |
| Makolekole | To provide clean, safe water for the communities of the luangwa valley by drilling boreholes and installing pumps in villages, schools, clinics and community centers | $192,500 |
| Dean's Future Scholars | To support the program's mission to help students graduate high school and college by providing educational opportunities, employment, and access to resources like free printing and a college student lounge | $125,000 |
| Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas | To empower npea members to demonstrate their outcomes and roi through data storytelling, targeting funders, stakeholders, partners, and communities, with tools developed emphasizing an equity-focused approach. | $100,000 |
| Hopkins Grammar School Pathfinder Program | To fund for after-school and summer education for motivated, underserved students | $100,000 |
| Steppingstone Foundation Inc | To support college access through the steppingstone scholars program and its annual activities. This funding support would impact all components of the scholars program including the admissions process, the academy, scholar support services, and the career success initiative. | $100,000 |
| Aseel Foundation | The program will fund 10 afghan women in tech fellows for a year-long fellowship, including onboarding, stipends, equipment (computers, solar systems, internet), and administrative costs. | $75,000 |
| Mr Holland's Opus Foundation | To fund the general operating expense to supprt mhof's mission of donating new, quality instruments to under-resourced schools nationwide | $60,000 |
| Three Angels Children's Relief Inc | This grant will fund the education and needs of 64 secondary students in the 2025-26 school year, covering tuition, books, uniforms, supplies, medical care, and lunch programs. It also supports a new ministry of education-mandated training series starting in 2024-25, ensuring the sustainability of three angels academy and its partners. | $54,000 |
| Bringing Hope to the Family USA | To provide educational services, including tuition, room and board, mentorship, and career guidance, to 52 students (25 females, 27 males) for university and trade school, empowering them with skills for self-reliance and community thriving. | $53,000 |
| International Esperanza Project | To support the purchase of essential medicines, surgical instruments, and supplies for volunteer clinical and surgical missions, enabling high-quality care for over 3,000 patients | $52,100 |
| Maya Health Alliance | The aja grant will support cervical cancer screening, medical equipment, staff travel, nurse communication, and treatments | $50,000 |
| Partnership for the Future | This grant will expand college tours, support campus visits, improve evaluation systems, enhance financial aid negotiations, increase paid internships, strengthen mental health support, and grow outreach. It aims to boost our capacity as change agents for students, ensuring data-driven outcomes and broader educational opportunities. | $50,000 |
| The Sparkle Foundation USA Inc | To support three key areas: monthly child health screenings, medical supplies, and outreach to namitembo; tailored support for children with complex needs like trauma or chronic illness; and basic medical insurance, diagnostics, and mental health support for frontline staff. | $30,000 |
| Elm City Internationals Educational Success Through Soccer Inc | To support eci's college readiness program by funding the head teacher, tutors, soccer coaches, league participation, and college soccer showcases, ensuring students receive a quality academic curriculum, individualized tutoring, athletic development, and comprehensive support for college success. | $25,000 |
| Action in Africa Inc | One year of tuition for five new university students and 13 current students, laptops and monthly living stipends, career mentorship programming, internship coordination, leadership development workshops and alumni engagement activities | $20,000 |
| Code to Inspire Inc | The aja foundation funds will be used to cover cti's operational costs in afghanistan, ensuring the continued delivery of safe, high-quality education for women and girls. Specifically, the funding will support internet connectivity for students, salaries for local mentors, and rent for our educational facility. | $20,000 |
| Learning Lions Arizona | To fund the general operating expenses to support learning lions' mission of providing digital training and job opportunities to rural east african youth through the mobile leap bootcamp, advanced tech and creative programs, and the digital lions agency. | $19,000 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | Support for breast cancer prevention partners' work to prevent breast cancer by eliminating our exposure to toxic chemicals and other environmental links to the disease | $17,500 |
| Holocaust Museum la | Supports the museum's programs that teach the critical lessons and social relevance of the holocaust | $17,500 |
| Girlforward | To fund the general operating expenses to support girlforward's mission of providing mentoring, tutoring, and safe spaces for refugee, immigrant, and asylum-seeking girls in grades 9-12, helping them overcome challenges like poverty, language barriers, and trauma in the united states. | $16,000 |
| Maui Huliau Foundation | For youth environmental education, filmmaking projects, climate literacy initiatives, leadership programs, eco-adventures, and zero waste events, fostering environmental stewardship and empowering maui's youth to create positive change for their islands. | $10,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | To fund the general operating expenses to support pef israel endowment funds' mission of distributing grants to approved israeli charities, addressing needs in education, scientific research, social tolerance, and support for women, children, veterans, and the handicapped | $10,000 |
| School of Leadership Afghanistan Inc | In support of sola's programs that provide a rigorous education for afghan girls, promoting critical thinking, leadership, and respect for self and others, through their boarding school in rwanda and the solax online academy. | $10,000 |
| Soft Power Health | To fund the general operating expenses to support soft power health's mission of providing primary and preventative healthcare, malaria education and prevention, and family planning services to rural ugandan communities through the mukagwa allan stone community health clinic and outreach programs. | $10,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | To support afsp mission: for suicide prevention, mental health awareness, survivor support, education, policy advocacy, research, and volunteer programs. | $5,000 |
| Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc | To support the holocaust legacy foundation's mission of preserving holocaust memory through education, survivor testimonies, and the development of the holocaust museum boston, | $5,000 |
| The Polg Foundation | To support and accelerate research to find effective treatments and a cure for polg mitochondrial disorders. | $5,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | To support and fund various community initiatives and programs | $3,000 |
| Jayden Deluca Foundation Inc | To support awareness of cardiac diseases and to aid in further scientific and medical research of pediatric heart conditions. | $2,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Andy Astrachan
- Cathy Daniels
- Bob Ezrin
- Sandra Kanengiser
- Amy Wood
- Ana de Diego
- Blanca de Diego
- Hannes Streeck
- Valentina Vinante
Questions people ask
Does Aja Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Submission deadlines can be found on the website: https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/.
How much does Aja Foundation give?
$1.5 million in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.
Who runs Aja Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Andy Astrachan (Chairman / President), Cathy Daniels (Corp. Secretary / Cfo / Director), Bob Ezrin (Director) and Sandra Kanengiser (Director) among 9 officers and trustees.
What does Aja Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.