The Nafasi Fund concentrates large, mission-driven gifts to Black-led, place-based organizations focused on healing, leadership development, and initiatives serving young Black men and communities. The foundation’s giving emphasizes program support for nonprofit operations and targeted projects (retreats, leadership pipelines, violence-prevention/mentorship programs) rather than many small grants. Its portfolio appears rooted in local or regional impact and trusts repeat partners with multi-stage funding.
Nafasi Fund’s largest recent grant was a $5,784,344 award to The Moriah Group Inc for Forward Promise and Rooted Change program funding, signaling a commitment to very large, mission-specific support rather than broad, scattered philanthropy. The same recipient appears again in prior years with similarly structured funding, including a $4,461,534 grant in 2024 and a $1,866,015 grant in 2023, which points to sustained backing for a long-running youth and community resilience effort. The funder also supports Black community healing and leadership infrastructure. In 2025, it gave $997,108 to Ayoku Properties LLC for Ayoku Healing Retreat Center program support, and it funded Community Build Ventures LLC for both a Black male educators talk initiative and general operating support. Smaller awards to organizations such as Soil and Shadow, Rare Coaching & Consulting LLC, and Juanita Sims Doty Fdtn 2675 show that the foundation also makes lower-dollar grants for general operations and leadership development. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is clear: the foundation backs Black-led organizations, retreat-based healing work, educator-focused programming, and multi-stage initiatives that combine program funding with operational support.
Black male leadership and educator development is a visible thread in the portfolio. Nafasi Fund gave $174,884 to Community Build Ventures LLC for program funding for the Black Male Educators Talk Initiative, then followed with a $10,450 general operating grant to the same organization in 2024. Healing and retreat-based support is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $997,108 to Ayoku Properties LLC for Ayoku Healing Retreat Center program support, which fits its emphasis on trauma-informed work for Black communities. It also funds organizational strengthening. In 2024, Rare Coaching & Consulting LLC received $23,750 for leadership development grant support, while Soil and Shadow received $25,000 in general operating support in 2024 after a $5,000 operating grant in 2023. These awards show attention to both program delivery and nonprofit capacity.
Grant sizes range from a $9,088 first quartile to a $24,375 median and a $486,472 third quartile, which reflects a portfolio with a small number of very large awards and many much smaller ones. The recent record also shows repeat funding relationships: The Moriah Group Inc received three consecutive years of support, and Community Build Ventures LLC appeared in both 2025 and 2024. Nafasi Fund is a public charity and a regular Funder rather than a donor-advised fund sponsor. Its recent awards include both program/project support and general operating support, with a mix of multi-year program commitments and smaller capacity grants.
$7M
$3.8M
$2.5M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $9K and $486K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$486K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: a small number of large grants (two very large awards to The Moriah Group comprise the majority of dollars), repeat funding to core partners, primarily unrestricted/program support and project funding rather than numerous small, one-off grants.
Notable grantees: The Moriah Group / Forward Promise, Ayoku Properties LLC (Ayoku Healing Retreat Center), Community Build Ventures LLC
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent sample. Alabama appears frequently, with Huntsville recipients including The Moriah Group Inc and The Moriah Group 1101 McMurtrie, and Alabama accounts for 25% of grants given. Outside the headquarters state, notable recipient cities include Murfreesboro, Atlanta, Oakland, Seattle, Calabasas, and Jackson. California is the top state by grant count, showing that the foundation’s giving reaches well beyond Alabama even though several of its largest awards went to Huntsville organizations.
The recent grants show support for Black-led organizations, especially groups working on Black male leadership pipelines, healing and retreat-based mental health, educator initiatives, and organizational leadership strengthening. Examples include program funding for the Forward Promise and Rooted Change effort, Ayoku Healing Retreat Center support, and the Black Male Educators Talk Initiative.
Yes. The Moriah Group Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including three large program awards. Community Build Ventures LLC also appears more than once, with both a program grant and a general operating grant.
The typical recent grant size sits at a median of $24,375. The lower quartile is $9,088 and the upper quartile is $486,472, showing a wide spread between smaller operating grants and much larger program commitments.
The top state by grant count is California. Alabama is also significant, with 25% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, but recent awards also land in Tennessee, Georgia, Washington, Mississippi, and California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MORIAH GROUP INC | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $5,784,344 | 2025 | FORWARD PROMISE AND ROOTED CHANGE PROGRAM FUNDING |
| AYOKU PROPERTIES LLC | MURFREESBORO, TN | $997,108 | 2025 | AYOKU HEALING RETREAT CENTER PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY BUILD VENTURES LLC | ATLANTA, GA | $174,884 | 2025 | PROGRAM FUNDING FOR BLACK MALE EDUCATORS TALK INITIATIVE |
| THE MORIAH GROUP INC | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $4,461,534 | 2024 | FORWARD PROMISE & ROOTED CHANGE PROGRAM FUNDING |
| SOIL AND SHADOW | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RARE COACHING & CONSULTING LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $23,750 | 2024 | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GRANT |
| COMMUNITY BUILD VENTURES LLC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,450 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| The Moriah Group 1101 McMurtrie | Huntsville, AL | $1,866,015 | 2023 | Forward Promise Project |
| Social & Env Entrepreneurs 23564 | Calabasas, CA | $26,625 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| Juanita Sims Doty Fdtn 2675 | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| Soil and Shadow 6857 Armour | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
THE MORIAH GROUP INC
$5,784,344FORWARD PROMISE AND ROOTED CHANGE PROGRAM FUNDING
AYOKU PROPERTIES LLC
$997,108AYOKU HEALING RETREAT CENTER PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY BUILD VENTURES LLC
$174,884PROGRAM FUNDING FOR BLACK MALE EDUCATORS TALK INITIATIVE
THE MORIAH GROUP INC
$4,461,534FORWARD PROMISE & ROOTED CHANGE PROGRAM FUNDING
SOIL AND SHADOW
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RARE COACHING & CONSULTING LLC
$23,750LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GRANT
COMMUNITY BUILD VENTURES LLC
$10,450GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
The Moriah Group 1101 McMurtrie
$1,866,015Forward Promise Project
Social & Env Entrepreneurs 23564
$26,625General Operating Support
Juanita Sims Doty Fdtn 2675
$5,000General Operating Support
Soil and Shadow 6857 Armour
$5,000General Operating Support