The OzuaH Family Foundation concentrates a small number of very large grants, primarily supporting initiatives tied to Nigeria and the Nigerian diaspora, including an apparent family-operated Africa arm. They fund infrastructure/hostel projects, diaspora community organizations in New York/New Jersey, and also make occasional gifts to broader U.S. philanthropic causes such as road safety. Much of the giving is directed to repeat or closely affiliated recipients, suggesting hands-on, relationship-driven philanthropy.
The Ozuah Family Foundation Inc Philip Ozuah Director gives in a pattern of large, relationship-based grants, with a 2024 $750,000 award to Icomaa for the Ozuah Hostel Project standing out among its recent activity. The foundation also backs an affiliated Africa arm repeatedly: Ozuah Family Fnd (africa) received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for annual funding and church projects, including $300,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $250,000 in 2025. That repeated support suggests a sustained commitment to the organization rather than isolated project support. Beyond that core relationship, the foundation funds Nigerian community institutions in the United States, including Nigeria House NYC, and supports education- and faith-linked work through university scholarships and church grants. Its recent giving also reaches public-interest nonprofits such as the National Road Safety Foundation. The mix points to a funder that combines diaspora community support, infrastructure and housing, religious support, and selected broader charitable gifts. Grant amounts are often substantial, and several recipients appear more than once, especially in the Africa-linked portfolio.
Housing and infrastructure are visible in the foundation’s giving through the $750,000 grant to Icomaa for the Ozuah Hostel Project. Faith-related support appears in multiple places as well: Ozuah Family Fnd (africa) received $200,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025 for church projects, along with other annual-funding grants. The foundation also supports Nigerian diaspora institutions in the United States, including $164,634 to Nigeria House NYC and a later $35,835 grant to the same organization for mission and purpose. Education shows up through scholarship-style gifts to universities. The University of Arizona received $22,211 in 2023 and $21,162 in 2024 as annual contribution scholarships, while the University of Maryland received a $10,000 scholarship grant in 2023. The foundation also made smaller annual contributions to institutions such as Cape Peninsula University of Tech and American University - St Vincent.
Typical grants cluster at the upper end: the p25 is $21,162, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $100,000. That profile fits a funder making a small number of sizeable awards rather than many small ones. Recipients do repeat across years, especially Ozuah Family Fnd (africa) and Nigeria House NYC, which points to ongoing relationships. The foundation’s legal form is an operating foundation, and it also funds individuals. Its recent grants use annual-contribution and project-specific language, including annual funding, church projects, scholarships, and mission support.
$1M
$1.9M
$807K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $21K and $100K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Ozuah Family Foundation Inc Philip Ozuah Director.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 21 | $1.6M | 67.7% |
| 2 | Nigeria | 9 | $1.4M |
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Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants with multiple repeat payments to affiliated or priority organizations; relationship-driven rather than broad diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Ozuah Family Foundation (Africa), ICOMAA, Nigeria House NYC, National Road Safety Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with the highest recipient concentration in Illinois, even though none of the grants in the recent list go to New Jersey recipients. The recent grants are spread across the United States, including Durham, North Carolina; New York, New York; New Haven, Connecticut; Tucson, Arizona; Princess Anne, Maryland; and Compton, Illinois. Outside the U.S., the foundation also gives to APAPA-linked recipients and Cape Town, with recipient-country data showing 29.0% of grants to Nigeria and 3.2% to South Africa.
Its recent grants go to a mix of diaspora community organizations, a family-linked Africa arm, churches, universities, and public-interest nonprofits. Named recipients include Nigeria House NYC, Ozuah Family Fnd (africa), The New York Botanical Garden, and the National Road Safety Foundation.
Yes. Ozuah Family Fnd (africa) appears in multiple years with grants for annual funding and church projects, including $300,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $250,000 in 2025. Nigeria House NYC also received more than one grant.
The grant-size distribution is heavily weighted toward larger awards: p25 is $21,162, median is $100,000, and p75 is $100,000. Recent examples include seven-figure-scale commitments to a hostel project and repeated six-figure support for affiliated organizations.
The foundation gives nationally, with the highest grant count in Illinois. Recent recipient cities include New York, Durham, New Haven, Tucson, Princess Anne, and Compton, and the recipient-country mix includes the U.S., Nigeria, and South Africa.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
29.0% |
| 3 | South Africa | 1 | $30K | 3.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $250,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| NIGERIA HOUSE NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $164,634 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $150,000 | 2025 | CHURCH PROJECT |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $120,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $43,700 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $43,575 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| NIGERIA HOUSE NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $35,835 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND PURPOSE |
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECH | CAPE TOWN | $30,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MD EASTERN SHORE | PRINCESS ANNE, MD | $9,372 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ST ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | NANUET, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - ST VINCENT | DALLAS, TX | $3,800 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - ST VINCENT | DALLAS, TX | $3,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ANCOP USA | MONROVIA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ICOMAA | DURHAM, NC | $750,000 | 2024 | OZUAH HOSTEL PROJECT |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $200,000 | 2024 | CHURCH PROJECT |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $100,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| MOTHER MARY & DAUGHTERS DIVINE LOVE | COMPTON, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR STUTTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $100,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $100,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $21,162 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MD EASTERN SHORE | PRINCESS ANNE, MD | $8,653 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BUSH CUP FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ANCOP USA | MONROVIA, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $300,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA) | APAPA | $100,000 | 2023 | CHURCH PROJECT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $22,211 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | MARYLAND, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP |
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$250,000ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION.
NIGERIA HOUSE NYC
$164,634TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND PURPOSE
NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION
$150,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$150,000CHURCH PROJECT
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$120,000ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION.
YALE UNIVERSITY
$43,700ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
YALE UNIVERSITY
$43,575ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
NIGERIA HOUSE NYC
$35,835TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND PURPOSE
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECH
$30,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF MD EASTERN SHORE
$9,372ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
ST ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$9,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - ST VINCENT
$3,800ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - ST VINCENT
$3,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
ANCOP USA
$2,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
ICOMAA
$750,000OZUAH HOSTEL PROJECT
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$200,000CHURCH PROJECT
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$100,000ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION.
MOTHER MARY & DAUGHTERS DIVINE LOVE
$100,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR STUTTERING
$100,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$100,000ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION.
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$100,000ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION
$50,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
$50,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
$21,162ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MD EASTERN SHORE
$8,653ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
BUSH CUP FOUNDATION
$5,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
ANCOP USA
$4,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$300,000ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION.
OZUAH FAMILY FND (AFRICA)
$100,000CHURCH PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
$22,211ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
$10,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP