International Awareness Group Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Potomac, MD EIN: 20-3324016

International Awareness Group Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $630.

International Awareness Group Inc at a glance

In short: International Awareness Group Inc gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,000
-33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,000
-33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$158,359
-0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who International Awareness Group Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Silver SpringBethesdaTakoma Park

How International Awareness Group Inc gives

  • Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $25K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$6,000
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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$158,359$7,487$6,000$6,0003$6,000$630$6,173
2024$158,440$7,528$10,609$9,0003$9,000$3,099$5,800
2023$161,521$11,812$11,444$1,0001$10,000$3,689$5,910
2022$133,429$7,076$9,768$8,2001$8,200$1$8,418
2021$142,372$11,530$21,031$18,8381$18,839—$7,012
2020$158,020$8,485$27,724$24,8672——$7,782

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, International Awareness Group Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Awareness Group Inc is led by Vera Cahwla, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vera Cahwla

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 International Awareness Group Inc

How much does International Awareness Group Inc give each year?

International Awareness Group Inc gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.

What is International Awareness Group Inc's typical grant size?

International Awareness Group Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does International Awareness Group Inc give grants?

International Awareness Group Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does International Awareness Group Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on International Awareness Group Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is International Awareness Group Inc?

International Awareness Group Inc reported $158K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is International Awareness Group Inc?

International Awareness Group Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Potomac, MD. It holds $158K in total assets as of 2025.

What is International Awareness Group Inc's EIN?

International Awareness Group Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3324016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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