Acumen Fund Inc
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$217.5M
+3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$860K
-25.6% YoY
Grant Count
9
-40.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$96K
+23.9% YoY
About Acumen Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Acumen Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $217.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $860K. Net investment income was $273K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $217,512,001 | $210,817,310 | $187,205,036 |
| Revenue | $46,387,713 | $53,208,748 | $61,117,505 |
| Expenses | $34,228,367 | $30,214,319 | $28,870,332 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $272,607 | $1,207,116 | $1,345,663 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ | CEO & DIRECTOR | 39.5 | $393,218 |
| MARGO ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24) | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN CHEW WAI LIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW COUREY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| C HUNTER BOLL | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24) | 1 | — |
| NATE LAURELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CRISTINA LJUNGBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIRSTEN NEVILL-MANNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN PATERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THULASIRAJ RAVILLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREA SOROS COLOMBEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HANS TAPARIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUAN CARLOS MORA URIBE | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/2/24) | 1 | — |
| NATE LAURELL | BOARD CHAIR (FROM 4/1/24) | 1 | — |
| SHAIZA RIZAVI | BOARD CHAIR (THRU 03/31/24) | 1 | — |
| CARLYLE SINGER JONES | PRESIDENT | 39.5 | $352,317 |
| LYNN ROLAND | BOARD SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL | 35 | $284,047 |
| JACQUELINE WOO | CFO (THRU 8/9/24) | 39.5 | $194,146 |
| YASMINA ZAIDMAN | CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $282,481 |
| CATHERINE C NANDA | DIRECTOR, ACUMEN AMERICA | — | $251,547 |
| KATHERINE PARKER | CHIEF OF ACADEMY | 40 | $269,689 |
| JIWOO CHOI | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 40 | $247,230 |
| AMON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR, ACUMEN AMERICA | — | $219,801 |
| AMRITA BHANDARI | CHIEF OF INSIGHTS & STRATEGY | 40 | $293,177 |
| JULES SAMAIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, H2R | 40 | $231,150 |
| ALEXANDRA GORDON | CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $207,385 |
| SANDRA HALILOVIC | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS, H2R | 40 | $201,000 |
| SARAH BIEBER | DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $197,333 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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