THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF DIVERSITY IN IP LAW, ASSISTING DIVERSE STUDENTS IS THEIR PURSUIT OF CAREERS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IN THE UNITED STATES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.6M
+5.9% YoY
Revenue
$406K
+12.9% YoY
Net Investment Income
$16K
+25.1% YoY
Expenses
$406K
+25.6% YoY
About Foundation for Advancement of
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for Advancement of is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,553,687 | $1,467,474 | $1,394,646 |
| Revenue | $406,040 | $359,552 | $421,844 |
| Expenses | $405,598 | $322,822 | $245,514 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $15,820 | $12,642 | $10,606 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIERA MATHEY | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SHARON ISRAEL | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| HA KUNG WONG | PRESIDENT EL | 1 | — |
| ANNETTE KWOK | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| JUSTINE GOZZI | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TIFFANY JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KEISHA HYLTON-RODIC | IMMEDIATE PA | 1 | — |
| ERIKA ARNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL BINNS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREN CANADY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THAD CHALOEMTIANRANA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHRUTI CHOPRA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREN COCHRAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TONYA COMBS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AHMED DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT DEBERARDINE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GAURI DHAVAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY | TRSUTEE | 1 | — |
| TARA ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SERENA FARQUHARSON-TORRES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA FIACCO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NATALIE GONZALES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KRISH GUPTA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEN JACOBY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARYLEE JENKINS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CLARA JIMENEZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICOLAS KIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM LAFUZE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DWAYNE MASON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ARLENE NEAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEVIN NOONAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HON KATHLEEN O'MALLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SOPHIA PILIOURAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID POINTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH SEDDON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HORACE ST JULIAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GAIL SU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PERVIN TALEYARKHAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KIM VAN VOORHIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANITA VARMA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK WHITAKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CALVIN WINGFIELD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WARREN WOESSNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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