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Waka Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133973868

Waka Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $783 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $783 and the largest $783. 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 $1,383 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
2022$3,8817$312,697
2023$1,3832$439,294
2024$7831$452,066

How to apply

Waka Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$783

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Threshold Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$783

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Waka Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Waka Foundation Inc give?

$783 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $783.

Who runs Waka Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Hans Li (President, Director), Carina Courtright (Director), Molly McBride (Director) and Victoria Meyers (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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