Asae Research Foundation
THE ASAE RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN AREAS THAT NO ONE ASSOCIATION CAN UNDERTAKE ON ITS OWN AND HELPING ASSOCIATIONS BECOME MORE INNOVATIVE. WITH THE HELP OF ASAE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A RIGOROUS RESEARCH AGENDA THAT SUPPORTS THE KNOWLEDGE TO EQUIP THE NEXT GENERATION OF ASSOCIATION LEADERS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$25.8M
-5.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$15K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$15K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,827,274 | $27,373,899 | $25,502,960 |
| Revenue | $3,008,930 | $1,654,867 | $2,590,054 |
| Expenses | $1,751,470 | $1,808,993 | $1,885,041 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,903,627 | $767,642 | $1,671,758 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI BROCK | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAY L KAREN CAE | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LYNDA J PATTERSON FASAE CAE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARC ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARC BEEBE CAE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARMEN ELLIOTT MS CAE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW GERTZOG FASAE CAE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY G NAPOLITANO CAE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY WHEATLEY IOM CAE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEMMIETTA G MCNEILLY PHD CAE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL DOMINGUEZ FASAE CHSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JERALD A JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE MASON | PRESIDENT & CEO | 5.75 | $156,524 |
| HEATHER DEAN | CFAO (AS OF 11/23) | 7 | $9,618 |
| REGINALD HENRY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 7 | $65,977 |
| MORGAN MARAVICH | VICE PRESIDENT, FOUNDATION RELATIONS | 37.5 | $169,461 |
| ANDREA WIETERS | DIRECTOR, FUTURE-FOCUSED RESEARCH | 37.5 | $109,840 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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