One Acre Fund
To empower chronically hungry farm families in africa to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. One Acre Fund achieves its mission by working with self-help groups in rural villages to deliberately reach the most severely hunger-affected.
One Acre Fund at a glance
In short: One Acre Fund gave $3.0M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $748K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,991,992
- +19482.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $747,998
- +4795.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $151,465
- Total assets
- $365,469,461
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who One Acre Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Landesa ($2.6M). Together the top 4 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $13.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $3.0M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Landesa Seattle, WA | Youth Employment | $2,617,313 |
| Hello Tractor Washington, DC | Youth Employment | $192,430 |
| Kickstart San Francisco, CA | Youth Employment | $110,499 |
| Columbia University New York City, NY | Donation | $71,750 |
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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 | $365,469,461 | $351,753,463 | $277,425,970 | $2,991,992 | 4 | $3,659,795 |
| 2024 | $287,046,153 | $248,204,612 | $230,195,651 | $15,279 | 1 | $1,210,201 |
| 2023 | $247,603,752 | $246,189,016 | $227,055,100 | $21,066 | 1 | $450,367 |
| 2022 | $223,099,275 | $213,816,167 | $237,309,794 | $13,038,070 | Total only | $142,724 |
| 2021 | $248,719,493 | $241,982,201 | $190,602,164 | $5,457,928 | Total only | $211,424 |
| 2020 | $175,576,638 | $178,886,845 | $162,582,291 | $5,036,821 | Total only | $162,831 |
| 2019 | $130,301,087 | $163,511,882 | $142,823,385 | $2,714,980 | Total only | $253,889 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About One Acre Fund
Based on IRS filings
One Acre Fund is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $365.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $3.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
One Acre Fund is led by Eric Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 11 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Pohlman
Chief Executive Officer
Rwanda Country Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$159K (2023) → $230K (2025)
John Clark
Kenya Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$214K (2023) → $222K (2025)
Belinda Bwiza
Rwanda Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$173K (2024) → $175K (2025)
Andrew Youn
President
Executive Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $262K (2025)
Ada Osakwe
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Forti
Managing Director & Oaf Usa
Managing Director & Oaf Usa → Managing Director, Oaf Usa & Secretary, 2022
Managing Director, Oaf Usa & Secretary → Managing Director & Oaf Usa, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$171K (2019) → $253K (2025)
Akifumi Kita
Senior Director & Partnerships
Director Business & Partner Development → Senior Director & Partnerships, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$128K (2022) → $210K (2025)
Anna Carson
Business Development Senior Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$189K (2023) → $243K (2025)
Sarah Hylden
Director of Global Operations
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$165K (2023) → $197K (2025)
Patrick Bell
Tupande Chief Operations Officer
Tupande COO → Tupande Chief Operations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$156K (2022) → $199K (2025)
Gideon Maina
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$228K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Timothy Whelan
Chief Technology Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$201K (2025)
Agnes Gathaiya
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Ogana
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Mwangi
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Ackerman
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Hofmann
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Kayonga
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kanini Mutooni
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Shipiri
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Jeremy Golan (2024) — Senior Director & Smallholder Resilience Fund
- Former: Brian Heese (2019–2023) — Investor Relations Director
- Former: Ayanda Mngadi (2020–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: John Mundy (2023) — Director & Business Development
- Former: Matthew Sabin (2023) — Growth Unit Director
- Former: Colin Christensen (2019–2022) — Global Policy & Advocacy Lead
- Former: Stephanie Hanson (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President, Policy & Partnerships
- Former: Sarah Lahaye (2021–2022) — Europe Business Development Director
- Former: Jacob Goldberg (2019–2021) — COO · Filing note: Thru 621
- Former: Kimberly Siegal (2019–2021) — M, E Director in M & E · Filing note: Thru 12/2021
- Former: Matthew Freeman (2019–2021) — Senior Director Business & Partner Development · Filing note: Thru 721
- Former: Bill Kayonga (2021) — Board Member · Filing note: From 621
- Former: Barrett Prinz (2019–2020) — Chief Legal Officer
- Former: William Asiko (2019–2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 120
- Former: Antony Kalm (2019) — Former President & Oaf Usa
- Former: Rebecca Onie (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $262K, to Andrew Youn (President). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about One Acre Fund
How much does One Acre Fund give each year?
One Acre Fund gave $3.0M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
What is One Acre Fund's typical grant size?
One Acre Fund's median grant in 2025 was $151,465, and its average grant was $747,998, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does One Acre Fund give grants?
One Acre Fund gives mostly in Washington: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%).
Does One Acre Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on One Acre Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Employment" (3 grants).
How large is One Acre Fund?
One Acre Fund reported $365.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $351.8M.
What is One Acre Fund?
One Acre Fund is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Highland Park, IL. It holds $365.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is One Acre Fund's EIN?
One Acre Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3668110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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