Friends of East Africa Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Saint Paul, MN EIN 46-1673385

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.1M

Foundation funders

14

Grants recorded

37

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Friends of East Africa Foundation?

Friends of East Africa Foundation is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota ($1.1M), Holmes CSM Family Foundation ($605K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($130K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Friends of East Africa Foundation between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $604K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $604K.

What grants has Friends of East Africa Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Holmes CSM Family FoundationGENERAL$249,285
2025Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaPROGRAM SUPPORT$175,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS$60,000
2025Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$50,000
2025The Cedar Spray Foundationto purchase a new ambulance at the Gary Holmes Hospital in Uganda$35,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Dougherty Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$10,000
2024Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaPROGRAM SUPPORT$95,000
2024Holmes CSM Family FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Collier Community Foundation IncHUMAN SERVICES$20,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncMEDICAL CARE$20,000
2024The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSCH2021- PMT 4 OF 4$11,750
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$10,000
2024The Independent Charitable Gift FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$9,000
2023Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaGENERAL OPER, PROGRAM SUPP$277,000
2023Holmes CSM Family FoundationGENERAL$105,380
2023Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSCH 2023$11,750
2023Summer FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2022Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROGRAM SUPPORT$466,392
2022Holmes CSM Family FoundationGENERAL$100,000
2022The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-RECOMMENDED, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS$15,797
2022The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSCH 2022$11,750
2022Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$5,498
2022The McNeely FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2021Holmes CSM Family FoundationGENERAL$100,000
2021Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaPROGRAM SUPPORT$40,000
2021The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSCH 2021$11,750

Showing 30 most recent of 37 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends of East Africa Foundation?

Friends of East Africa Foundation is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota ($1.1M), Holmes CSM Family Foundation ($605K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($130K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Friends of East Africa Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Friends of East Africa Foundation's largest funder?

Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota is the largest recorded funder of Friends of East Africa Foundation, with $1.1M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Friends of East Africa Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Friends of East Africa Foundation across 37 grants from 14 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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