Nova Ukraine
Nova Ukraine is a public charity based in Palo Alto, California. It provides humanitarian aid to Ukraine and raises awareness about Ukraine in the United States and worldwide.
Nova Ukraine at a glance
In short: Nova Ukraine gave $180K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), top state California. 60% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $180,420
- +47.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,042
- -11.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,250
- Total assets
- $27,804,425
- +65.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nova Ukraine
- Contact
Mailing address: 228 Hamilton Avenue Floor 3 Pmb 4, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (408) 673-4292
Website: https://novaukraine.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nova Ukraine funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was I Am U Are World Inc ($60K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 20 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Nova Ukraine states that it supports Ukraine and raises awareness about Ukraine in the United States and worldwide. Its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in several U.S. states: California (36%), District of Columbia (21%), Maryland (11%), New York (11%), and New Jersey (9%). These figures describe recipient locations, not necessarily where funded activities took place.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Nova Ukraine open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2023) to $1.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $180K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| I Am U Are World Inc Culver City, CA | Educational | $60,000 |
| The American Coalition for Ukraine Washington, DC | Ukraine Action Summit Sponsorship | $37,500 |
| Razom Inc New York, NY | Ukraine Action Summit Organization | $20,000 |
| Dignitas Ukraine Inc Cranford, NJ | Support of the Ozero Software | $15,420 |
| Future for Ukraine Inc Gaithersburg, MD | Educational | $10,500 |
| Engin Inc Rockville, MD | Educational | $10,000 |
| Citizen Ambassador Association Corporation Denver, CO | Awareness | $9,000 |
| Hands on Global NGO Helena, MT | Medical Equipment | $6,500 |
| Kvitok Helpua Inc Lexington, MA | Humanitarian Aid | $6,000 |
| Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church Costa Mesa, CA | Housing | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,804,425 | $41,180,404 | $31,397,803 | $180,420 | 10 | $586,987 |
| 2023 | $16,826,932 | $31,397,728 | $33,887,513 | $122,000 | 6 | $135,360 |
| 2022 | $19,008,324 | $75,207,108 | $56,570,183 | $1,017,034 | 4 | $24,969 |
| 2021 | $151,012 | $365,627 | $293,738 | $171,188 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $79,884 | $363,158 | $338,875 | $330,436 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Nova Ukraine’s stated mission is to support Ukraine and its people in building a strong, flourishing nation with an empowered civil society. It says it provides essential aid to vulnerable people, including children, refugees, internally displaced people, and wounded defenders, and partners with local volunteer groups, hospitals, state services, and local authorities.
The organization describes work in medical aid, disaster relief, emergency shelter and home repairs, school and hospital bomb shelters, energy and water solutions, evacuation support, winterization, mine-clearance support, education, and advocacy. Its website also describes psychosocial support, career development, adaptive sports, and family support.
Its 2024 filing describes grants and assistance distributed through a network of organizations. Among the grantees, Razom Inc says its mission includes supporting human rights and democracy in Ukraine through humanitarian aid, education, culture, and civil society. Dignitas Ukraine Inc describes its purposes as supporting Ukrainians in defending their country, building a thriving society, and contributing to democracy through financial support for education and training programs. Future for Ukraine says it supports people whose peaceful lives were destroyed by war and seeks to cultivate Ukraine’s future as an independent European state.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Nova Ukraine reported 10 grants totaling $180,420. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $60,000, with a median of $10,250. In 2023, it reported six grants totaling $122,000.
The largest reported 2024 grants were $60,000 to I Am U Are World Inc for educational purposes; $37,500 to the American Coalition for Ukraine for Ukraine Action Summit sponsorship; $20,000 to Razom Inc for Ukraine Action Summit organization; and $15,420 to Dignitas Ukraine Inc to support Ozero software. Other reported grants included $10,500 to Future for Ukraine for educational purposes, $10,000 to Engin Inc for educational purposes, $9,000 to Citizen Ambassador Association Corporation for awareness, $6,500 to Hands on Global NGO for medical equipment, $6,000 to Kvitok HelpUA Inc for humanitarian aid, and $5,500 to Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church for housing.
The organization’s website described a $500,000 emergency bridge-financing initiative for Ukrainian-registered NGOs whose USAID funding had been frozen, subject to stated eligibility conditions. The application period closed in 2025; the organization reported receiving 166 requests and approving 18 initiatives.
The 2024 filing says the organization checks grantee documents, follows up on how funds were spent, and tracks grants to prevent multiple requests for a single purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Kateryna Kovalenko, general manager; Michael Simbirsky, treasurer; Ostap Korkuna, co-chairman until July 2024; Iryna Bilokin, secretary; Mikola Bilogorskiy, co-chairman; Jeff Kramer, CDO; and directors Igor Leonidovich Markov, Rodion Yaryy, Sergii Kishchenko, and Larisa Nadukhovskaya.
Nova Ukraine is led by Mikola Nick Bilogorskiy, Co-Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mikola Nick Bilogorskiy
Co-Chairman
Chairman → Co-Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Igor Leonidovich Markov
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodion Yaryy
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larisa Nadukhovskaya
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sergii Kishchenko
Director
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kateryna Kovalenko
General Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $120K (2024)
Jeff Kramer
CDO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$176K (2024)
Michael Simbirsky
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Iryna Bilokin
Secretary
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Ostap Korkuna (2020–2024) — Co-Chairman · Filing note: Until 7/2024
- Former: Sergey Kischenko (2023) — Director
- Former: Milena Naymark (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ostap (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Nick Bilogorskiy (2020) — Co-Chairman
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 $176K, to Jeff Kramer (CDO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nova Ukraine
How much does Nova Ukraine give each year?
Nova Ukraine gave $180K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $122K across 6 grants.
What is Nova Ukraine's typical grant size?
Nova Ukraine's median grant in 2024 was $10,250, and its average grant was $18,042, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nova Ukraine that year got $14K on average.
Where does Nova Ukraine give grants?
Nova Ukraine's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (21%) and Maryland (11%).
Does Nova Ukraine give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Nova Ukraine's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).
Who are Nova Ukraine's largest grantees?
Nova Ukraine's largest 2024 grantees include I Am U Are World Inc ($60,000), The American Coalition for Ukraine ($37,500) and Razom Inc ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Nova Ukraine?
Nova Ukraine reported $27.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41.2M.
What does Nova Ukraine fund?
Nova Ukraine’s stated mission is to support Ukraine and its people in building a strong, flourishing nation with an empowered civil society. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nova Ukraine?
Nova Ukraine has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check novaukraine.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Nova Ukraine's EIN?
Nova Ukraine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5335435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Nova Ukraine funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nova-ukraine-morg_d40a33a794354aea815b0c5564c73955
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