American Friends of Eton College

Private foundation · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 52-2273240

American Friends of Eton College is a private foundation focused on Education, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $730K. Net investment income was $9K.

American Friends of Eton College at a glance

In short: American Friends of Eton College gave $730K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $730K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$729,814
+26.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$729,814
+26.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$729,814
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Friends of Eton College funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Eton College: $730KEton College$730K

The largest 2024 recipient was Eton College ($730K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

How American Friends of Eton College gives

  • Giving grew 168% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $272K (2021) to $730K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $730K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eton College Educational Operations$729,814
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024—$707,688$732,826$729,8141$729,814$9,122
2023$25,118$534,284$577,559$574,9271$574,927$31,263
2022$68,331$503,277$441,782$439,7211$439,721$53,869
2021$10,937$276,346$273,320$272,2641$272,264$57,762
2020$8,412$300,909$380,083$376,6651—$3,253

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of Eton College is led by Sanjay Patel, Director & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sanjay Patel

    Director & President

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Armins Rusis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Desegundo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George C. McNamee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry D. Edelman

    Director & V-Pres.

    Vice President → Director & V-P, 2021

    Director & V-P → Director & V-Pres., 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James I. McLaren

    Director

    President → Director & President, 2021

    Director & President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simon Henderson Headmaster

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter McKee Vice-Provost

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh Chisholm

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Coleridge Provost

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Andrew G. Dunn (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dominic H. R. Moross (2020–2022) — Director & V-P
  • Former: Laurence Pettit (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Nuzzo (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lord Waldegrave Provost (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Gailley Vice-Provost (2021) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Gailley (2020) — Vice Provost
  • Former: Lord Waldegrave (2020) — Provost
  • Former: Simon Henderson (2020) — Headmaster

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Friends of Eton College

How much does American Friends of Eton College give each year?

American Friends of Eton College gave $730K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $575K across 1 grant.

What is American Friends of Eton College?

American Friends of Eton College is a private foundation focused on Education, based in McLean, VA.

What is American Friends of Eton College's EIN?

American Friends of Eton College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2273240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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