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Filing year 2024

THE AJANA FOUNDATION

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 13-7299038·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.7M
Total assets
$33.5M
Total expenses
$1.9M
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE AJANA FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.6M

Itemized grants

17

Median grant

$100k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE DBA DAILY TABLEDORCHESTER, MAIN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY AFFORDABLE GROCERY STORES$150k
TRUSTEES OF TUFTSBOSTON, MAFOR NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT AND CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE GREENHOUSE$130k
URBAN FARMING INSTITUTEMATTAPAN, MACAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$130k
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL FOOD LAW & POLICY CLINICCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125k
GREEN CITY FORCEBROOKLYN, NYIN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING$105k
BOSTON AREA GLEANERSACTON, MAIN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC PLANNING$100k
COMMONWEALTH KITCHENDORCHESTER, MAIN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING$100k
HALEY HOUSEBOSTON, MAIN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TAKE BACK THE KITCHEN PROGRAM$100k
LOVIN' SPOONFULS INCNEWTON, MAIN SUPPORT OF FOOD RESCUE AND HUNGER RELIEF OF MASSACHUSETTS$100k
REFEDLONG ISLAND CITY, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100k
THE BHUTAN FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCTRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN NOMAD HEALTH CAMPS, TARAYANA FOUNDATION'S REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE WORK AND BUMTHANG HOSPITAL'S BEAR TEAM$100k
THE FOOD PROJECTLINCOLN, MAIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM SCALING$100k
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND FBO MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM COLLABORATIVEBOSTON, MAIN SUPPORT FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM COLLABORATIVE$100k
MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBEMASHPEE, MAIN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE PROGRAM$50k
WORLD FARMERSLANCASTER, MAIN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING$50k
EQUITY ADVOCATESHARRISON, NYIN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING$45k
STONE BARNS CENTER FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTUREPOCANTICO HILLS, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$45k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE AJANA FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$9.6M
$2M
2023
$6.7M
$1.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts

THE AJANA FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Massachusetts earns a median of $17,596.

25th percentile
$5k
Median
$17,596
75th percentile
$66k
90th percentile
$171k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Massachusetts
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What are THE AJANA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE AJANA FOUNDATION reported $6.7M in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.