African Women Rising

Santa Barbara, CA ·EIN 26-0140533 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.9M received 33 funders 72 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds African Women Rising?

African Women Rising is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Woka Foundation ($1.6M), Www Foundation ($804K), The Zegar Family Foundation ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to African Women Rising between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Woka Foundation$1,600,00042021–2024
Www Foundation$803,50072020–2024
The Zegar Family Foundation$730,00032021–2024
The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross$400,00012022
Marin Community Foundation$303,00052020–2024
Stone Family Foundation$235,00032020–2024
Santa Barbara Foundation$173,95452020–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$150,00022022–2024
The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation$100,00012022
Zzyzx Foundation Inc$100,00012022
Natalie Orfalea Foundation$60,00022022–2023
Manitou Fund$50,00022022–2023
G a Fowler Family Foundation$45,00022022–2024
The Linden Family Foundation$40,00042021–2024
Ronald W Naito Md Foundation$40,00012023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$20,00032022–2024
Patricia Bragg Foundation$19,00022021–2022
The Arthur & Pollock Spiegel Foundation$11,50052021–2025
Impactassetsinc$11,00012023
Maine Community Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Dancing Tides Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Michael & Cindy Landon Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Lojo Foundation$2,50012024
Ahb Foundation Inc$2,50012024
The Garland and Brenda Reiter$2,50012023

Showing top 25 of 33 funders by total given.

What grants has African Women Rising received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Arthur & Pollock Spiegel FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL$4,000
2024The Zegar Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$450,000
2024Woka FoundationGeneral operating support$400,000
2024Www FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$225,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$102,000
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationPUBLIC BENEFIT$100,000
2024Stone Family FoundationGENERAL$30,000
2024G a Fowler Family FoundationPROMOTING EDUCATION$25,000
2024Santa Barbara FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$16,097
2024Maine Community Foundation IncHuman Services$10,000
2024The Linden Family FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Lojo FoundationANNUAL FUND$2,500
2024Ahb Foundation IncWE EMPOWER WOMEN AFTER WAR BY PROVIDING SELF-SUSTAINING SOLUTIONS THAT GIVE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES.$2,500
2024Zip FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024The Arthur & Pollock Spiegel FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL$1,000
2024Jb Foundation IncTO HELP FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
2024Augustone Foundation Uagr Dtd 121107GENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2023Woka FoundationEducation, regenerative agriculture, and microfinance programs for women in refugee camps and surrounding communities in northern Uganda.$400,000
2023Www FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$222,500
2023Marin Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$101,000
2023Santa Barbara FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$63,857
2023Natalie Orfalea FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2023Ronald W Naito Md FoundationBREAKING THE CYCLE OF EXTREME POVERTY: A GRADUATION APPROACH IN NORTHERN UGANDA$40,000
2023Manitou FundGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2023Stone Family FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2023ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
2023The Linden Family FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2023The Arthur & Pollock Spiegel FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds African Women Rising?

African Women Rising is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Woka Foundation ($1.6M), Www Foundation ($804K), The Zegar Family Foundation ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to African Women Rising between 2019–2025.

Who is African Women Rising's largest funder?

Woka Foundation is the largest recorded funder of African Women Rising, with $1.6M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has African Women Rising received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to African Women Rising across 72 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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