Kofi A Tawiah Foundation
Kofi A Tawiah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $34K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $68K.
Kofi A Tawiah Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,683,793
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $106,219
- +30.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $33,804
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $74,006
- +51.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kofi A Tawiah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Kofi A Tawiah Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 33% 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
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $575K (2021). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ashesi University Foundation Seattle, WA | All Academic Disciplines Scholarship Fund | $250,000 |
| Ashesi University Foundation Seattle, WA | Scholarship Fund | $250,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VA | Lead for Ghana | $50,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VA | Lead for Ghana | $20,000 |
| Thinkgive Inc Concord, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,683,793 | $106,219 | $74,006 | — | — | $33,804 | $67,917 | $102,853 |
| 2024 | $1,651,580 | $81,652 | $48,985 | — | — | $35,113 | $67,880 | $91,806 |
| 2023 | $1,618,913 | $24,474 | $51,517 | — | — | $33,432 | $6,576 | $73,773 |
| 2022 | $1,645,956 | $79,219 | $118,315 | — | — | $101,325 | $12,297 | $68,380 |
| 2021 | $1,685,052 | $1,089,125 | $732,688 | $575,000 | 5 | $718,794 | $335,830 | $76,719 |
| 2020 | $1,328,615 | $896,687 | $66,589 | $12,500 | 2 | — | $294,991 | $33,059 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kofi A Tawiah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kofi A Tawiah Foundation is led by Jabari K Tawiah, Chairman & President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jabari K Tawiah
Chairman & President
Director → Director, Chairman & President, 2023
Director, Chairman & President → Chairman & President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason K Tawiah
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe R Mensah
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Banks
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kofi A Tawiah (2020–2022) — President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Kofi A Tawiah Foundation
How large is Kofi A Tawiah Foundation?
Kofi A Tawiah Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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.
Where does Kofi A Tawiah Foundation operate?
Kofi A Tawiah Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington.
What is Kofi A Tawiah Foundation's EIN?
Kofi A Tawiah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2946160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Kofi A Tawiah Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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