Umsizi Fund
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Umsizi Fund at a glance
In short: Umsizi Fund gave $670K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $168K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $670,000
- -40.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $167,500
- -10.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $7,315,073
- -6.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Umsizi Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was African Leadership Foundation ($620K). Together the top 4 received $670K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 35 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Umsizi Fund gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 663% 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
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $278K (2020) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $670K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African Leadership Foundation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $620,000 |
| Educate Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| American Friends of the School of St Jude Tanzania Louisville, KY | Alternative Pathways Program of Beyond St Jude | $10,000 |
| Education for All Children Portsmouth, NH | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,315,073 | $172,138 | $710,324 | $670,000 | 4 | $1,702,691 | $166,105 | $256,991 |
| 2023 | $7,853,259 | $127,175 | $1,187,285 | $1,125,000 | 6 | $1,301,275 | $142,594 | $786,731 |
| 2022 | $8,913,369 | $118,276 | $1,040,244 | $984,500 | 12 | $3,025,220 | $273,697 | $1,334,547 |
| 2021 | $9,835,337 | $438,000 | $1,045,532 | $970,000 | 7 | $1,030,503 | $248,266 | $1,005,261 |
| 2020 | $10,442,869 | $345,012 | $551,390 | $277,746 | 6 | — | $334,982 | $394,677 |
| 2018 | $10,618,822 | $823,913 | $530,934 | $417,633 | 19 | — | $751,837 | $395,096 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Umsizi Fund reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Umsizi Fund
Based on IRS filings
Umsizi Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $670K. Net investment income was $166K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Umsizi Fund is led by Amy Brakeman, Director & President on every filing since 2018; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Brakeman
Director & President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Edgar Brakeman III
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Umsizi Fund
How much does Umsizi Fund give each year?
Umsizi Fund gave $670K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 6 grants.
What is Umsizi Fund's typical grant size?
Umsizi Fund's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $167,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Umsizi Fund give grants?
Umsizi Fund gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Umsizi Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Umsizi Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Umsizi Fund?
Umsizi Fund reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $257K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Umsizi Fund?
Umsizi Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Umsizi Fund's EIN?
Umsizi Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1723396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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