Achieving America Family Foundation

PASADENA, CA EIN: 95-7053032

Achieving America Family Foundation is a family foundation established in 1998, based in Pasadena, California. The organization operates as a private foundation focused on philanthropic giving.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$46K

-70.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.6M

+78.0% YoY

Grant Count

+41.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

+25.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $5.0M (61%)

District of Columbia $1.9M (23%)

North Carolina $515K (6%)

Pennsylvania $215K (3%)

Maryland $110K (1%)

New York $105K (1%)

Massachusetts $78K (1%)

Wisconsin $75K (1%)

+13 more states

States

Alaska Arizona California District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Michigan North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin

Cities

AnchorageAnnapolisArlingtonBakersfieldBerkelyBostonBrunswickCambridgeChamberlainChicagoGlendaleGranvilleKnoxvilleLansingLewesLos AngelesManchacaMilwaukeeMononaNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2008, the foundation reported fair market value of all assets at $901,219. The foundation received contributions, gifts, and grants of $171,500 during that tax year, with total disbursements for charitable purposes of $171,500.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$46,300	$156,580	$120,014
Revenue	$4,869,571	$2,841,286	$2,970,050
Expenses	$2,598,104	$1,455,929	$1,526,279
Qualifying Distributions	$2,557,420	$1,436,852	$1,523,269
Net Investment Income	$2,390,106	$1,327,373	$1,359,644
Distributable Amount	—	$2,826	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

182 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Hopewell Fund ($275,000), Pennsylania Voice ($200,000), State Leadership Project ($175,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ACCELERATE CHANGE INC BOSTON, MA	AS NEEDED	$55,000
ADVANCEMENT PROJECT WASHINGTON, DC	AS NEEDED	$100,000
ALL AMERICANS VOTE WASHINGTON, DC	AS NEEDED	$45,000
AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND WASHINGTON, DC	AS NEEDED	$150,000
ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY GLENDALE, CA	AS NEEDED	$10,000
APPALACHIAN PEACE EDUCATION FUND WINCHESTER, KY	AS NEEDED	$15,000
ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS WEST PALM BEACH, FL	AS NEEDED	$33,500
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS FUND SACRAMENTO, CA	AS NEEDED	$125,000
CAPITAL & MAIN LOS ANGELES, CA	AS NEEDED	$10,000
CIVIC NATION WASHINGTON, DC	AS NEEDED	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MOLLY MUNGER	CO-TRUSTEE	—	—
STEPHEN R ENGLISH	CO-TRUSTEE	—	—

Location & Contact

Address: 450 S San Rafael Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105-1528

Phone: 626-799-4543

EIN: 95-7053032

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does Achieving America Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Achieving America Family Foundation awarded 51 grants totaling $2.6M — an average of about $50K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Achieving America Family Foundation's EIN?

Achieving America Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7053032. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.