The American Himalayan Foundation
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The American Himalayan Foundation at a glance
In short: The American Himalayan Foundation gave $202K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $101K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $202,203
- -30.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $101,102
- -30.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $101,102
- Total assets
- $25,419,575
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The American Himalayan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Meriama Fund ($174K). Together the top 2 received $202K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The American Himalayan Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $672K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meriama Fund Berkeley, CA | Various human- anitarian projects | $174,203 |
| Fund For The Tiger Woodacre, CA | Environmental Conservation | $28,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,419,575 | $3,129,112 | $4,784,006 | $202,203 | 2 | $452,615 |
| 2023 | $25,975,104 | $6,127,981 | $4,219,683 | $289,318 | 2 | $437,749 |
| 2022 | $23,855,796 | $10,473,358 | $5,367,706 | $221,120 | 2 | $107,683 |
| 2021 | $21,794,459 | $4,216,875 | $5,826,767 | $672,140 | 3 | $1,962 |
| 2020 | $20,017,107 | $3,531,657 | $5,222,091 | $25,000 | 1 | $-658,062 |
About The American Himalayan Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The American Himalayan Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $202K. Net investment income was $453K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The American Himalayan Foundation is led by Erica Stone, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Erica Stone
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$193K (2020) → $203K (2024)
Bruce McCubbrey
Audit Chair
Director → Audit Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Krakauer
Chairman
Director → Director & Chair, 2022
Director & Chair → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Horan
Finance Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $149K (2024)
Sarah Bakker
Director of Operations
Director Operations → Director of Operations, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $134K (2024)
Bruce Richard Moore
Senior Program Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$176K (2022) → $190K (2024)
Amb Nancy Powell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amb Peter W Bodde
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conrad Anker
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bonderman
Director
Director → Director & Chair, 2022
Director & Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Mariano
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George McCown
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Blum
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Simons
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Shanahan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hillary
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Hufstedler
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norbu Tenzing
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$160K (2020) → $188K (2024)
Bernard Osher
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Hest
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Reichardt
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Klein
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Maryon Davies Lewis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard C Blum (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Sharon Stone (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $203K, to Erica Stone (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The American Himalayan Foundation
How much does The American Himalayan Foundation give each year?
The American Himalayan Foundation gave $202K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $289K across 2 grants.
How large is The American Himalayan Foundation?
The American Himalayan Foundation reported $25.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is The American Himalayan Foundation?
The American Himalayan Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $25.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The American Himalayan Foundation operate?
The American Himalayan Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The American Himalayan Foundation's EIN?
The American Himalayan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2951480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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