Friends of Kijabe
Friends of Kijabe supports the mission of AIC Kijabe hospital Kenya to provide world-class healthcare and medical education. focus on access and affordablilty for patients, equipment and infrastructure for healers, and medical education for nursing and postgraduate students.
Friends of Kijabe at a glance
In short: Friends of Kijabe reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,093,773 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $516,915
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,185,913
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $32,415
- +80.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,173,500
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Kijabe funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2021) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it reported $1.1M 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons Palantine, IL | Int'l Medical Education | $98,953 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $516,915 | $1,185,913 | $1,173,500 | $1,093,773 | Total only | $32,415 |
| 2024 | $504,516 | $1,107,434 | $951,883 | $894,526 | Total only | $17,987 |
| 2023 | $349,301 | $881,852 | $833,930 | $782,028 | Total only | $4,803 |
| 2022 | $365,548 | $1,385,112 | $1,358,922 | $1,309,723 | Total only | $20 |
| 2021 | $274,926 | $788,137 | $693,534 | $98,953 | 1 | $5 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Kijabe
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Kijabe is a public charity focused on Health, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $517K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1.1M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Kijabe is led by David Shirk, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Shirk
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Richter
Board Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Tillett
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Halestrap
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Chege Macharia
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Bett
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Jung
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Starr
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Starr
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kalen Stanton
Baord Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Watson Maina
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Al Puckett (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Faith Lelei (2022–2024) — Baord Member
- Former: Harrison Gitau (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Axelson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rich Davis (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Evelyn Mbugua (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Muma (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Davis (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Friends of Kijabe
How much does Friends of Kijabe give each year?
Friends of Kijabe reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $895K in grants paid.
How large is Friends of Kijabe?
Friends of Kijabe reported $517K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Friends of Kijabe?
Friends of Kijabe is a public charity focused on Health, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $517K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Kijabe operate?
Friends of Kijabe has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Friends of Kijabe's EIN?
Friends of Kijabe's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5469826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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