African Women Rising
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.5M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
93
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds African Women Rising?
African Women Rising is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Woka Foundation ($1.6M), WWW Foundation ($804K), The Zegar Family Foundation ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to African Women Rising between 2019–2025.
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| Lojo Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Michael & Cindy Landon Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dancing Tides Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asis Foundation | $3,700 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| AHB Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Garland and Brenda Reiter | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Augustone Foundation Uagr Dtd 121107 | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Zip Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dobyns Educational Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Schuler Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| JB Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yellow-Crowned Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Colmar Foundation | $555 | 1 | 2019 |
| Babich Family Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $182K (2019) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $259K.
What grants has African Women Rising received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $182,000 |
| 2025 | Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Little One Foundation | OPERATIONAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Aiko Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Nia Community Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Arthur & Pollock Spiegel Foundation | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Lojo Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Asis Foundation | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Aiko Foundation | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Augustone Foundation Uagr Dtd 121107 | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Zegar Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Woka Foundation | General operating support | $400,000 |
| 2024 | WWW Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $102,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | PUBLIC BENEFIT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2024 | G a Fowler Family Foundation | PROMOTING EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $16,097 |
| 2024 | The Linden Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Human Services | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Plant-for-the-Planet US | TO PLANT TREES | $5,061 |
| 2024 | Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Lojo Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2024 | AHB Foundation Inc | WE EMPOWER WOMEN AFTER WAR BY PROVIDING SELF-SUSTAINING SOLUTIONS THAT GIVE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Zip Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Arthur & Pollock Spiegel Foundation | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Augustone Foundation Uagr Dtd 121107 | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | JB Foundation Inc | TO HELP FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 93 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds African Women Rising?
African Women Rising is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Woka Foundation ($1.6M), WWW Foundation ($804K), The Zegar Family Foundation ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M 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 $5.5M in grants to African Women Rising across 93 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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