Astera Institute
BERKELEY, CA EIN: 84-5162617
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.6B
+30.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$83.3M
Grant Count
4
Avg Grant Size
$20.8M
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,621,829,919 | $2,003,858,714 | $1,736,656,183 |
| Revenue | $72,283,069 | $58,727,235 | $175,790,313 |
| Expenses | $106,158,690 | $27,504,754 | $33,283,833 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $97,359,727 | $5,370,421 | $59,627,921 |
| Net Investment Income | $90,872,805 | $22,629,474 | $131,337,680 |
| Distributable Amount | $125,844,914 | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JED MCCALEB | PRESIDENT | 15 | — |
| CAITLIN HALL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $311,226 |
| ANIKA GUPTA | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $114,871 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Indiana $45.5M (55%)
Connecticut $36.2M (43%)
Massachusetts $1.5M (2%)
California $50K (0%)
Cities
CambridgeFairfieldIndianapolisStanford
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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