Wamj Foundation
Wamj Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lewes, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $1K.
Wamj Foundation at a glance
In short: Wamj Foundation gave $92K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $46K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,550
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $45,775
- Median grant
- $45,775
- Total assets
- $13,324
- -79.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wamj Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Asia Prevention of Blindness Association ($92K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Wamj Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1731% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2020) to $92K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Prevention of Blindness Association | VIETNAM Bac Kan - CATARACT SURGERY MACHINE To provide most of the cost of a phacoemulsion machine used for cataract surgery provided at no charge to poor recipients at Dak Lak Hospital in Dak Lak Vietnam by volunteer doctors and nurses enabling recipients to regain sight. Location was changed from Bac Kan Hospital in original proposal. It is expected that this equipment will be used by APBA to provide cataract surgery at no cost to a total of at least one thousand patients over the ten year expected life of the machine. In addition the hospital itself is projected to provide cataract surgery at no cost to an additional 9,600 patients both insured and uninsured over the ten year period. | $60,000 |
| Asia Prevention of Blindness Association | VIETNAM Ninh Thuan - CATARACT SURGERY MACHINE To provide the entire cost of a phacoemulsion machine used for cataract surgery provided at no charge to poor recipients at Ninh Thuan Hospital Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam by volunteer doctors and nurses enabling recipients to regain sight. It is expected that this equipment will be used by APBA to provide cataract surgery at no cost to a total of approximately 1,500 patients over the ten year expected life of the machine. In addition local doctors are projected to provide cataract surgery at no cost to an additional 10,000 patients both insured and uninsured over the ten year period. Half of the $63,100 grant is being paid this fiscal year; other half is to be paid next fiscal year. | $31,550 |
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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 | $13,324 | $42,283 | $92,615 | $91,550 | 2 | $92,615 | $1,283 | $1,641 |
| 2024 | $63,655 | $39,428 | $1,134 | — | — | $1,134 | $3,180 | $2,955 |
| 2023 | $25,361 | $35,385 | $10,920 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,920 | $195 | $264 |
| 2022 | $1,896 | $9 | $5,597 | $5,000 | 1 | $597 | $9 | $131 |
| 2021 | $6,484 | $602 | $53,921 | $53,500 | 3 | — | $2 | $1,808 |
| 2020 | $59,802 | $340 | $754 | $600 | 1 | — | $340 | $2,967 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wamj Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wamj Foundation is led by J Lisiewicz, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J Lisiewicz
President
On filings since 2020
5 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.
Frequently asked questions about Wamj Foundation
How much does Wamj Foundation give each year?
Wamj Foundation gave $92K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Wamj Foundation?
Wamj Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wamj Foundation?
Wamj Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lewes, DE. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wamj Foundation operate?
Wamj Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Wamj Foundation's EIN?
Wamj Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5362429. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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