The Astraea Foundation Inc
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice is an international philanthropic organization based in New York, NY, established in 1977. It is the only philanthropic organization working exclusively to advance LGBTQI rights around the world. Astraea operates as a public foundation, meaning it raises every dollar it spends. The organization functions as a feminist social justice hub, working in strategic partnership with foundations, individuals, and governments to ensure resources reach activists positioned to create transformational impact.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.7M
+7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.7M
+50.9% YoY
Grant Count
28
-24.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$61K
+99.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice fuels local and global movements that shift power to LGBTQI people and organizations pursuing social justice and human rights. The organization serves as a feminist social justice hub working side-by-side with grantee and donor partners to achieve racial, economic, social, and gender justice worldwide.
Primary Focus Areas:
- LGBTQI rights and advocacy
- Racial justice
- Economic justice
- Social justice
- Gender justice
- Human rights
The foundation prioritizes groups led by lesbians and queer women, trans and gender non-conforming people, intersex people, and people of color. Its work encompasses flexible grantmaking, leadership development, capacity strengthening, and philanthropic advocacy.
Grantmaking
Astraea distributes funds to programs and initiatives led by and for diverse constituencies. The foundation offers flexible grantmaking approaches and maintains an active grant program.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Astraea funds organizations and activists worldwide, with particular grant-making activity in Georgia, Florida, and California. The foundation's reach extends across 36 countries.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $25,727,488
- Total revenues: $17,515,698
- Total expenses: $15,202,380
- Number of employees: 40
Historical Note: The organization maintained a donor-advised fund as of its June 2023 tax filing.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,727,488 | $23,968,176 | $28,293,280 |
| Revenue | $17,515,698 | $10,051,851 | $10,496,868 |
| Expenses | $15,202,380 | $14,441,976 | $15,744,180 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,141,546 | $398,184 | $189,432 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
168 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Astraea Foundation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Joy Chia serves as Executive Director of the organization.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNA FRIED | CO-CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| BOOKDA GHEISAR | CO-CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| PAUL HENDRY | TREASURER (UNTIL 05/23) | 1.5 | — |
| ALISON RILEY | TREASURER (FROM 05/23) | 1.5 | — |
| EBON BISHOP | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/23) | 1.5 | — |
| CHIVULI UKWIMI | DIRECTOR (FROM 05/23) | 1.5 | — |
| ILANA LANDSBERG-LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| GEETA MISRA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ROCKI SIMES | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DARCELLE LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TANNIA ESPARZA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JULIA EHRT | DIRECTOR (FROM 02/23) | 1.5 | — |
| JAC SM KEE | DIRECTOR (FROM 02/23) | 1.5 | — |
| JOY CHIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $220,158 |
| KRISTIN GARDNER | VP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT | 35 | $177,311 |
| REBECCA FOX | VP PROGRAMS | 35 | $170,168 |
| SHAKIRA BIOLA ODUNEWU | CHIEF OF STAFF, STRAT. INITIATIVES | 35 | $155,332 |
| PATRICE SMITH STERLING | DIR. OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS | 35 | $147,574 |
| ERIK ROLDAN | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS | 35 | $141,892 |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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