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The Eurasia Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1780162 Website

Eurasia Foundation believes societies function best when people take responsibility for their own civic and economic prosperity. Through cooperation based on mutual respect, our programs equip citizens to define and achieve outcomes of enduring benefit to their communities. While building the leadership skills of women and young people, we help small business become more successful, local government more responsive and civic organizations more effective and resilient.

The Eurasia Foundation at a glance

In short: The Eurasia Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $343K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,370,355
-4.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$342,589
+185.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$108,809
Total assets
$5,248,520
-12.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (97% 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 Eurasia Foundation

Who The Eurasia Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Open Contracting Partnership: $1.1MOpen Contracting Partnership$1.1MWomen in Digital Transformation LLC: $178KWomen in DigitalTransformation LLC$178KGlobal Impact: $40KGlobal Impact$40KInternational Center for Not-for-Profit Law: $8KInternational Center forNot-for-Profit Law$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Open Contracting Partnership ($1.1M). Together the top 4 received $1.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K15$50–100K3$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 47 (49%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonAlexandriaNew YorkBrooklynCedar CityPortlandSaint LouisWest Boothay HarborAlbuquerqueArlingtonEugeneSan DiegoSan MarcosSpringfieldAlbanyBainbridge IslandBloomingtonChagrin FallsGlenmontLees Summit

How The Eurasia Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 68% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2019 11 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 8 grants2023 12 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $321K (2019) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Open Contracting Partnership Washington, DCDigital Transformation$1,144,444
Women in Digital Transformation LLC Washington, DCDigital Transformation$177,786
Global Impact Alexandria, VACapacity building project for social organizations through online learning$39,832
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Washington, DCStrengthening Civic Engagement$8,293
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,248,520$27,826,529$27,639,661$1,370,3554$627,634
2024$6,010,032$36,362,407$36,939,538$1,441,06812$109,007
2023$7,810,336$21,414,985$21,528,969$688,1648$26,855
2022$6,927,044$21,294,197$21,652,382$814,67811$24,880
2021$7,282,681$16,957,437$16,744,127$702,26612$117,887
2020$5,739,424$10,131,298$11,371,049$818,11511$74,328
2019$4,708,084$8,408,392$8,820,104$321,3513$-113,878

About The Eurasia Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Eurasia Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $628K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Eurasia Foundation is led by Elizabeth Coll, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Coll

    President

    V.p. & Then President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2019) → $240K (2025)

  • Pamela Spratlen

    Chairman

    Chairman - → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert O'Donovan

    Senior Vice President

    Ceg Director → Vice President of Programs, 2021

    Vice President of Programs → Senior Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2019) → $204K (2025)

  • Hrachya Topalyan Director Of

    Civic Engagement & Leadership

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2023) → $137K (2025)

  • Sara Shirzad Sr Director

    Of Innovative Training Solutions

    Of Innovative Trainings Solutions → Of Innovative Training Solutions, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2023) → $179K (2025)

  • Matthew Mosner

    General Counsel -

    General Council → General Counsel -, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2024) → $128K (2025)

  • Ruslanbek Monolbaev Sr Dir

    Of Business Development

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2024) → $162K (2025)

  • Adam Stubits

    Vice President of Operations -

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2025)

  • Andras Simonyi

    Member

    Trustee → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dj Wolff

    Member

    Trustee → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judyth Twigg

    Member

    Trustee → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leif Ulstrup

    Member

    Trustee → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Burce Warlick

    Member -

    Trustee → Member, 2021

    Member → Member -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Bregman

    Member

    Member → Member -, 2023

    Member - → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Morningstar

    Vice Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Reichle

    Secretary -

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Secretary -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Hall Hall

    Member -

    Member → Member -, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Dougherty

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Fritz

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alonzo Fulgham

    Member -

    Member → Member -, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Stevenson

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer -, 2024

    Treasurer - → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Slade

    Member -

    Member → Member -, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Cullinane

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Conan French

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Green

    Secretary -

    Member → Secretary -, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Cairncross

    Member -

    Member → Member -, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Aarnes

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Boyle

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Murtazashvili

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shanthi Kalathil

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (33)
  • Former: Kenneth S. Yalowitz (2019–2024) — Member -
  • Former: Robert R. Drumheller (2019–2024) — Treasurer -
  • Former: Susan A. Thornton (2019–2024) — Member -
  • Former: William C. T. Gaynor (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Mira Davidovski (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Nydia Clayton (2022–2024) — Member -
  • Former: Bruce Brown Dir Of Finance (2024) — Administration -
  • Former: Camilla Amma Kyewaah (2024) — Director of Hr
  • Former: Ellen R. Vollrath (2019–2023) — Budget Analyst
  • Former: John W. Limbert (2019–2023) — Member -
  • Former: Tomas R. Pickering (2019–2023) — Member -
  • Former: William H. Courtney (2019–2023) — Chairman -
  • Former: Ruslanbek Monolbaev (2020–2023) — Business Development Director
  • Former: Bruce Brown Director (2023) — Of Finance & Administration
  • Former: Daniel Witt Vice Chairman (2023)
  • Former: Margot Ellis (2023) — Member
  • Former: Bruce Brown (2019–2022) — Director of Finance & Administrator
  • Former: Daniel Witt (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Frank C. Ingriselli (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: George M. Ingram (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jan H. Kalicki (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Sara Shirzad (2019–2022) — Innovative Solutions Director
  • Former: Dalia Kamel Emara (2020–2022) — Business Development Director
  • Former: Nina Jankowitz (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Petro Matiaszek Chief Of Party (2022) — Tapas Program -
  • Former: Ariuna Namsrai (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Petro Matiaszek (2019–2021) — Chief of Party & Tapas Program
  • Former: Dan Witt (2021) — Vice Chairman & Acting Secretary
  • Former: Hrachya Topalyan (2021) — Director of Elect
  • Former: Lisa Coll (2021) — President
  • Former: W. Horton Beebe-Center (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Laurens Ayvazian (2019) — Ele Director
  • Former: Willie Gaynor (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elizabeth Coll — President: $240KElizabeth CollPresident$240KRobert O'Donovan — Senior Vice President: $204KRobert O'DonovanSenior Vice President$204KSara Shirzad Sr Director — Of Innovative Training Solutions: $179KSara Shirzad Sr DirectorOf Innovative Training Solutions$179KRuslanbek Monolbaev Sr DIR — Of Business Development: $162KRuslanbek Monolbaev Sr…Of Business Development$162KHrachya Topalyan Director of — Civic Engagement and Leadership: $137KHrachya Topalyan…Civic Engagement and Leadership$137KMatthew Mosner — General Counsel - Until 03/2025: $128KMatthew MosnerGeneral Counsel - Until 03/2025$128KAdam Stubits — VP of Operations - Until 2/2025: $124KAdam StubitsVP of Operations - Until 2/2025$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $240K, to Elizabeth Coll (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Eurasia Foundation

How much does The Eurasia Foundation give each year?

The Eurasia Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 12 grants.

What is The Eurasia Foundation's typical grant size?

The Eurasia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $108,809, and its average grant was $342,589, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Eurasia Foundation give grants?

The Eurasia Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does The Eurasia Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Eurasia Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Eurasia Foundation?

The Eurasia Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.8M.

What is The Eurasia Foundation?

The Eurasia Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Eurasia Foundation's EIN?

The Eurasia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1780162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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