Asis Foundation
Asis Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It reported 17 grants totaling $77,000 in filing year 2025. Its grants went to organizations including community food programs, health and community organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Asis Foundation at a glance
In short: Asis Foundation gave $77K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,000
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,529
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,990,607
- +59.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Asis Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 49488, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 207-0018
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Asis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stone Soup Cafe ($18K). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (28%), Massachusetts (23%), Montana (19%), Colorado (15%), and Washington, DC (13%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Asis Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $80K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Soup Cafe Greenfield, MA | General | $18,000 |
| Zen Peacemakers Boulder, CO | General | $11,500 |
| Share our Strength-No Kid Hungry Washington, DC | General | $10,000 |
| Livingston Food Pantry Livingston, MT | Feed People in Need | $5,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA | Feed People in Need | $5,000 |
| Livingston Healthcare Foundation Livingston, MT | For New Hospital Construction | $5,000 |
| Earth Island Inst-PLASTIC POLLUTION Berkeley, CA | General | $5,000 |
| Park County Community Foundation Livingston, MT | General | $5,000 |
| Crane School Santa Barbara, CA | General | $5,000 |
| African Women Rising Santa Barbara, CA | General | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation is identified as a private foundation filing Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,990,607 | $841,072 | $97,703 | $77,000 | 17 | $77,000 | $548,256 | $61,525 |
| 2024 | $1,247,238 | $171,799 | $97,312 | $80,000 | 20 | $80,000 | $154,512 | $60,974 |
| 2023 | $1,172,751 | $28,431 | $73,214 | $55,350 | 13 | $55,350 | $34,126 | $62,260 |
| 2022 | $1,217,534 | $72,227 | $70,063 | $51,500 | 10 | $51,500 | $55,221 | $62,718 |
| 2021 | $1,215,370 | $184,947 | $29,118 | $7,100 | 8 | $7,100 | $165,826 | $64,415 |
| 2020 | $1,059,541 | $165,202 | $29,140 | $15,200 | 11 | — | $146,823 | $50,351 |
| 2019 | $923,479 | $147,731 | $38,144 | $11,300 | 11 | — | $131,996 | $52,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Asis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Stone Soup Cafe describes itself as a “pay what you can” community cafe serving people from all walks of life; the Livingston Food Pantry describes work addressing food insecurity and promoting community well-being; and Livingston Healthcare Foundation says it supports the programs, services, and capital equipment needs of Livingston Healthcare. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern women’s empowerment, community needs, and native plant and habitat conservation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $77,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $18,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $18,000 to Stone Soup Cafe, $11,500 to Zen Peacemakers, and $10,000 to Share our Strength–No Kid Hungry. Other grants included $5,000 each to Livingston Food Pantry, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, Livingston Healthcare Foundation, Earth Island Institute–Plastic Pollution, Park County Community Foundation, and Crane School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeff Bridges as president and Susan Bridges as vice president.
Asis Foundation is led by Jeff Bridges, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Bridges
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Bridges
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Asis Foundation
How much does Asis Foundation give each year?
Asis Foundation gave $77K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 20 grants.
What is Asis Foundation's typical grant size?
Asis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,529, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Asis Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Asis Foundation give grants?
Asis Foundation's top state is California, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (23%) and Montana (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (6 grants) and Livingston, MT (3 grants).
Does Asis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of Asis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Asis Foundation's largest grantees?
Asis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stone Soup Cafe ($18,000), Zen Peacemakers ($11,500) and Share our Strength-No Kid Hungry ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Asis Foundation?
Asis Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Asis Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Asis Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Asis Foundation's EIN?
Asis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4866915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Asis Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Asis Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/asis-foundation-morg_2c9a9f5794ee49ecbdd4df191a401aff
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