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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-2647598

Akawee

A private foundation in Long Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $14,562 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,562

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $243,083

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $234,268

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $230,632

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,155

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $208,445

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,450

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $184,635

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $180,183

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $168,552

  • Tax year 2017

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $151,658

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Petaluma People Services CenterPetaluma, CA

    Provide operating funds

    $5,000
  2. Committee on the ShelterlessPetaluma, CA

    Provide operating funds

    $2,500
  3. Redwood Empire Food BankSanta Rosa, CA

    Provide operating funds

    $2,000
  4. Molokai Land TrustHoolehua, HI

    Provide operating funds

    $1,000
  5. Sonoma Land TrustSanta Rosa, CA

    Provide operating funds

    $1,000
  6. Hui Ho OlanaKualapuu, HI

    Provide operating funds

    $1,000
  7. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Provide operating funds

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Provide operating funds

    $500
  9. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    Provide operating funds

    $500
  10. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    Provide operating funds

    $62

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $5,00047% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $2,06220% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00019% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  5. Mutual benefit1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $11,062
  2. Hawaii2 grants $2,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Deborah May-BuffumDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert Paul MauriceVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Timothy MaySecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Timothy MayCFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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