Waka Foundation Inc
Waka Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $320K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $783. Net investment income was $71.
Waka Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Waka Foundation Inc gave $783 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $783), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $783
- -43.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $783
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $783
- Total assets
- $319,651
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Waka Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Threshold Foundation ($783).
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Waka Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $783 (2025) to $25K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $783.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Threshold Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $783 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $319,651 | $12,275 | $19,283 | $783 | 1 | $5,546 | $71 | $21,803 |
| 2024 | $326,819 | $87,601 | $18,133 | $1,383 | 2 | $15,371 | $6,351 | $17,689 |
| 2023 | $256,998 | $6,653 | $29,589 | $3,881 | 7 | $14,381 | $1,338 | $14,637 |
| 2022 | $280,092 | $2,008 | $92,722 | $16,711 | 15 | $40,346 | $3,849 | $19,054 |
| 2021 | $372,284 | $271,295 | $36,335 | $2,673 | 4 | — | $77,871 | $18,014 |
| 2020 | $304,197 | $120,191 | $49,579 | $17,237 | 9 | — | $72,840 | $14,425 |
| 2019 | $235,530 | $57,545 | $62,208 | $25,115 | 15 | — | $26,536 | $16,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waka Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Waka Foundation Inc is led by Hans Li, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hans Li
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$48K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Carina Courtright
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kouvant
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly McBride
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Meyers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $48K, to Hans Li (President, Director).
Frequently asked questions about Waka Foundation Inc
How much does Waka Foundation Inc give each year?
Waka Foundation Inc gave $783 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.
How large is Waka Foundation Inc?
Waka Foundation Inc reported $320K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Waka Foundation Inc?
Waka Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in New York, NY. It holds $320K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Waka Foundation Inc operate?
Waka Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, Utah, Vermont.
What is Waka Foundation Inc's EIN?
Waka Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3973868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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