The Efrusy Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated focus is ethical leadership, with priority areas of Africa, Latin America and the United States as reported in other published sources, so a charity building leaders or running schools, scholarships or preschool education in those areas is the closest fit.
- It makes contributions only to preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered, and you should first look for a route to the foundation through an existing connection.
- Its filing shows that 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in its two earlier filings, so this is largely a repeat-funded, relationship-led foundation.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $5,000 and $250,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $50,000 or less, so a request in the lower part of that typical band is the most realistic size, although its largest grant of $915,000 shows the band is not a ceiling.
Overview
The Efrusy Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (africanleadershipfoundation.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports local organisations working to create the next generation of ethical leaders in Africa, Latin America and the United States. Its grant record includes repeated support for leadership academies and leadership-development organisations, as well as schools and educational institutions. It also funds community organisations and initiatives in areas including scholarships, preschool education, public service, health and governance. The stated focus is on creating ethical leaders; the filing records grants for both general support and defined campaigns, endowments, scholarships and programmes.
Themes
- Ethical leadership
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Education
Geographic Focus
Priority: Africa; Latin America; United States. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 77 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 26% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations The Efrusy Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 44% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 26 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $46,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- African Leadership Foundation · ALA scholarship FUND and AL for GoV FUND$915,0002024 tax year
- Park City Education Foundation · Reaching New Heights Campaign - Preschool Endowment$400,0002024 tax year
- Brazil Foundation · General & Unrestricted$250,0002024 tax year
- Latin American Leadership Foundation · the Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA)$230,0002024 tax year
- African Leadership Foundation · the African Leadership Academy (ALA) ALforGovernance Sector$185,0002024 tax year
- International Justice Mission · Capital Campaign$150,0002024 tax year
- Stanford University · the GSB Bold Fellows and the Efrusy Family Fellowship Fund$100,0002024 tax year
- More Perfect Union Foundation · General & Unrestricted$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Molly Efrusy — Director, Secretary, President
- Kevin Efrusy — Chairman, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,485,354 | $2,047,225 | $59,261,992 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,080,847 | $2,607,150 | $87,403,963 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,459,639 | $2,891,000 | $103,185,352 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Wilmington, DE