The Ajana Foundation
EIN 137299038Total Given 2016–2024
$5.2M
220 grants · $576K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$750
typical micro grants · $500–$30K
grant size
32%
supporter · 43/134 multi-year
repeat
$33.5M
Assets (2024)
134
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $192K | $4.1M | $101K | 30 |
| 2017 | $212K | $4.7M | $174K | 39 |
| 2018 | $152K | $8.2M | $4.1M | 45 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.7M | $6.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $285K | $24.6M | $5.6M | 58 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $21.1M | $671K | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $32.7M | $9.6M | 19 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $33.5M | $6.7M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 220 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$750
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$180K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AL
Alix M Laager
5 yrs
Trustee
DC
Daphne Hoch Cunningham
5 yrs
Trustee
RH
Roland E Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
SH
Steven G Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
RH
Roland E Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
DC
Daphne Hoch Cunningham
5 yrs
Trustee
AL
Alix M Laager
5 yrs
Trustee
SH
Steven G Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
DC
Daphne Hoch Cunningham
5 yrs
Trustee
SH
Steven G Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
AL
Alix M Laager
5 yrs
Trustee
RH
Roland E Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
RH
Roland E Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
AL
Alix M Laager
5 yrs
Trustee
DC
Daphne Hoch Cunningham
5 yrs
Trustee
SH
Steven G Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
RH
Roland E Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
LH
Lisina M Hoch
4 yrs
Trustee
DC
Daphne Hoch Cunningham
5 yrs
Trustee
AL
Alix M Laager
5 yrs
Trustee
SH
Steven G Hoch
5 yrs
Trustee
LH
Lisina M Hoch
4 yrs
Trustee
LH
Lisina M Hoch
4 yrs
Trustee
LH
Lisina M Hoch
4 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (220 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Farming Institute | Mattapan, MA | $180,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| The Urban Food Initiative Dba Daily Table | Dorchester, MA | $150,000 | IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY AFFORDABLE GROCERY STORES | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts | Boston, MA | $130,000 | FOR NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT AND CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE GREENHOUSE | 2022 |
| Boston Area Gleaners | Acton, MA | $130,000 | IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC PLANNING | 2023 |
| Trustees of Tufts | Boston, MA | $130,000 | FOR NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT AND CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE GREENHOUSE | 2023 |
| Urban Farming Institute | Mattapan, MA | $130,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Trustees of Tufts | Boston, MA | $130,000 | FOR NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT AND CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE GREENHOUSE | 2024 |
| Urban Farming Institute | Mattapan, MA | $130,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| Harvard Law School Food Law & Policy Clinic | Cambridge, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Harvard Law School Food Law & Policy Clinic | Cambridge, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Food Project | Lincoln, MA | $110,000 | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM SCALING | 2023 |
| Green City Force | Brooklyn, NY | $105,000 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING | 2023 |
| Green City Force | Brooklyn, NY | $105,000 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING | 2024 |
| Refed Inc | Long Is City, NY | $100,000 | COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund | 2020 |
| Refed Inc | Long Is City, NY | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Commonwealth Kitchen | Dorchester, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING | 2022 |
| The Urban Food Initiative Dba Daily Table | Dorchester, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY AFFORDABLE GROCERY STORES | 2022 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF FOOD RESCUE AND HUNGER RELIEF OF MASSACHUSETTS | 2022 |
| The Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN NOMAD HEALTH CAMPS, TARAYANA FOUNDATION'S REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE WORK AND BUMTHANG... | 2022 |
| Third Sector New England Fbo Massachusetts Food System Collaborative | Boston, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM COLLABORATIVE | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Kitchen | Dorchester, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF FOOD RESCUE AND HUNGER RELIEF OF MASSACHUSETTS | 2023 |
| The Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN NOMAD HEALTH CAMPS, TARAYANA FOUNDATION'S REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE WORK AND BUMTHANG... | 2023 |
| The Urban Food Initiative Dba Daily Table | Dorchester, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY AFFORDABLE GROCERY STORES | 2023 |
| Third Sector New England Fbo Massachusetts Food System Collaborative | Boston, MA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM COLLABORATIVE | 2023 |