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Ujenzi Charitable Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Medford, MA EIN: 27-6667933 Website

Ujenzi Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Medford, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022.

Ujenzi Charitable Trust at a glance

Revenue (2022)
$35,000
-69.9% vs 2021
Expenses (2022)
$35,855
-75.5% vs 2021
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Ujenzi Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Cambridge

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VOT-Er Cambridge, MAEducation$17,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2022—$35,000$35,855——
2021$855$116,428$146,120——
2020$30,547$221,362$267,488$17,0001

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ujenzi Charitable Trust is led by Thomas F. Burke MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Thomas F. Burke MD

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Michael Tarello

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Higgins

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Joshi

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Ujenzi Charitable Trust

What is Ujenzi Charitable Trust?

Ujenzi Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Medford, MA.

Where does Ujenzi Charitable Trust operate?

Ujenzi Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Ujenzi Charitable Trust's EIN?

Ujenzi Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6667933. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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