Kakenya Center for Excellence
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.6M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
127
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Kakenya Center for Excellence?
Kakenya Center for Excellence is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Woka Foundation ($950K), Gates Foundation ($800K), Tides Foundation ($655K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Kakenya Center for Excellence between 2019–2025.
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| Sybiel B Berkman Foundation | $30,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Journey Charitable Foundation | $30,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Segal Family Foundation Inc | $26,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jeff T Green Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ayco Charitable Foundation | $15,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Betty J and Robert P Williams Family | $13,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $10,750 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Public Interest Registry | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Sirovich Family Charitable Fdn | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The William Zimmerman Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable | $5,278 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| America's Charities | $5,050 | 1 | 2024 |
| C Stone Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| DB Anderson Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ress Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Guy Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Express Foundation | $217 | 6 | 2020–2021 |
| Vista Hermosa Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2019) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $375K.
What grants has Kakenya Center for Excellence received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char Tr | GENERAL | $76,500 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $67,500 |
| 2025 | The Montei Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Together Women Rise | EDUCATION | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Resnick Foundation | DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $36,750 |
| 2025 | Harl & Evelyn Mansur Foundation | PURCHASE 30 TEXTBOOKAND FEED 30GIRLS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Peggy and Brian Sassi | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Circle of Sisterhood Foundation Inc | SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC EDUCATION OF 203 GIRLS IN GRADES 7-12 AT AN ALL-GIRLS' BOARDING HIGH SCHOOL, INCORPORATING HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP ELEMENTS ALONG WITH STEM, ARTS/CULTURE, AND CRITICAL THINKING WHILE PROTECTING THEM FROM FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND CHILD MARRIAGE AND BREAKING INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | C Stone Foundation | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gipson Family Foundation | GENERAL ACTIVITIES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | DB Anderson Charitable Foundation | EDUCATIONAL - GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Betty J and Robert P Williams Family | ANNUAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Woka Foundation | General operating support | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Population Connection | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $115,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $62,500 |
| 2024 | The Montei Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Resnick Foundation | DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2024 | O'Kane Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Segal Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $26,500 |
| 2024 | Jeff T Green Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Inmaat Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Harl & Evelyn Mansur Foundation | PURCHASE 30 TEXTBOOKAND FEED 30GIRLS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $16,500 |
| 2024 | Peggy and Brian Sassi | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | $13,000 |
| 2024 | Sybiel B Berkman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CRITICAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kakenya Center for Excellence?
Kakenya Center for Excellence is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Woka Foundation ($950K), Gates Foundation ($800K), Tides Foundation ($655K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Kakenya Center for Excellence between 2019–2025.
Who is Kakenya Center for Excellence's largest funder?
Woka Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kakenya Center for Excellence, with $950K across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Kakenya Center for Excellence received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Kakenya Center for Excellence across 127 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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