Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker West Orange, NJ EIN: 26-0844235

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purpose

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc at a glance

In short: Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$24,800
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$6,200
Median grant
$6,150
Total assets
$970,942
+2.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Moji Akinsola: $7KMoji Akinsola$7KRuby Samuel: $7KRuby Samuel$7KSmith Johnson: $6KSmith Johnson$6KCharity Nitus: $6KCharity Nitus$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Moji Akinsola ($7K). Together the top 4 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NewarkOrange

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2023 4 grants2024

In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Moji Akinsola Orange, NJSkill Aqcuisitioncna$7,000
Ruby Samuel Newark, NJSkill Aqcuisitionchha$6,500
Smith Johnson Newark, NJSkill Aqcuisitionhha$5,800
Charity Nitus Newark, NJSkill Aqcuisitionhha$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$970,942$60,581$41,809$24,8004
2023$952,170$128,881$95,971——
2021$745,631$155,303$134,928——
2020$725,256$151,752$196,646——
2019$761,875$107,456$98,806——

About Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc

Based on IRS filings

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in West Orange, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $971K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc is led by Comfort Ekunno-Tabansi, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Comfort Ekunno-Tabansi

    President

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doreen Okere

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nwamaka Eguh

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Precious Tabansi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc

How much does Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc give each year?

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc's typical grant size?

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc's median grant in 2024 was $6,150, and its average grant was $6,200, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc give grants?

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newark, NJ (3 grants).

Does Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc?

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc reported $971K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61K.

What is Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc?

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in West Orange, NJ. It holds $971K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc's EIN?

Dwellers of Zion Mission CDC Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0844235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 4, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)

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