Aja Foundation
Las Vegas, NV · EIN 20-2054545. Reported 83 grants totalling $4,563,021 to 59 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Aja Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $517,521. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicef | New York, NY | $637,521 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Engera Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $391,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Fulfillment Fund La | Los Angeles, CA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Makolekole USA Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $221,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Makolekole | Las Vegas, NV | $174,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dean's Future Scholars | Reno, NV | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | $139,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Three Angels Children's Relief Inc | Stevenson Ranch, CA | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Integrity First for America | New York, NY | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Fulfillment Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hopkins Grammar School Pathfinder Program | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Steppingstone Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Partnership for the Future | Glen Allen, VA | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Nevada Reno Foundation on Behalf of Dean's Future Scholars | Reno, NV | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| A Chance in Life | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unr Foundation | Reno, NV | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mr Holland's Opus Foundation | Burbank, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Three Angel's Children's Relief | Stevenson Ranch, CA | $52,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $51,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bringing Hope to the Family USA | Santa Monica, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fulfillment Fund Lv | Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mister Holland's Opus | Burbank, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Trident Swim Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Caf America | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leaders in Training | Las Vegas, NV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum La | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reut USA | Woodland Hills, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Shade Tree | North Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Splash International | Seattle, WA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make a Wish | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maui Arts Cultural Center | Kahului, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miracle League | Solana Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miracle League of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riviera Tennis Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dream | New York, NY | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Imua Family Services | Kahului, HI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haleakala Waldorf School | Kula, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mana Mentors | Lahaina, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maui Arts and Cultural Center | Kahului, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maui Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific Cancer Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Share Your Mana | Makawao, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Polg Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valley Beth Shalom | Encino, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Team Lifeline | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
18 of 59 (31%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 32%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Unicef
IMPROVE SUSTAINABLE WATER ACCESS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN GUINEA THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF MANUAL DRILLING AND COMMUNITY WATER MANAGEMENT. - Prostate Cancer Foundation
SUPPORT PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH. - Engera
FOR HEALTHCARE IN ETHIOPIA: CLINICS, MATERNAL CARE, DISEASE TREATMENT, AND TRAINING - Makolekole
TO PROVIDE CLEAN, SAFE WATER FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF THE LUANGWA VALLEY BY DRILLINGBOREHOLES AND INSTALLING PUMPS IN VILLAGES, SCHOOLS, CLINICS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES. - Makolekole USA Inc
MAKOLEKOLE USA INC. RAISES FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE SOURCES OF CLEAN, SAFE WATERS TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE S. LUANGWA VALLEY OF ZAMBIA. - Dean's Future Scholars
TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS AND TO FUND THE FULL-TIME DATA POSITION AND MATCHING GRANT - TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS AND TO FUND THE FULL-TIME DATA POSITION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 53 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $927,000 | $30,000 |
| 2021 | 11 | $1,198,021 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | $1,125,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $1,313,000 | $22,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 33% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Aja Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3605 Town Center Drive a, Las Vegas, NV, 89135. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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