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Wamj Foundation is a private corporation based in LEWES, DE. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2018. The principal officer is J Lisiewicz. It holds total assets of $13K. Annual income is reported at $42K. The foundation operates in the area of international. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2020 to 2024. According to available records, Wamj Foundation has made 14 grants totaling $191K, with a median grant of $10K. Annual giving has grown from $600 in 2020 to $20K in 2023. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2021 with $161K distributed across 9 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $600 to $24K, with an average award of $14K. The foundation has supported 4 unique organizations. Grant recipients are concentrated in California. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Wamj Foundation primarily funds organizations in the area of international. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 14 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA.
Wamj Foundation has distributed a total of $191K across 14 grants. The median grant size is $10K, with an average of $14K. Individual grants have ranged from $600 to $24K.
Wamj Foundation typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Wamj Foundation is headquartered in LEWES, DE.
Officer and trustee information is not yet available for this foundation. This data is typically reported in Part VIII of the 990-PF filing.
Total Giving
$1K
Total Assets
$64K
Fair Market Value
$64K
Net Worth
$64K
Grants Paid
N/A
Contributions
$36K
Net Investment Income
$3K
Distribution Amount
$3K
Total Grants
14
Total Giving
$191K
Average Grant
$14K
Median Grant
$10K
Unique Recipients
4
Most Common Grant
$7K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Prevention Of Blindness Ass'NTo provide intraocular lenses and supplies for cataract surgery being provided at no charge to poor recipients in various cities in Vietnam by volunteer doctors and nurses enabling recipients to regain sight. This grant provides intraocular lenses for 100 cataract operations. | Kamigyo Ku Kyoto City | $10K | 2023 |
| The Rotary Jaipur Limb ProjectTo supplement the original grant to establish a workshop to provide prosthetic limbs at Gondar University Hospital in Gondar Ethiopia by including handicapped-accessible bathroom for patients being fitted for prosthetic limbs as the hospital's bathrooms are a considerable distance away and difficult to access by patients all of whom are amputees. | Saltash | $5K | 2022 |
| Fondation DiggerTo remove land mines by mechanical means in the District of Mudzi Mashonaland East Zimbabwe clearing approximately 2,560 acres of land making it available for farming and grazing. This grant provides part of the total cost of the project. | Tavannes Switzerland | $23K | 2021 |
| Ellen Meadows Prosthetic HandGeneral Support. This organization provides prosthetic hands to needy individuals, at no cost to them. | San Francisco, CA | $600 | 2020 |