Umsizi Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 46-1723396

Umsizi Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $670K.

Key facts about Umsizi Fund

EIN
46-1723396
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$670,000
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$167,500
Median grant
$20,000
Primary geography
New York (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Umsizi Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Umsizi Fund's 4 itemized 2024 grants were New York (93%). 75% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Umsizi Fund gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$670K

-40.4% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$168K

-10.7% YoY

About Umsizi Fund

Based on IRS filings

Umsizi Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $670K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 4 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBendDenverWashingtonBostonCambridgeLouisvilleSanta BarbaraWellesleyBealetonBethesdaBoulderBrooklynFort WorthLos AngelesPortsmouthSan FranciscoWatertownWilmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201820202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$281K$563K$844K$1M19 grants20186 grants20207 grants202112 grants20226 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

African Leadership Foundation: $620KAfrican Leadership Foundation$620KEducate: $30KEducate$30KAmerican Friends of the School of St Jude Tanzania: $10KAmerican Friends of the Schoolof St Jude Tanzania$10KEducation for All Children: $10KEducation for All Children$10K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include African Leadership Foundation ($620,000), Educate ($30,000), American Friends of the School of St Jude Tanzania ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$620,000
EDUCATE Denver, COGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL OF ST JUDE TANZANIA Louisville, KYAlternative Pathways Program of Beyond St Jude$10,000
EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN Portsmouth, NHGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Amy BrakemanDir, Pres1—
Roy Edgar Brakeman IIIDir, Sec, Treas, VP1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Umsizi Fund?

Umsizi Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Umsizi Fund operate?

Umsizi Fund has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Umsizi Fund award?

In 2024, Umsizi Fund awarded 4 grants totaling $670K — an average of about $168K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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