Faraja Fund Foundation
The mission of the Faraja Fund Foundation is to provide opportunity, hope, and health for children with physical disabilities in Tanzania. It does this primarily by funding the Faraja Primary School, which offers education, health care, and physical therapy, and through the new Faraja Forward initiative, which extends community health and support programs into more remote villages. The ultimate goal is to empower graduates to become self-sufficient adults who can contribute to their families and communities.
Faraja Fund Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,130,969
- +30.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,241,354
- +27.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $103,095
- +99.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $759,063
- +14.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Faraja Fund Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
How Faraja Fund Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 778% 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $228K (2021) to $453K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $453K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Faraja Diaconic Center | Grants used by grantee to support operations of faraja residentail school for children with physical disabilities, sanya juu, tanzania | $452,792 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,130,969 | $1,241,354 | $759,063 | — | — | — | $103,095 | — |
| 2023 | $1,637,983 | $975,275 | $663,214 | $452,792 | 1 | $452,792 | $51,644 | $58,164 |
| 2022 | $1,269,958 | $581,180 | $543,808 | $405,415 | 1 | $405,415 | $30,080 | $57,354 |
| 2021 | $1,232,586 | $559,511 | $334,137 | $227,825 | 1 | $227,825 | $40,403 | $57,825 |
| 2020 | $1,001,974 | $492,079 | $353,791 | $279,807 | 1 | — | $26,289 | $46,889 |
About Faraja Fund Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Faraja Fund Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Glenview, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $103K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Faraja Fund Foundation is led by Jeryl Levin, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeryl Levin
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
$113K (2023) → $130K (2024)
David M. Tolmie
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Debbie Swanson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mitch Engel
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia Bosse
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Clint Roberts
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David Vermylen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John K. Tolmie
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul N. Tolmie
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jean Ellis
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Curt Viebranz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joann S. Tolmie (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $130K, to Jeryl Levin (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Faraja Fund Foundation
How large is Faraja Fund Foundation?
Faraja Fund Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Faraja Fund Foundation's EIN?
Faraja Fund Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5954310. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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