Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women
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About Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women
Ujima's mission is to inspire and support the Black community in responding to and preventing domestic and community violence and sexual assault, with a focus on collective responsibility and shared prosperity so Black women and girls can thrive.
Focus Areas
domestic violence prevention and responsesexual assault supportcommunity violence preventiontraining and technical assistancegrant compliance and fiscal management supportresearch and evaluationpolicy and advocacycourt access and procedural fairnessfirearms removal and survivor safety
Funding Style
unrestricted general operating supportflexible core support
About Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women
Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women centers Black survivors, with grantmaking built around domestic violence prevention and response, sexual assault support, and community violence prevention. The foundation’s recent awards show a strong preference for general support rather than narrow project funding, including $403,422 to Scesa National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault and $307,993 to A Long Walk Home Inc. Those grants sit alongside support for culturally specific providers and organizations working with Black women and girls, matching Ujima’s stated mission of collective responsibility and shared prosperity. Recent grantees also include groups focused on survivor healing, technical assistance, policy work, and community-based response. The portfolio suggests a funder that uses flexible operating dollars to strengthen organizations serving Black communities affected by violence. Leadership is identified as Karma Cottman, and the foundation’s 2025 filings show a national scope of giving with a mix of multi-city recipients across the country.
What Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women Funds
A major theme in Ujima’s grantmaking is support for culturally specific victim services. It gave $256,241 to Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups and Education Inc for general support, and $224,801 to Positive Results Center for the same purpose. Another emphasis is survivor-centered work led by Black and other communities of color: The foundation awarded $191,493 to Supreme Transitions and $156,553 to Sauti Yetu Center for African Women Inc, both as general support. Ujima also backs organizations working at the intersection of violence prevention and community safety. It provided $175,541 to The Silent Task Force and $147,553 to Black Skeptics Los Angeles, again through unrestricted support. Across these examples, the funding pattern favors organizations with culturally responsive services and broad organizational capacity rather than single-issue project grants.
How Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women Gives
Typical grant size clusters in the mid five figures, with a p25 of $51,168, median of $86,956, and p75 of $136,447. The recent list shows repeated support to some recipients across more than one year, including Scesa National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault, A Long Walk Home Inc, and Dxt Therapeutic Foundation Inc. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. Ujima is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants listed are overwhelmingly general support, which aligns with its flexible, capacity-oriented philosophy.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.1M
Total Assets
$4.5M
Total Revenue
$12.2M
Total Expenses
$11.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $51K and $136K, with a median of $87K.
25th Percentile
$51K
Median
$87K
75th Percentile
$136K
Geographic Reach
National20 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in MI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KARMA COTTMAN
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