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The American-Scandinavian Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-1623897 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$52.9M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$514K

+73.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+220.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-45.7% YoY

About The American-Scandinavian Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The American-Scandinavian Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $52.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $514K. Net investment income was $1.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

BismarkBostonBuxtonChamplinCoon ValleyDallasDecorahDeer IsleDodgevilleDuluthEau ClaireElk HornGrand MaraisHancockHoffman EstatesIronwoodMilwaukeeMinneapolisNew HavenNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$52,870,458$49,962,523$48,756,359
Revenue$5,827,744$4,249,826$6,805,044
Expenses$5,631,011$4,690,011$4,586,777
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,553,407$1,081,952$4,296,872
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$129K$257K$386K$514K8 grants20204 grants20216 grants20225 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

United Nations Internati…$275KSons of Norway$39KIsland Angels Ltd$30KCedar Cultural Center$27KYale University$25KNordic Center of Duluth$24KMETROPOLITAN OPERA$20KFinlandia Foundation Nat…$14KFinnFest USA Events$14KVesterheim Norwegian-Ame…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

EDWARD P GALLAGHERPRESIDENT$277KSTEPHEN P MCGRATHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN$128KSALLY YERKOVICHDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL EXCHAN$121KLYNN CARTERSECRETARY$26K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AILI FLINTVICE CHAIRMAN FOR FINLAND1
ANDERS IVERSENDEPUTY CHAIRMAN1
BENTE SVENSEN FRANTZVICE CHAIRMAN FOR NORWAY1
EDWARD P GALLAGHERPRESIDENT35$277,442
HENRIK STEFFENSENTREASURER1
MONIKA HEIMBOLDVICE CHAIRMAN FOR SWEDEN1
SIGRIDUR BENEDIKTSDOTTIRVICE CHAIRMAN FOR ICELAND1
STEVEN B PERIVICE CHAIRMAN FOR THE U.S.1
TERJE LANDECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1
AGNES AHLANDER TURNEREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
ANDERS BRAGEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
ARTHER ZECKENDORFEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
BARBRO OSHEREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
BARD E BUNAESEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
BETTINA SCHRIVER GOCHMANEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
BJORG BERGSVEINSDOTTIREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
BJORN BJERKEEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
CAROL DOMINAEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
CHARLES K BARBOEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
CHARLIE KUNZEREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
CHRISTOPHER KANNEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
CHRISTOPHER KELLYEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
DAPHNE DAVIDSONEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
DAVID ER DANGOOREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
EDWARD E ELSONEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
ELLEN PORTEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
EMMA AEREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
ERKKO ETULAEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
EUGENE V KOKOTEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
HENRIK ROOSEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
INGER TALLAKSENEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
JAMES M STEWARTEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
JARNO VANTOEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
KARINI GUSTAFSON-TEIXEIRAEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
KRISTINA KITTILSENEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
KRISTJAN T RAGNARSSONEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LENA BIORCK KAPLANEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LENNARD K RAMBUSCHEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LINDA NORDBERGEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LISE STOLT-NIELSENEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LIV ULLMANNEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LIZANNE KINDLEREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LYNDON L OLSON JREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
MARCUS SIEZINGEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
MARIA EDEREREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
MICHAEL A FEIRSTEINEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
MORTEN DEGNEMARKEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
RAGNER MEYER-KNUTSENEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
RUTGER VON POSTEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
SEBASTIAN ALSHEIMEREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
SEBASTIAN NORDGRENEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
SIGGI HILMARSSONEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
SVEN ANDERS EKERNASEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
THOR THORS JREXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
TROND S JENSENEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
VICTOR B BORGEEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE1
LYNN CARTERSECRETARY16$25,812
SALLY YERKOVICHDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL EXCHAN35$120,870
STEPHEN P MCGRATHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN35$127,853

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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