Archer Foundation
Archer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $793K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $325K. Net investment income was $14K.
Archer Foundation at a glance
In short: Archer Foundation gave $325K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $325,000
- +116.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,429
- -69.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $793,263
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Archer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University Research Management Group ($300K). Together the top 7 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Archer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 655% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $325K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $325K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Research Management Group Palo Alto, CA | To support the research of miro, an early molecular measurment for parkinson's disease. | $300,000 |
| American Youth Soccer Organization Torrance, CA | To teach, promote & develop youth soccer in the U.S., to develop youngsters in body and character, and to foster soccer competition for such youth. | $10,000 |
| Composers Showcase LV Ltd Las Vegas, NV | To provide a platform and a forum for composers and lyricists, to share their original music and to encourage new collaborations. | $5,000 |
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | A catholic comprehensive university with a liberal arts foundation founded by the bernardine franciscan sisters. | $4,000 |
| Las Vegas Mens Chorus Las Vegas, NV | Provide musical experience to invoke, inspire, promote, change, build inclusive community, and celebrate differences. | $2,000 |
| A Public Fit Corporation Las Vegas, NV | To promote the production and dissemination of literary related works of art for education and developmental awareness and to conduct interactive assemblies for expansion of their understanding and interest in these arts | $2,000 |
| Big Four Educational Theatre Las Vegas, NV | Giving hands on experience to community participants presented to a wide range of audiences, many of which are seniors on fixed income. | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $793,263 | $19,963 | $337,674 | $325,000 | 7 | $328,885 | $13,861 | $50,212 |
| 2024 | $1,090,979 | $53,352 | $168,257 | $150,000 | 1 | $159,030 | $44,125 | $54,360 |
| 2023 | $1,185,473 | $42,670 | $167,959 | $150,000 | 1 | $152,625 | $28,046 | $60,929 |
| 2022 | $1,310,762 | $30,602 | $269,264 | $250,000 | 3 | $262,298 | $23,442 | $66,841 |
| 2021 | $1,551,351 | $109,733 | $264,708 | $200,000 | 3 | $247,559 | $90,559 | $83,636 |
| 2020 | $1,702,228 | $-16,689 | $364,815 | $300,000 | 4 | — | $10,086 | $88,884 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Archer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Archer Foundation is led by Betty L. Van Steenwyk, Trustee & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty L. Van Steenwyk
Trustee & President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Busby
Trustee
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen C. Van Steenwyk
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew T. Van Steenwyk
Trustee, Treasurer, Secretary & Trustee
Trustee, Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, Treasurer, Secretary & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Archer Foundation
How much does Archer Foundation give each year?
Archer Foundation gave $325K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
What is Archer Foundation's typical grant size?
Archer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $46,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Archer Foundation give grants?
Archer Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (4 grants).
Does Archer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Archer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Archer Foundation's largest grantees?
Archer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford University Research Management Group ($300,000), American Youth Soccer Organization ($10,000) and Composers Showcase LV Ltd ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Archer Foundation?
Archer Foundation reported $793K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $329K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Archer Foundation's EIN?
Archer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4008807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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