The Asia Society
THE SOCIETY IS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WHICH CONNECTS PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS IN ASIA AND THE WORLD TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING, ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$126.6M
+3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$474K
+159.6% YoY
Grant Count
3
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$158K
+159.6% YoY
About The Asia Society
Based on IRS filings
The Asia Society 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 $126.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $474K. Net investment income was $3.6M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $126,639,988 | $122,919,115 | $123,272,284 |
| Revenue | $30,876,719 | $30,405,832 | $30,248,305 |
| Expenses | $34,134,981 | $32,109,391 | $30,722,591 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,629,125 | $4,241,521 | $6,799,216 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMID BIGLARI | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CHAN HENG CHEE | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BETSY Z COHEN | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ROBERT NIEHAUS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JOHN L THORNTON | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LULU C WANG | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| NICOLAS AGUZIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HRH TURKI AL FAISAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EDWARD R ALLEN III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ISAAC APPLBAUM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MOHIT ASSOMULL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICOLAS BERGGRUEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| J FRANK BROWN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI ANGELA BUCHDAHL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL S CHAE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALBERT CHAO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PURNENDU CHATTERJEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DUNCAN CLARK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HENRY CORNELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FREDERICK M DEMOPOULOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SERGE DUMONT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| J MICHAEL EVANS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMSHYD GODREJ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FILIPPO GORI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EVAN G GREENBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN S HAKKARAINEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEORGE G HICKS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DORIS MAGSAYSAY HO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| W BRADFORD HU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE HUI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| OMAR ISHRAK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SANGITA JINDAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| K S SONNY KALSI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KYUNG-WHA KANG | PRESIDENT & CEO - EFF 04/2024 | 1 | — |
| ADRIAN T KELLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAHMOOD J KHIMJI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES KONDO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KUO CHUAN KC KUNG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHONG-MOON LEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SEUNG-YOON SY LEE | TRUSTEE - EFFECTIVE 10/2023 | 1 | — |
| JOSEPHINE LINDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| IDA LIU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEAN LIU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEOFF MARTHA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ASHEET MEHTA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN D NEGROPONTE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THIERRY PORTE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PHILIP QU | TRUSTEE - EFFECTIVE 10/2023 | 1 | — |
| EMILY K RAFFERTY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAJ RAO | TRUSTEE - EFFECTIVE 10/2023 | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN RIADY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GARY RIESCHEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES P ROCKEFELLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICOLAS ROHATYN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN A SCHWARZMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NEIL SHEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DONG BIN SHIN | TRUSTEE - END 04/2024 | 1 | — |
| KATIE SOO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANE JIE SUN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Y PING SUN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HARIT TALWAR | TRUSTEE - END 09/2023 | 1 | — |
| VIVIENNE TAM | TRUSTEE - EFFECTIVE 10/2023 | 1 | — |
| ERNIE THRASHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK E TUCKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EUNICE ZEHNDER-LAI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES D ZIRIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FERNANDO ZOBEL DE AYALA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEBRA EISENMAN | EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $495,513 |
| JULIA NELSON - END 112023 | CFO | 40 | $370,411 |
| SHANE WILLIAMS-NESS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $268,179 |
| WENDY CUTLER | VP & MD, WASHINGTON DC OFFICE | 40 | $325,042 |
| DANIEL RUSSEL | VP, INT'L SECURITY AND DIPLOMACY | 40 | $326,197 |
| ORVILLE SCHELL | VP, CTR US-CHINA REL/ARTHUR ROSS DIR | 40 | $310,058 |
| BATES GILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CCA | 40 | $295,613 |
| AALOK KANANI | CHIEF DIGITAL & COMM. OFFICER | 40 | $274,409 |
| KEVIN M RUDD - END 032023 | FORMER PRES & CEO/PRESIDENT, ASPI | — | $503,422 |
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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