Innovation Africa
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.2M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Innovation Africa?
Innovation Africa is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($1.2M), Jewish Communal Fund ($589K), Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc ($460K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Innovation Africa between 2019–2025.
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| Gottstein Family Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Chauncey F Lufkin III Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| FJC | $13,500 | 2 | 2019–2022 |
| The GGM Trust | $12,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seed the Dream Foundation | $9,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Paradis Foundation a NJ Nonprofit Corporation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Assouline-Lichten Foundation Inc | $3,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lee and Jerry Zoldan Charitable Foundation | $2,400 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| Colegato Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ronald Domb Foundation Inc | $1,800 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Mark and Jane Wilf | $1,800 | 1 | 2021 |
| Falkenstein Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Galenus Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $18 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $278K.
What grants has Innovation Africa received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $65,000 |
| 2025 | The JCDRP Family Foundation Inc | INNOVATION: AFRICA SOLAR WATER PUMPING SYSTEM | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $48,200 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $48,200 |
| 2025 | Fant Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $32,500 |
| 2025 | LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation | rural Africa solar/water support | $19,500 |
| 2025 | Gottstein Family Foundation | Program Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Madelyn Bucksbaum Adamson Foundation | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Joyce and Irving Goldman Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation | rural Africa solar/water support | $72,000 |
| 2024 | Progress Charitable Foundation DE | GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Other Jewish | $61,180 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $47,100 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $47,100 |
| 2024 | Houston Jewish Community Foundation | General Support | $41,728 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,475 |
| 2024 | Seaboard Foundation | Clean Water Supply to Rural African Villages | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Baron Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Fine and Greenwald Foundation | OTHER | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Gottstein Family Foundation | Program Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Paradis Foundation a NJ Nonprofit Corporation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Seed the Dream Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | $3,600 |
| 2024 | The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Assouline-Lichten Foundation Inc | PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $155,000 |
| 2023 | Joyce and Irving Goldman Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Chapman Family Foundation | TO SUPPOT MISSION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,150 |
| 2023 | Madelyn Bucksbaum Adamson Foundation | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | $32,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Innovation Africa?
Innovation Africa is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($1.2M), Jewish Communal Fund ($589K), Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc ($460K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Innovation Africa between 2019–2025.
Who is Innovation Africa's largest funder?
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc is the largest recorded funder of Innovation Africa, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Innovation Africa received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Innovation Africa across 83 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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