The Africa Plan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 45-3998232

The Africa Plan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $642K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $69K.

The Africa Plan Foundation at a glance

In short: The Africa Plan Foundation gave $43K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,807
+35.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,756
-9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$642,413
-4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Africa Plan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Domus Kids Inc: $23KDomus Kids Inc$23KElenas Light Inc: $7KElenas Light Inc$7KThe Carver Inc: $6KThe Carver Inc$6KThe Apollo Theater Foundation Inc: $5K across 2 grantsThe Apollo Theater FoundationInc$5K · 2 grantsImpact 100 Fairfield County: $1KImpact 100 Fairfield County$1KGreater Awgu United Association USA: $1KGreater Awgu UnitedAssociation USA$1KHope Worldwide Ltd: $500Hope Worldwide Ltd$500Jimmy McGrath Foundation: $207Jimmy McGrath Foundation$207

The largest 2025 recipient was Domus Kids Inc ($23K). Together the top 8 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 33 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

StamfordBridgeportNorwalkHartfordNorth HavenNew HavenNew YorkReddingAnaheimAtlantaBostonBranfordGreenwichHuntingtn BCHMt VernonSheltonTempeWashingtonWest HavenWylie

How The Africa Plan Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 547% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $65K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Domus Kids Inc Stamford, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$23,000
Elenas Light Inc North Haven, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$6,500
The Carver Inc Norwalk, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
The Apollo Theater Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
The Apollo Theater Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Impact 100 Fairfield County Greenwich, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$1,100
Greater Awgu United Association USA Anaheim, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Hope Worldwide Ltd Atlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Jimmy McGrath Foundation Shelton, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$207
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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$642,413$69,460$102,145$42,8079$100,045$69,160$76,218
2024$675,098$18,216$152,131$31,6506$151,595$20,504$72,207
2023$809,013$14,291$55,289$35,1826$55,019$20,690$61,642
2022$841,829$54,116$118,361$6,6206$116,989$53,844$89,481
2021$878,214$51,200$78,704$65,1006$77,774$50,980$72,724
2020$895,810$23,258$52,004$27,1807—$22,754$58,254

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Africa Plan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Africa Plan Foundation is led by K Oni Chukwu, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • K Oni Chukwu

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $560 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Leslie Koons

    Vice President

    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.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

Frequently asked questions about The Africa Plan Foundation

How much does The Africa Plan Foundation give each year?

The Africa Plan Foundation gave $43K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 6 grants.

What is The Africa Plan Foundation's typical grant size?

The Africa Plan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,756, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Africa Plan Foundation give grants?

The Africa Plan Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Africa Plan Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Africa Plan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Africa Plan Foundation's largest grantees?

The Africa Plan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Domus Kids Inc ($23,000), Elenas Light Inc ($6,500) and The Carver Inc ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Africa Plan Foundation?

The Africa Plan Foundation reported $642K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Africa Plan Foundation's EIN?

The Africa Plan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3998232. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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