How to apply
Application information required for submission can be found at: Https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/ Contact: Applications Submitted Through Http, 3605 Town Center Drive No A, Las Vegas, Nv, 7028800005 Deadlines: Submission deadlines can be found on the website: Https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/ Restrictions: Information regarding restrictions on grants can be found at https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
30 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EngeraLas Vegas, NV | For healthcare in ethiopia: clinics, maternal care, disease treatment, and training. for clinic expansion and renovation | $224K |
| MakolekoleLas Vegas, NV | To provide clean, safe water for the communities of the luangwa valley by drilling boreholes and installing pumps in villages, schools, cli… | $193K |
| Dean's Future ScholarsReno, NV | To support the program's mission to help students graduate high school and college by providing educational opportunities, employment, and… | $125K |
| Fulfillment Fund Las VegasLas Vegas, NV | To empower npea members to demonstrate their outcomes and roi through data storytelling, targeting funders, stakeholders, partners, and com… | $100K |
| Hopkins Grammar School Pathfinder ProgramNew Haven, CT | To fund for after-school and summer education for motivated, underserved students | $100K |
| Steppingstone Foundation IncBoston, MA | To support college access through the steppingstone scholars program and its annual activities. this funding support would impact all compo… | $100K |
| Aseel FoundationArlington, VA | The program will fund 10 afghan women in tech fellows for a year-long fellowship, including onboarding, stipends, equipment (computers, sol… | $75K |
| Mr Holland's Opus FoundationBurbank, CA | To fund the general operating expense to supprt mhof's mission of donating new, quality instruments to under-resourced schools nationwide | $60K |
| Three Angels Children's Relief IncStevenson Ranch, CA | This grant will fund the education and needs of 64 secondary students in the 2025-26 school year, covering tuition, books, uniforms, suppli… | $54K |
| Bringing Hope to the Family USASanta Monica, CA | To provide educational services, including tuition, room and board, mentorship, and career guidance, to 52 students (25 females, 27 males)… | $53K |
| International Esperanza ProjectDallas, TX | To support the purchase of essential medicines, surgical instruments, and supplies for volunteer clinical and surgical missions, enabling h… | $52K |
| Maya Health AllianceBethel, VT | The aja grant will support cervical cancer screening, medical equipment, staff travel, nurse communication, and treatments | $50K |
| Partnership for the FutureGlen Allen, VA | This grant will expand college tours, support campus visits, improve evaluation systems, enhance financial aid negotiations, increase paid… | $50K |
| The Sparkle Foundation USA IncFairfax, VA | To support three key areas: monthly child health screenings, medical supplies, and outreach to namitembo; tailored support for children wit… | $30K |
| Elm City Internationals Educational Success Through Soccer IncNew Haven, CT | To support eci's college readiness program by funding the head teacher, tutors, soccer coaches, league participation, and college soccer sh… | $25K |
| Action in Africa IncAspen, CO | One year of tuition for five new university students and 13 current students, laptops and monthly living stipends, career mentorship progra… | $20K |
| Code to Inspire IncDover, DE | The aja foundation funds will be used to cover cti's operational costs in afghanistan, ensuring the continued delivery of safe, high-qualit… | $20K |
| Learning Lions ArizonaFlagstaff, AZ | To fund the general operating expenses to support learning lions' mission of providing digital training and job opportunities to rural east… | $19K |
| Breast Cancer Prevention PartnersSan Francisco, CA | Support for breast cancer prevention partners' work to prevent breast cancer by eliminating our exposure to toxic chemicals and other envir… | $18K |
| Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles, CA | Supports the museum's programs that teach the critical lessons and social relevance of the holocaust | $18K |
| GirlforwardChicago, IL | To fund the general operating expenses to support girlforward's mission of providing mentoring, tutoring, and safe spaces for refugee, immi… | $16K |
| Maui Huliau FoundationHaiku, HI | For youth environmental education, filmmaking projects, climate literacy initiatives, leadership programs, eco-adventures, and zero waste e… | $10K |
| Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY | To fund the general operating expenses to support pef israel endowment funds' mission of distributing grants to approved israeli charities,… | $10K |
| School of Leadership Afghanistan IncBoston, MA | In support of sola's programs that provide a rigorous education for afghan girls, promoting critical thinking, leadership, and respect for… | $10K |
| Soft Power HealthPurchase, NY | To fund the general operating expenses to support soft power health's mission of providing primary and preventative healthcare, malaria edu… | $10K |
| American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY | To support afsp mission: for suicide prevention, mental health awareness, survivor support, education, policy advocacy, research, and volun… | $5,000 |
| Holocaust Legacy Foundation IncBoston, MA | To support the holocaust legacy foundation's mission of preserving holocaust memory through education, survivor testimonies, and the develo… | $5,000 |
| The Polg FoundationNew York, NY | To support and accelerate research to find effective treatments and a cure for polg mitochondrial disorders. | $5,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CA | To support and fund various community initiatives and programs | $3,000 |
| Jayden Deluca Foundation IncBoise, ID | To support awareness of cardiac diseases and to aid in further scientific and medical research of pediatric heart conditions. | $2,500 |
By state: Nevada 4 · California 6 · Virginia 3 · Connecticut 2 · Massachusetts 3 · Texas 1
About this foundation
Aja Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada, administered in care of Andrew J Astrachan, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Aja Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Application information required for submission can be found at: Https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/ Deadlines: Submission deadlines can be found on the website: Https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/.
How much does Aja Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $1.5M across 30 grants, a median of $23K.
Where does Aja Foundation give?
Nevada (4 grants), California (6 grants), Virginia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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