Azelora Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 46-4152689

Azelora Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K.

Azelora Foundation at a glance

In short: Azelora Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$35,387
-83.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,796
-89.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Minnesota (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Azelora Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

NovatoAtlantaSan FranciscoSan MateoSan CarlosMinneapolisOakland

How Azelora Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 222% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $215K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$35,387
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024——$36,378$35,3873$36,378—$142
2023$36,378$1,696$215,362$215,0002$215,362$2,577$8,823
2022$248,553$7,383$34,578$28,5002$34,578$7,383$11,374
2021$270,999$32,630$11,701$11,0002$11,701$7,630$9,432
2020$271,985$5,440$50,206$49,1005—$5,440$11,711

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Azelora Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Azelora Foundation is led by James Aleveras, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James Aleveras

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • May Yee Ng

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Myfanwy Ozeroff

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Graham

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Azelora Foundation

How much does Azelora Foundation give each year?

Azelora Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $215K across 2 grants.

What is Azelora Foundation's typical grant size?

Azelora Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,796, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Azelora Foundation give grants?

Azelora Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (29%).

Does Azelora Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Azelora Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Azelora Foundation?

Azelora Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in San Francisco, CA.

How much is Azelora Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Azelora Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Azelora Foundation's EIN?

Azelora Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4152689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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