Issroff Family Foundation

About Issroff Family Foundation

The Issroff Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is its use of intermediary organizations to move capital into education, entrepreneurship, and international philanthropy. Its largest recent grants went to King Baudoin Foundation, with $189,000 in 2023 and $160,900 in 2024 for education, and those awards sit alongside major support for Myriad USA and The New Africa Fund. That mix points to a funder that favors established channels over direct service delivery. The foundation’s portfolio also shows repeated backing for organizations tied to social entrepreneurship and overseas giving, including Echoing Green and Global Fund for Children, as well as partners connected to Africa-focused economic development. Several grants support education programs, while others fund relief services, girl empowerment, health and welfare, and philanthropic infrastructure. The recipient list includes both U.S.-based intermediaries and groups with international or cross-border reach, suggesting that the foundation often funds organizations positioned to regrant, convene, or strengthen local leaders. Across the recent grants list, the Issroff Family Foundation appears to combine programmatic interests with a preference for organizations that can extend support beyond a single site or constituency.

What Issroff Family Foundation Funds

Education is the most visible program area in the recent grants list. The foundation gave $25,050 to Asembo Skills for Hope Inc for education, $25,050 to Freely in Hope for education, and $25,050 to Omprakash Foundation for education, showing a consistent set of mid-sized awards to education-focused partners. Entrepreneurship and economic development also appear in the grant record. In 2025, it gave $20,050 to Community Woman Enterprise for entrepreneurship and $20,050 to Robert Katende Initiative for economic development. Earlier, it supported The Chain Collaborative Girl Power with $17,550 for economic development. The foundation also funds relief and welfare work. It gave $20,300 to Globalgiving for relief services, $11,000 to One World Children’s Fund for relief services, and $15,050 to Life House Fdm for Children for health and welfare. These awards show a secondary emphasis on basic needs alongside its education and enterprise support.

How Issroff Family Foundation Gives