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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 26-3658409Education

Who funds Kakenyas Dream?

38 private foundations gave Kakenyas Dream in Arlington, VA $4.4 million across 101 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

101 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $60,000
  2. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA 2025

    Public support of organization mission

    $12,500
  3. C Stone FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2025

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  4. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    General activities

    $5,000
  5. DB Anderson Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2025

    Educational - general tax exempt purpose

    $3,000
  6. Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Empower women and girls

    $600,000
  8. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $300,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Empower women and girls

    $200,000
  10. Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char TRNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $76,500
  11. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $60,000
  12. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $36,750
  13. O'Kane Family FoundationGreat Falls, VA 2024

    General purpose

    $30,000
  14. Segal Family Foundation IncWarren, NJ 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $26,500
  15. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  16. Jeff T Green Family FoundationEL Segundo, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  17. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA 2024

    Public support of organization mission

    $13,000
  18. Sybiel B Berkman FoundationFisher Island, FL 2024

    Support for education and critical health initiatives.

    $10,000
  19. Journey Charitable FoundationSouthlake, TX 2024

    Support Centers for Excellence in Kenya

    $10,000
  20. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General activities

    $5,000
  21. DB Anderson Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    Educational - general tax exempt purpose

    $2,000
  22. Betty J and Robert P Williams Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2024

    Annual support

    $2,000
  23. Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    General support

    $1,250
  24. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2023

    Transforming communities in rural Kenya through education, health, and leadership programs for girls.

    $300,000
  25. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Program support - africa education

    $75,000
  26. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $35,000
  27. O'Kane Family FoundationGreat Falls, VA 2023

    General purpose

    $30,000
  28. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Program support - africa education

    $25,000
  29. Roger & Katherine Flahive FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    General & Unrestrictive

    $20,000
  30. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  31. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2023

    Support for work to end female genital mutilation

    $20,000
  32. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General

    $10,000
  33. Sybiel B Berkman FoundationFisher Island, FL 2023

    Support for education and critical health initiatives.

    $10,000
  34. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA 2023

    Public support of organization mission

    $10,000
  35. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    General activities

    $5,000
  36. Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    General support

    $1,250
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $348
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $103
  39. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2022

    Transforming communities in rural Kenya through education, health, and leadership programs for girls.

    $350,000
  40. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    To support education programs in africa

    $100,000
  41. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $32,000
  42. O'Kane Family FoundationGreat Falls, VA 2022

    General purpose

    $30,000
  43. Roger & Katherine Flahive FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    General & Unrestrictive

    $20,000
  44. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  45. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Reproductive health

    $20,000
  46. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General

    $10,000
  47. Sybiel B Berkman FoundationFisher Island, FL 2022

    2022 support for education and critical health initiatives.

    $10,000
  48. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA 2022

    Public support of organization mission

    $10,000
  49. Journey Charitable FoundationSouthlake, TX 2022

    Support Centers for Excellence Boarding Schools for girls in Kenya, specifically meals, fees, supplies and salaries.

    $10,000
  50. The Sirovich Family Charitable FDNNew York, NY 2022

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $10,000
  51. Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    General support

    $1,278
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $643
  53. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $118,248
  54. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $60,000
  55. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $50,000
  56. The Lester Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $30,000
  57. O'Kane Family FoundationGreat Falls, VA 2021

    General purpose

    $30,000
  58. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    General activities

    $25,000
  59. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2021

    Support for work to end female genital mutilation

    $25,000
  60. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General

    $10,000
  61. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Kakenya's dream

    $10,000
  62. Journey Charitable FoundationSouthlake, TX 2021

    Support Centers for Excellence Boarding Schools to provide support and resources for girls to succeed in school in Narok County, Kenya.

    $10,000
  63. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA 2021

    Public support of organization mission

    $8,150
  64. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Keep

    $5,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $606
  66. Vista Hermosa FoundationPasco, WA 2021

    Nextgen donations

    $100
  67. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $45
  68. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $45
  69. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $45
  70. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $30
  71. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    General support

    $150,000
  72. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $100,000
  73. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $100,000
  74. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $55,000
  75. O'Kane Family FoundationGreat Falls, VA 2020

    General purposes

    $30,000
  76. The Lester Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $25,000
  77. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA 2020

    Advocacy for human rights

    $6,267
  78. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    General

    $5,000
  79. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Kakenya's dream

    $5,000
  80. Ress Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $360
  82. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  83. Big Guy Foundation IncMill Neck, NY 2020

    Donation

    $250
  84. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $26
  85. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    General Support

    $150,000
  86. Resnick FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Donee's tax exempt purpose

    $50,000
  87. O'Kane Family FoundationGreat Falls, VA 2019

    General purposes

    $30,000
  88. Edward & Sandra Meyer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  89. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    General

    $5,000
  90. DB Anderson Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2019

    Educational - general tax exempt purpose.

    $3,000
  91. The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    Donation

    $1,000
  92. The Klamon Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Women's empowerment

    $1,000
  93. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA 2019

    Advocacy for human rights

    $511
  94. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  95. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25
  96. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    General Support

    $400,000
  97. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    Empowering marginalized girls through education in rural kenya

    $100,000
  98. C Stone FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2018

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  99. The Magnolia Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  100. The Bulens Family FoundationNeedham, MA 2018

    General

    $1,000
  101. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    Empowering marginalized girls through education in rural kenya

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Arlington, VA and are not among Kakenyas Dream’s funders above.

  1. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 7 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  2. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 6 grants Accepts applications $3,485,130 to similar organizations
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 6 grants Accepts applications $1,480,500 to similar organizations
  4. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 16 grants Accepts applications $3,228,400 to similar organizations
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 4 grants Preselected only $1,896,726 to similar organizations
  6. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 11 grants Accepts applications $495,000 to similar organizations
  7. Washington Forrest FoundationArlington, VA 10 grants Accepts applications $142,700 to similar organizations
  8. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 3 grants Accepts applications $22,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-3658409 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.