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Alphamundi Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 81-1764879 Website

Alphamundi Foundation, inc. (the foundation) is a washington, dc based non-profit with a mission to strengthen the long-term commercial viability of smes in africa and latin America to drive economic transformation. This leads to more jobs and income generation benefiting more people and in turn, increased purchasing power and improved qualities of life.

Alphamundi Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Alphamundi Foundation Inc reported $55K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$54,776 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-73.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$115,160
-62.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$413,872
-23.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,734
Expenses (2025)
$577,179
-29.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Alphamundi Foundation Inc

Who Alphamundi Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Ann ArborSan Mateo

How Alphamundi Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 148% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $321K (2019). In 2025 it reported $55K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amped Innovation San Mateo, CAResults-based financing grant to support research and development (r&d) for an innovative solar-powered refrigerator that uses a water battery to provide environmentally sustainable and affordable distributed cold chain solutions for smallholder farmers in africa.$71,911
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$115,160$413,872$577,179$54,776Total only$1,734
2024$309,797$537,461$820,112$208,346Total only—
2023$691,854$1,030,756$1,090,155$71,9111—
2022$490,868$520,511$905,593$15,0001—
2021$1,224,994$971,527$734,073$77,4111—
2020$564,724$1,475,162$1,274,285$29,0161—
2019$334,495$903,118$689,519$321,298Total only$1

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Alphamundi Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Alphamundi Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $55K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alphamundi Foundation Inc is led by Lisa Scheible Willems, President, Board Chair & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Scheible Willems

    President, Board Chair & Secretary

    Managing Director → President, Board Chair & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $72K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Sawa Nakagawa

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $159K (2024) → $155K (2025)

  • Brigit Helms

    Director

    Director - → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Radjy

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Espinoza

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolina Suarez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Karanja

    Finance Manager

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $94K (2024) → $92K (2025)

  • Richard Shumann

    Treasurer

    Director → Director -, 2024

    Director - → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Sarah Schwimmer (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lade Araba (2022–2023) — Executive Director -
  • Former: Patricia Chin-Sweeney (2023) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Lisa Scheible Willems Manag (2022) — Director Til, President, Chair & Secretary
  • Former: Christine Roddy (2019–2021) — Executive Director -
  • Former: Tenke Zoltani (2019–2021) — Secretary -
  • Former: Lisa Scheible Willems President (2021) — Secretary & Managing Director
  • Former: Dipa Sharif (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sawa Nakagawa — Executive Director: $155KSawa NakagawaExecutive Director$155KJames Karanja — Finance Manager: $92KJames KaranjaFinance Manager$92K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $155K, to Sawa Nakagawa (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alphamundi Foundation Inc

How much does Alphamundi Foundation Inc give each year?

Alphamundi Foundation Inc reported $55K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $208K in grants paid.

How large is Alphamundi Foundation Inc?

Alphamundi Foundation Inc reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $414K.

What is Alphamundi Foundation Inc?

Alphamundi Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $115K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Alphamundi Foundation Inc operate?

Alphamundi Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Michigan.

What is Alphamundi Foundation Inc's EIN?

Alphamundi Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1764879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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