Umsizi Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-1723396
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, Umsizi Fund has awarded 114 grants totaling $7,453,400 to organizations in New York, Colorado and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $460 to $630,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 4 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 19% in New York and funding distributed across 19 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (91%), Brooklyn (5%), Jamaica (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 33% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (61%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Umsizi Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Leadership Foundation | $620,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| American Friends Of The School Of St Jude Tanzania | $10,000 | Louisville, KY, US | Alternative Pathways Program Of Beyond St Jude | 2024 |
| Educate | $30,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Education For All Children | $10,000 | Portsmouth, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $620,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The School Of St Jude Tanzania | $10,000 | Louisville, KY, US | Alternative Pathways Program Of Beyond St Jude | 2023 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Generation Kenya | 2023 |
| J Lema | $30,000 | Johannesburg, Gauteng, SF | Scholarship Grant | 2023 |
| Myriad Usa Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | African Visionary Fund | 2023 |
| Shujaazinc Limited | $200,000 | Nairobi, Foreign, KE | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2023 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $620,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Ala And Umsizi Early Career Success Project | 2022 |
| Ciyota Inc | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Educate | $30,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Generation Kenya | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jumpstart Academy Africa | $2,000 | Bealeton, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | African Visionary Fund | 2022 |
| M Tarawally | $1,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Scholarship Grant | 2022 |
| One World Childrens Fund | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For Kliptown Youth Program | 2022 |
| S Dlamini | $6,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarship Grant | 2022 |
| Toniic Institute | $7,000 | Bend, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $620,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Ala And Umsizi Early Career Success Project | 2022 |
| Ciyota Inc | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Educate | $30,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Generation Kenya | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jumpstart Academy Africa | $2,000 | Bealeton, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | African Visionary Fund | 2022 |
| M Tarawally | $1,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Scholarship Grant | 2022 |
| One World Childrens Fund | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For Kliptown Youth Program | 2022 |
| S Dlamini | $6,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarship Grant | 2022 |
| Toniic Institute | $7,000 | Bend, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $620,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Ala And Umsizi Early Career Success Project | 2022 |
| Ciyota Inc | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Educate | $30,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Generation Kenya | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jumpstart Academy Africa | $2,000 | Bealeton, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | African Visionary Fund | 2022 |
| M Tarawally | $1,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Scholarship Grant | 2022 |
| One World Childrens Fund | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For Kliptown Youth Program | 2022 |
| S Dlamini | $6,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarship Grant | 2022 |
| Toniic Institute | $7,000 | Bend, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $630,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Educate | $30,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Impactassets Inc | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Impactassets Account Of The 1to4 Foundation | 2021 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Akirachix | 2021 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $253,000 | New York, NY, US | African Visionary Fund | 2021 |
| Network Of Engaged International Do Nors Global | $1,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Toniic Institute | $6,000 | Bend, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| 1to4 | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Education For Employment | $106,102 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Education For Employment | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Leadership Coaching Program | 2020 |
| Harvard College | $45,644 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard T. H. Chan School Of Public Health - Dr. Wafaie Fawzi Collaboration With The African Leadership Academy | 2020 |
| Shujaazinc Limited | $100,000 | Nairobi, N/A, KE | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2020 |
| Toniic Institute | $6,000 | Bend, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| 1to4 | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Ciyota Inc | $20,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Education Development Center Inc | $2,333 | Waltham, MA, US | Melanie Beauvy-sany's Participation In The Education For Employment Networking And Learning Meeting In Jordan | 2017 |
| Education For Employment | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Harvard College | $115,007 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard School Of Public Health's Collaboration With The African Leadership Academy | 2017 |
| J Muyambanza | $9,000 | Kampala, N/A, UG | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2017 |
| J Muyambanza | $9,000 | Kampala, N/A, UG | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2017 |
| J Shirima | $6,700 | Dar Es Salaam, Kinodoni District, TZ | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2017 |
| M Tarawally | $8,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2017 |
| M Tarawally | $8,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2017 |
| Smart Liberia Inc | $10,000 | Sinkor, N/A, LI | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2017 |
| Ubuntu Pathways Inc | $133,333 | New York, NY, US | Ubuntu Pathways Program | 2017 |
| West Africa Vocational Education Inc | $27,392 | Wilmington, DE, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Youth Challenge 4 Change Uganda | $5,000 | Hoima, N/A, UG | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2017 |
| 1to4 | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Berklee College Of Music Inc | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Africa Scholars Program | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc | $25,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| C Onikute | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| E Oketch | $1,400 | Nairobi, N/A, KE | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| Educate | $40,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Education For Employment | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Equal Justice Under Law | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Generation Kenya | 2016 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | $12,000 | Washington, DC, US | Kenya Program | 2016 |
| Harvard College | $95,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard School Of Public Health, Dr. Fawzi, Collaboration With African Leadership Academy Program | 2016 |
| J Hajjouji | $700 | Abu Dhabi, N/A, AE | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| J Munyambanza | $2,100 | Kampala, N/A, UG | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| J Munyambanza | $5,000 | West Jordan, UT, US | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| J Munyambanza | $9,000 | Kampala, N/A, UG | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| J Shirima | $1,600 | Dar Es Salaam, Kinondoni Distric, TZ | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| Jitegemee Inc | $1,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Usa | $25,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | Lewa Conservancy And Northern Rangelands Trust Project | 2016 |
| M Moono | $2,100 | Lusaka, N/A, ZA | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| M Sidahmed | $460 | Atlanta, GA, US | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | The Ragon Institute Program | 2016 |
| N Zoro | $1,500 | Abidjan, N/A, CI | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| O Diome | $3,000 | Accra, N/A, GH | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| O Diome | $3,000 | Accra, N/A, GH | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2016 |
| Ongoza Foundation Inc | $100,895 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Ouko Victor | $911 | Nyanza, N/A, KE | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $5,900 | Cambridge, MA, US | Discretionary Fund Of The Faculty Director For The Harvard University Center For African Studies | 2016 |
| R Noelle | $900 | Dakar, N/A, SN | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| Results For Development Institute Inc | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scoping And Assessing The Need For A Peer Learning Network For Youth Skills Development Project | 2016 |
| South Africa Development Fund Inc | $20,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Klipton Youth Program | 2016 |
| The Integrated Rural Development And Nature Conser | $20,000 | Windhoek, N/A, WA | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2016 |
| Ubuntu Education Fund | $133,333 | New York, NY, US | Ubuntu Pathways Program | 2016 |
| University Of California Berkeley Foundation | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Funds For School Of Public Health As They Expand Their Curriculum To Include Global Public Health | 2016 |
| V Ouko | $2,200 | Nyanza, N/A, KE | Grant To Individual For Travel, Study, Or Similar Purposes | 2016 |
| Watson University | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Jumpstart Academy Africa Project | 2016 |
| West Africa Vocational Education Inc | $5,600 | Wilmington, DE, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| West Africa Vocational Education Inc | $1,790 | Wilmington, DE, US | Conference Fees For Youth Economic Opportunities Summit Project | 2016 |
| West Africa Vocational Education Inc | $19,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Direct To Umsizi Fellowship | 2016 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Save The Elephants In Kenya Program | 2016 |
| World Education Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Bantwana Employability And Livelihoods Initiative | 2016 |
| Youth Challenge 4 Change Uganda | $10,000 | Hoima, N/A, UG | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-1723396 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Umsizi Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Dir, Pres | Amy Brakeman |
|---|---|
| Dir, Sec, Treas, Vp | Roy Edgar Brakeman Iii |
Forms 990-PF
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