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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-0993008

Luis Von Ahn Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $4.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,204,234

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $8,263,929

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,870,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $4,043,993

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,490,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $968,813

  • Tax year 2021

    $652,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $204,361

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Defensores de la NaturalezaCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    General operating funds

    $478,000
  2. Women's International Network for Guatemalan Solutions IncDenver, CO

    General operating funds

    $375,000
  3. Seattle International FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $300,000
  4. Antigua International Education Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ

    General operating funds

    $250,000
  5. Institut Pirvado de Investigacion Sobre El Cambio Climtico (icc)Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala

    General operating funds

    $240,000
  6. Foundation of the University of the Valley of GuatemalaPrinceton, NJ

    General operating funds

    $200,000
  7. MaiaDenver, CO

    General operating funds

    $180,000
  8. Wuqu' Kawoq SaBethel, VT

    General operating funds

    $180,000
  9. Limitless Horizons Ixil IncRoslindale, MA

    General operating funds

    $125,000
  10. Women's Justice Initiative IncNew York, NY

    General operating funds

    $125,000
  11. Friends of Fafg IncMcLean, VA

    General operating funds

    $120,000
  12. Asociacion Civil DialogosGuatemala

    General operating funds

    $110,000
  13. Boys Hope Girls HopeSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $100,000
  14. Creamos NorteScarborough, ME

    General operating funds

    $100,000
  15. Blue World Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL

    General operating funds

    $90,000
  16. Arcas Wildlife Rescue and ConservationChicago, IL

    General operating funds

    $90,000
  17. Be Just IncWashington, DC

    General operating funds

    $85,000
  18. Iniciativa GuatemalaSumerduck, VA

    General operating funds

    $75,000
  19. Planting Seeds InternationalNorthbrook, IL

    General operating funds

    $75,000
  20. Meso FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General operating funds

    $70,000
  21. Asociacion Guatemalteca de Historia NaturalGuatemala

    General operating funds

    $65,000
  22. Universidad Del VallePrinceton, NJ

    General operating funds

    $60,000
  23. Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    Educational recovery project in central america

    $50,000
  24. Plataforme Internacionale Contre L'impuniteCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  25. Asociacion CasasitoGuatemala

    Project for internal capacity building

    $50,000
  26. Child AidLake Oswego, OR

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  27. Cooperative for EducationCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  28. Tan UxilGuatemala

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  29. The Guatemalan Tomorrow FundTequesta, FL

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  30. Seattle International FoundationSeattle, WA

    Special project for advocacy strategy lab in washington DC

    $50,000
  31. Arcas Wildlife Rescue and ConservationChicago, IL

    Macaw release project

    $42,000
  32. Asociacion El Directorio GuatemalaGuatemala

    Capacity building grant

    $30,400
  33. Laboratorio de Medios SaGuatemala

    Capacity building grant

    $30,000
  34. Asociacion Guatemalteca de Historia NaturalCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    Enabling local conservation education

    $25,000
  35. Ponoma Impact FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    Capacity building workshops for nonprofits project

    $25,000
  36. She's the FirstNew York, NY

    Training initiative project to increase girls' power in emerging community organizations

    $25,000
  37. Asociacion Para El Liderazgo de GuatemalaGuatemala

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  38. IciaadGuatemala

    Savings club in coastal fishing community in el safari, chinquimulilla, santa rosa

    $25,000
  39. Instituto 25AGuatemala

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  40. Mathkind Global IncChapel Hill, NC

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  41. Capacity Building GranteesPittsburgh, PA

    General operating funds

    $17,834
  42. Safe PassagePortland, ME

    Capacity building grant

    $10,000
  43. Sunflower CommunicationsToronto, Canada

    Capacity building grant

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid6 grants $935,00039% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $480,00020% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $425,00018% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $395,00017% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $90,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $555,000
  2. New Jersey3 grants $510,000
  3. Washington2 grants $350,000
  4. Illinois3 grants $207,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $195,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $180,000
  7. Florida3 grants $165,000
  8. New York2 grants $150,000
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $135,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $125,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Luis Von AhnFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rogelio AlvarezDIRECTOR AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rodrigo Barillas Until 1024GLOBAL DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $404,317
  • Julianne Carlson Beg 1024INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION Hours 40Pay $106,223

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