Dev Africa Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chelmsford, MA EIN: 33-4878652

Dev Africa Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chelmsford, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $57.

Dev Africa Foundation at a glance

In short: Dev Africa Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,925
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,925
Median grant
$5,925
Total assets
$43,755
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Dev Africa Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Entwined Roots Trust: $6KEntwined Roots Trust$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Entwined Roots Trust ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bellville

How Dev Africa Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 865% of 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$2K$4K$6K1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Entwined Roots Trust Bellville, ALConstruction of house in Khayelitsha township Western Cape South Africa$5,925
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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
2025$43,755$49,680$5,925$5,9251$5,925$57$685

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dev Africa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $685 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dev Africa Foundation is led by Pierre de Villiers, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pierre de Villiers

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Heney

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy de Villiers

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2025. "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 Dev Africa Foundation

How much does Dev Africa Foundation give each year?

Dev Africa Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Dev Africa Foundation?

Dev Africa Foundation reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $685 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Dev Africa Foundation operate?

Dev Africa Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Dev Africa Foundation's EIN?

Dev Africa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-4878652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)

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