TO FURTHER CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES IN THEFIELD OF NEURORADIOLOGY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION,BY CONDUCTING A GRANT PROGRAM TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF NEURORADIOLOGY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$14.0M
+4.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$690K
+112.3% YoY
Grant Count
5
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$138K
+112.3% YoY
About The Foundation of the American
Based on IRS filings
The Foundation of the American is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in OAK BROOK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $690K. Net investment income was $4.6M.
Focus Areas
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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 | $14,011,949 | $13,386,564 | $8,045,951 |
| Revenue | $4,715,704 | $4,577,987 | $479,819 |
| Expenses | $1,005,522 | $571,986 | $600,603 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,583,609 | $430,528 | $170,722 |
| 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 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BETH HEPP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LAURIE A LOEVNER | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| VINIL N SHAH | MEMBER AT LARGE TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MAX WINTERMARK | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| YVONNE W LUI | PRESIDENT - PAST | 2 | — |
| YOSHIMI ANZAI | PRESIDENT ELECT/PROGRAM CH | 2 | — |
| RONA F WOLDENBERG | MEMBER AT LARGE TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JODY L TANABE | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HESS | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| NANCY J FISCHBEIN | VICE PRESIDENT - PAST | 2 | — |
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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