Aja Foundation
Las Vegas, NV · EIN 20-2054545. Reported 113 grants totalling $6,024,121 to 75 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicef | New York, NY | $637,521 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Engera Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $615,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Makolekole | Las Vegas, NV | $366,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dean's Future Scholars | Reno, NV | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fulfillment Fund La | Los Angeles, CA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Makolekole USA Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $221,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hopkins Grammar School Pathfinder Program | New Haven, CT | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Three Angels Children's Relief Inc | Stevenson Ranch, CA | $189,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | $142,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partnership for the Future | Glen Allen, VA | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Integrity First for America | New York, NY | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mr Holland's Opus Foundation | Burbank, CA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bringing Hope to the Family USA | Santa Monica, CA | $103,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fulfillment Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 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 |
| Aseel Foundation | Arlington, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unr Foundation | Reno, NV | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Esperanza Project | Dallas, TX | $52,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Three Angel's Children's Relief | Stevenson Ranch, CA | $52,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $51,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fulfillment Fund Lv | Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maya Health Alliance | Bethel, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mister Holland's Opus | Burbank, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | San Francisco, CA | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum La | Los Angeles, CA | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trident Swim Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Sparkle Foundation USA Inc | Fairfax, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caf America | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elm City Internationals Educational Success Through Soccer Inc | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Action in Africa Inc | Aspen, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Code to Inspire Inc | Dover, DE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reut USA | Woodland Hills, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Shade Tree | North Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Learning Lions Arizona | Flagstaff, AZ | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girlforward | Chicago, IL | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Maui Huliau Foundation | Haiku, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miracle League | Solana Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miracle League of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riviera Tennis Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School of Leadership Afghanistan Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Soft Power Health | Purchase, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Polg Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dream | New York, NY | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Imua Family Services | Kahului, HI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haleakala Waldorf School | Kula, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jayden Deluca Foundation Inc | Boise, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
26 of 75 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 41%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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. FOR CLINIC EXPANSION AND RENOVATION - Makolekole
TO PROVIDE CLEAN, SAFE WATER FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF THE LUANGWA VALLEY BY DRILLING BOREHOLES AND INSTALLING PUMPS IN VILLAGES, SCHOOLS, CLINICS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS - 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 activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 78 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2024 | 30 | $1,461,100 | $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
32% of its giving went to organizations in Nevada. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nevada.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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