The Asme Foundation Inc
The Asme Foundation, inc. Through generous support of the engineering community, funds programs in k-12 stem education, student and early career development, engineering for global development, and public policy.
The Asme Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Asme Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,082,947
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,082,947
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,082,947
- Total assets
- $42,189,017
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Asme Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Asme Foundation Inc
Who The Asme Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The American Society of Mechanical Engineers ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Asme Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $848K (2022) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The American Society of Mechanical Engineers New York, NY | Various Program Support | $1,082,947 |
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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 | $42,189,017 | $5,191,568 | $3,780,722 | $1,082,947 | 1 | $1,290,921 |
| 2024 | $37,755,783 | $6,198,250 | $4,451,276 | $1,337,787 | 1 | $2,461,441 |
| 2023 | $35,928,467 | $4,680,772 | $3,882,309 | $1,372,517 | 1 | $966,303 |
| 2022 | $32,698,395 | $6,696,684 | $2,717,248 | $847,980 | 1 | $2,247,348 |
| 2021 | $33,818,246 | $3,028,197 | $2,092,793 | $1,052,112 | 1 | $580,529 |
| 2020 | $26,496,154 | $1,897,480 | $1,596,002 | — | — | $733,373 |
About The Asme Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Asme Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Asme Foundation Inc is led by Stephanie Viola, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Viola
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Smith
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Costabile
Director & Ex-Officio
Director- Ex-Officio → Director & Ex-Officio, 2021
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Barton
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Columbia Mishra
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Ohland
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Crutchfield
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Meehan
Treasurer
Treasury → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anand Sethupathy
Former Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Frank Adamek (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Kathleen Lobb (2020–2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Frank C. Adamek Pe (2022) — Chair
- Former: Robert T. Simmons Pe (2022) — Director
- Former: Rudolf E. Landwaard Pe (2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Simmons (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rudolf Landwaard (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth R. Balkey (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Asme Foundation Inc
How much does The Asme Foundation Inc give each year?
The Asme Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is The Asme Foundation Inc?
The Asme Foundation Inc reported $42.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is The Asme Foundation Inc?
The Asme Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in New York, NY. It holds $42.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Asme Foundation Inc operate?
The Asme Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Asme Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Asme Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3372934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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