Mulago Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 94-6182697 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$22.5M
Organizations funded97
Typical grant$250,000
Total assets$455.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
87% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Return for Kids | New York, NY | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Aceli Africa Inc | Washington DC, DC | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Bridges to Prosperity | Denver, CO | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Chancen International Ggmbh | RW | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Digital Green Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Intelehealth Inc | Ellicott City, MD | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance | Nashville, TN | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Mafisa Community Transformation | Lusaka, ZA | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Maliasili Initiatives Inc | Underhill, VT | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Project Healthy Children Inc | Cambridge, MA | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| The Luminos Fund | Boston, MA | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Zvandiri Organisations | ZI | Relief to the poor | $500,000 |
| Afef Inc | New York, NY | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Amandlamobi Npc | SF | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Amani Global Works | New York, NY | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Associacao de Pesquisa Aplicada | BR | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Avunja Mobile Ltd | KE | To recruit, train and support unemployed youth to earn reliable income. | $250,000 |
| Cassvita Inc | Boston, MA | Support in field-testing technology that extends the shelf-life of cassava and minimizes post-harvest losses for 1,500 farmers. | $250,000 |
| Climatesense Private Limited (Farmers for Forests Inc) | Pune, IN | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Conserve Global | UK | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Cultivo Land Pbc | Pleasanton, CA | Carry out studies to assess potential regeneration projects in the chihuahuan dessert. | $250,000 |
| Darsel | New York, NY | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Development Media International | UK | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Educate Girls | Austin, TX | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Food for Education | KE | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Foundation for Ecological Security | IN | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Friendship Bench Trust | Hingham, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Fundacion Gaia Amazonas | CO | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Healthy Learners | Amesbury, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Imagine Worldwide | San Francisco, CA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Integrate Health | Medway, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Kheyti Inc | New York, NY | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Lively Minds | Totnes, UK | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Muso Inc | San Francisco, CA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Nexleaf Analytics | Los Angeles, CA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Noora Health | Palo Alto, CA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| One Reef Worldwide | Santa Cruz, CA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Particles for Humanity | West Lebanon, NH | Support study to assess their technology-enhanced vitamin a by testing its absorption into the bloodstream. | $250,000 |
| Pempem Inc | CA | Support in piloting a marketplace for smallholder farmers in tropical forest commodities. | $250,000 |
| Pivot Works | Boston, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Planet Indonesia | St Louis, MO | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Rising International Education | IN | Support for quality public school programming in west africa | $250,000 |
| Rocket Learning Foundation | Wilmington, DE | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Savelife Foundation | New York, NY | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Semilla Nueva | Boise, ID | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Shamiri Institute | Allston, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Smartstart Early Learning | SF | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Strongminds | Maplewood, NJ | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Sustainable Finance Coalition | Johannesburg, SF | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Suvita Uk | UK | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Thinkmd Pbc | Burlington, VT | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Thinkmd Pbc | Burlington, VT | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Ubongo International | Austin, TX | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Ujamaa Community Resource Team | TZ | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Ujamaa Na Watoto Wenye Haki | KE | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
| Urgewald Ev | GM | Relief to the poor | $250,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 97 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,528,000 | 97 |
| 2023 | $25,295,000 | 118 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349104361
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6182697
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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