Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation
Awards grants to aid, assist, and support research on the incidence, detection, and causes and cures of various health conditions that may be caused or aggravated by air pollution.
Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $232,856
- -79.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $270
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $270
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,500
- -99.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation gives
- Giving grew 580% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2021) to $1.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | For Research | $1,005,634 |
| The Regents of University of California Los Angeles, CA | For Research | $147,085 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $232,856 | $270 | $5,500 | — | — | $270 |
| 2024 | $1,119,667 | $594 | $1,157,744 | $1,152,719 | 2 | $594 |
| 2023 | $1,893,126 | $36,120 | $1,487,525 | $1,486,300 | 3 | $1,044 |
| 2022 | $2,846,641 | $1,456 | $733,958 | $732,733 | 3 | $1,456 |
| 2021 | $3,748,610 | $1,918 | $170,848 | $169,467 | 2 | $1,908 |
About Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Diamond Bar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $233K in total assets. Net investment income was $270.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation is led by Wayne Nastri, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Nastri
CEO
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cacciotti
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sujata Jain
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susanna Leung
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curt Hagman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori A. Langrell
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Vanessa Delgado (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Vacant (2023) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Ben Benoit (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Denise Whitcher (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Clark E Parker Sr. (2021) — Director
- Former: William A Burke (2021) — Vice Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation
How large is Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation?
Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation reported $233K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $270.
What is Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation?
Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Diamond Bar, CA. It holds $233K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation operate?
Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation's EIN?
Health Effects of Air Pollution Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1879570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
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