What does Archstone Foundation fund?

The foundation's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Californians and their caregivers, with a vision for every older adult to thrive as they age. The foundation's grantmaking is organized around two strategic aims: 1. **Mobilizing Communities and Amplifying Older Adult Voices** — Increasing the visibility of older adults and helping build their leadership, advocacy skills, and civic engagement. 2. **Building the Adaptability of Organizations Serving Older Adults** — Streng…

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**Grant Activity:** • Annual giving: approximately $2.2 million (2023) • Number of grants: 69 grants annually • Median grant size: $23,000 • Grant range: $1,000 to $130,000 • Giving rate: 2.1% of assets **Eligible Grantees:** • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations not classified as private foundations, located in California or national organizations with a California footprint • California state and local government entities **Funding Restrictions:** The foundation does not provide funding for: • …

Archstone Foundation

NEWPORT BEACH, CA EIN: 33-0133359 Website

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Archstone Foundation is a private foundation located in Long Beach, California, dedicated to improving health and social care for older adults in California. Established in 1985 as a result of the conversion of the nonprofit FHP health maintenance organization, the foundation changed its name from the FHP Foundation to Archstone Foundation in 1996 to create a separate identity. The foundation transitioned to private foundation status in 1998.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$116.3M

+9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

+14.3% YoY

Grant Count

-27.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

+57.8% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Californians and their caregivers, with a vision for every older adult to thrive as they age.

The foundation's grantmaking is organized around two strategic aims:

Mobilizing Communities and Amplifying Older Adult Voices — Increasing the visibility of older adults and helping build their leadership, advocacy skills, and civic engagement.
Building the Adaptability of Organizations Serving Older Adults — Strengthening the ability of community-based organizations to adapt to emerging issues and become more resilient in serving older adults.

The foundation also prioritizes Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through intentional, diversity-focused grantmaking to address racial and health disparities.

Grantmaking

The foundation does not provide funding for:

Grant Range

$23,000

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports older adults across California, including those in urban, suburban, rural, unincorporated, and Tribal communities. The foundation's priority population includes all older adults age 60 and over in California who face challenges in accessing quality care, especially those facing multiple barriers.

Grant Distribution by State

California $5.3M (67%)

New York $1.0M (13%)

Illinois $889K (11%)

District of Columbia $251K (3%)

Virginia $238K (3%)

Delaware $110K (1%)

Ohio $71K (1%)

Washington $38K (0%)

+1 more states

States

California District of Columbia Delaware Illinois Massachusetts New York Ohio Virginia Washington

Cities

AnaheimArlingtonBlue JayCambridgeCanoga ParkCerritosChicagoClaymontClevelandCypressDavisEscondidoEurekaFernandoHuntington BeachIrvineLaguna HillsLakewoodLong BeachLos Angeles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets and Revenue (Fiscal Year Ending June 2024):

Total assets: $113.4 million
Total liabilities: $2.82 million
Revenue: $876,946
Expenses: $7.18 million
Net income: -$6.31 million

Assets and Revenue (Fiscal Year Ending June 2023):

Total assets: $106.6 million
Total revenues: $2.1 million
Total expenses: $5.9 million
Investment income and dividends: $744,194

Staffing: The foundation employs 8 staff members.

Tax Status:

EIN: 33-0133359
501(c)(3) organization
Tax-exempt since February 1987

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$116,257,425	$106,591,460	$101,217,699
Revenue	$876,946	$2,105,030	$211,888
Expenses	$7,183,076	$5,947,535	$6,075,839
Qualifying Distributions	$5,728,058	$5,227,523	$5,488,270
Net Investment Income	$1,549,649	$819,289	$1,327,060
Distributable Amount	$5,337,387	$4,996,406	$5,842,112

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

200 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Archstone Foundation

Foundation

Archstone Foundation Capacity Building Grants

ARCHSTONE FOUNDATION

Amount

Up to US $50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Executive Leadership:

Christopher A. Langston — President/CEO ($379,000 annual compensation)
Laura Rath — Vice President of Programs ($196,000 annual compensation)

Board of Directors:

Jean Accius
Katherine Kim
Jurgen Unutzer
Cynthia Banks
Theresa J. Marino
Heather M. Young
Angela Coron
John Feather
Tammy Funasaki
Tanisha Davis (Vice President of Grant Operations & Programs)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CHRISTOPHER A LANGSTON	PRESIDENT/CEO	40	$381,264
LAURA RATH	V.P. OF PROGRAMS	40	$204,699
JEAN ACCIUS	DIRECTOR	2	$36,000
KATHERINE KIM	DIRECTOR	2	$38,000
JURGEN UNUTZER	DIRECTOR	2	$36,000
CYNTHIA BANKS	DIRECTOR	2	$36,000
THERESA J MARINO	DIRECTOR	2	$36,000
HEATHER M YOUNG	DIRECTOR	2	$38,000
ANGELA CORON	DIRECTOR	2	$38,000
JOHN FEATHER	DIRECTOR	2	$38,000
TAMMY FUNASAKI	DIRECTOR	2	$38,000
TANISHA DAVIS	V.P. OF GRANT OPERATIONS & PLANNING	40	$141,298
RAMIRO ZUNIGA	DIRECTOR	2	$36,000

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has made recent grant announcements including:

New Grants: Foundation Awards $315500 to Eight Organizations

Awards of $315,500 to eight organizations

New Grants: Foundation Awards $315500 to Eight Organizations

Awards of $775,000 to five organizations

New Grants: Foundation Awards $315500 to Eight Organizations

Awards of $326,800 to three organizations

New Grants: Foundation Awards $315500 to Eight Organizations

Awards of $412,500 to three organizations

New Grants: Foundation Awards $315500 to Eight Organizations

Eight new grants awarded in a recent quarter

New Grants: Foundation Awards $315500 to Eight Organizations

Recent grantees have included RAND Corporation (for the Archstone Foundation Data Monitoring Center and Impact Dashboard) and Grantmakers in Aging (for Leadership for the Future and Long Beach Conference Grant).

Archstone Foundation Awards Eight New Grants This Quarter

2025

In 2025, the foundation reexamined its goals and grantmaking priorities in response to significant challenges facing communities due to unprecedented changes in public policy affecting older adults and supporting organizations. This analysis, conducted with staff, board members, community leaders, and older adults, led to the redefinition of the foundation's work around its two current strategic aims.