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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 32-0068817

Dr Maya Angelou Foundation

A private foundation in San Ramon, CA. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 9 grants and $54,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2022 (period ending Jan 31, 2023), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Applications are accepted at any time.
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to programs and scholarships at historically black colleges and universities.

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2022

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2021

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $915,538
  • Tax year 2020

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $865,806
  • Tax year 2019

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $959,190
  • Tax year 2018

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,097,550

Grants paid in 2022

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  2. Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta, GA

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  3. Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  4. Morehouse College of MedicineAtlanta, GA

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  5. Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  6. Miles CollegeFairfield, AL

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  9. Lincoln UniversityLincoln Univ, PA

    Scholarships

    $6,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $18,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia3 grants $18,000
  2. Alabama1 grant $6,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $6,000
  4. Mississippi1 grant $6,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Guy Johnson-Through 2162022President/Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael SteeleTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thamiah TuttPresident/CEO Hours 40Pay $87,500
  • Porscha BurkeSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ato BernaskoDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Johnnetta Betsch Cole PhDDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eldridge HanesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wallis Tinnie PhDDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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