The Fund for American Studies
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$28.7M
+29.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$124K
Grant Count
12
Avg Grant Size
$10K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $28,671,080 | $22,075,471 | $24,086,764 |
| Revenue | $21,154,255 | $16,317,350 | $14,086,865 |
| Expenses | $17,112,030 | $15,509,629 | $14,817,044 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,001,838 | $1,257,077 | $1,515,104 |
| 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
12 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGETT WAGNER | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CAROLINE WEIL BARNETT | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHARLES R BLACK JR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHRIS ULLMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| COLENE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DANIEL H BRANCH | SECRETARY AND GEN. COUNSEL | 2 | — |
| DAVID STOVER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DEREK MCCLAIN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ERIC TANENBLATT | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| FRANK J DONATELLI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| FRANK T LAUINGER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| FRED BARNES | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 02/06/24) | 2 | — |
| JADE WEST | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JAMES B CULBERTSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JEFF CARNEAL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHN LEE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LINDSAY Y CRAIG | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PAULA J DOBRIANSKY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PETER MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RANDAL C TEAGUE | CHAIRMAN | 24 | $95,000 |
| ROBERT PRUGER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROGER R REAM | PRESIDENT | 49 | $457,843 |
| THERESA KOSTRZEWA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM J HYBL | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| ROBERT J CALLAHAN | CFO/VICE PRESIDENT, FINANC | 49 | $184,058 |
| STEPHEN SLATTERY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 49 | $208,233 |
| EDWARD TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT | 49 | $187,056 |
| JAMES KLAUDER | VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND DEVE | 49 | $138,967 |
| JOSEPH STARRS | DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS | 49 | $140,230 |
| SHANE MAZZELLA | VP, COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS & | 49 | $120,223 |
| THOMAS TUCKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HIGH S | 49 | $155,528 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Virginia $26K (21%)
California $21K (17%)
North Carolina $17K (14%)
Indiana $14K (11%)
Massachusetts $14K (11%)
New York $10K (8%)
Michigan $9K (8%)
District of Columbia $7K (6%)
+1 more states
States
Cities
Ann ArborCambridgeChapel HillCharlottesvilleClaremontLexingtonNew YorkNotre DamePrincetonStanfordWashingtonWinstonsalem
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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