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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6182697

Mulago Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 97 grants and $22.5 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.

How to apply

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,528,000

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $358,352,922

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,295,000

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $354,680,752

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,005,000

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $372,998,713

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,722,001

    Grants listed
    119
    Assets, end of year
    $381,912,014

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,293,000

    Grants listed
    113
    Assets, end of year
    $360,183,610

  • Tax year 2019

    $19,390,288

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $375,960,637

  • Tax year 2018

    $17,779,100

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $378,689,898

Grants paid in 2024

97 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Absolute Return for KidsNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  2. Aceli Africa IncWashington, DC

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  3. Bridges to ProsperityGreenwood Village, CO

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  4. Chancen International GGMBHRwanda

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  5. Digital Green FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  6. Intelehealth IncBaltimore, MD

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  7. Lwala Community AllianceNashville, TN

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  8. Mafisa Community TransformationLusaka, Zambia

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  9. Maliasili Initiatives IncUnderhill, VT

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  10. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  11. Project Healthy Children IncCambridge, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  12. The Luminos FundBoston, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  13. Zvandiri OrganisationsZimbabwe

    Relief to the poor

    $500,000
  14. Afef IncNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  15. Amandlamobi NPCSouth Africa

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  16. Amani Global WorksNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  17. Associacao de Pesquisa AplicadaBrazil

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  18. Avunja Mobile LTDKenya

    To recruit, train and support unemployed youth to earn reliable income.

    $250,000
  19. Cassvita IncBoston, MA

    Support in field-testing technology that extends the shelf-life of cassava and minimizes post-harvest losses for 1,500 farmers.

    $250,000
  20. Climatesense Private Limited (farmers for Forests Inc)Pune, India

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  21. Conserve GlobalUnited Kingdom

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  22. Cultivo Land PBCPleasanton, CA

    Carry out studies to assess potential regeneration projects in the chihuahuan dessert.

    $250,000
  23. DarselNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  24. Development Media InternationalUnited Kingdom

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  25. Educate GirlsAustin, TX

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  26. Food for EducationKenya

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  27. Foundation for Ecological SecurityIndia

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  28. Friendship Bench TrustHingham, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  29. Fundacion Gaia AmazonasColombia

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  30. Healthy LearnersAmesbury, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  31. Imagine WorldwideSan Francisco, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  32. Integrate HealthRaleigh, NC

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  33. Kheyti IncNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  34. Last Mile HealthBoston, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  35. Last Mile HealthBoston, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  36. Lively MindsTotnes, United Kingdom

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  37. Muso IncSan Francisco, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  38. Nexleaf AnalyticsLos Angeles, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  39. Noora HealthPalo Alto, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  40. One Reef WorldwideSanta Cruz, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  41. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  42. Particles for HumanityWest Lebanon, NH

    Support study to assess their technology-enhanced vitamin a by testing its absorption into the bloodstream.

    $250,000
  43. Pempem IncCanada

    Support in piloting a marketplace for smallholder farmers in tropical forest commodities.

    $250,000
  44. Pivot WorksAbington, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  45. Planet IndonesiaSaint Louis, MO

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  46. Rising International EducationIndia

    Support for quality public school programming in west africa

    $250,000
  47. Rocket Learning FoundationCambridge, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  48. Savelife FoundationNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  49. Semilla NuevaBoise, ID

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  50. Shamiri InstituteAllston, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  51. Smartstart Early LearningSouth Africa

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  52. StrongmindsMaplewood, NJ

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  53. Sustainable Finance CoalitionJohannesburg, South Africa

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  54. Suvita UkUnited Kingdom

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  55. Thinkmd PBCBurlington, VT

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  56. Thinkmd PBCBurlington, VT

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  57. Ubongo InternationalAustin, TX

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  58. Ujamaa Community Resource TeamTanzania

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  59. Ujamaa NA Watoto Wenye HakiKenya

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  60. Urgewald EvGermany

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  61. Village ReachSeattle, WA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  62. Vision SpringNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  63. Water Access RwandaRwanda

    Support in funding first time piped safe water access for rural and peri-urban households and schools

    $250,000
  64. Within Reach IncBoston, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  65. Young 1OVE FoundationAustin, TX

    Relief to the poor

    $250,000
  66. Frost Methane Labs CoJuneau, AK

    Relief to the poor

    $150,000
  67. Jacaranda HealthNairobi, Kenya

    Relief to the poor

    $150,000
  68. Kidogo Early Years IncIndianapolis, IN

    Relief to the poor

    $150,000
  69. No Means No WorldwideSan Francisco, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $150,000
  70. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    Relief to the poor

    $150,000
  71. Adalat Ai Via FFWDCambridge, MA

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  72. American Friends of Happy HeartsNew York, NY

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  73. Biosorra LLCDurham, NC

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  74. Blue Ventures ConservationUnited Kingdom

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  75. CelcorPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  76. Climatesense Private LimitedPune, India

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  77. Clinic OConakry, Guinea

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  78. Dost EducationSan Francisco, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  79. Emergency Response Africa IncKitchener, Canada

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  80. Friends of PJL Madagascar IncDover, DE

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  81. Givedignifiedwork IncDover, DE

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  82. Growth Teams IncClaymont, DE

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  83. Lafiya Nigeria LTDSokoto, Nigeria

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  84. Mamlo Foods LimitedKisumu, Kenya

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  85. Rights and Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  86. Rightwalk FoundationLucknow, India

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  87. Solar Freeze LimitedHyattsville, MD

    Support in deploying solar-powered cold storages to smallholder horticulture farmers in makueni, kenya.

    $100,000
  88. Swaniti InitiativeNew Dehli, India

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  89. Tanlake Samaki LTDUjiji, Tanzania

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  90. World Forest Id AssociationBoulder, CO

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  91. Yale-Mulago Medical FellowshipNew Haven, CT

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  92. Yayasan Hutan Alam Dan LingkungaIndonesia

    Relief to the poor

    $100,000
  93. HealthwrightsPalo Alto, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $25,000
  94. Young 1OVE FoundationAustin, TX

    Relief to the poor

    $25,000
  95. Spring Impact IncorporatedConcord, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $14,000
  96. Spring Impact IncorporatedConcord, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $7,000
  97. Spring Impact IncorporatedConcord, CA

    Relief to the poor

    $7,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid17 grants $4,378,00049% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $1,700,00019% of the total
  3. Health7 grants $1,525,00017% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $350,0004% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $250,0003% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $250,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $500,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $3,350,000
  2. California13 grants $2,303,000
  3. New York8 grants $2,100,000
  4. Vermont3 grants $1,000,000
  5. Washington3 grants $1,000,000
  6. District of Columbia4 grants $850,000
  7. Texas4 grants $775,000
  8. Maryland2 grants $600,000
  9. Colorado1 grant $500,000
  10. Tennessee1 grant $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Joan Frances Gottfried ArnholdDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kevin StarrCEO Hours 40Pay $500,000
  • Christa DorregoSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • John ArnholdCHAIRMAN Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael SeligmannDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Peter SeligmannDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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