The Very Asian Foundation
THE VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SHINE A LIGHT ON ASIAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH ADVOCACY AND CELEBRATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$114K
+3.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$14K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$7K
About The Very Asian Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Very Asian Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ST LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K.
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 | $113,715 | $109,861 | $116,895 |
| Revenue | $151,774 | $200,826 | $210,755 |
| Expenses | $147,859 | $197,032 | $104,749 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Very Asian Foundation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEI DENG | TREASURER | 2.5 | — |
| MICHELLE VAN DILLEN | CO-PRESIDENT | 25 | — |
| SOOGI HONG | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | — |
| ALEX LEE | SECRETARY | 2.5 | — |
| STEPHEN LENIVY | VICE-PRESIDE | 2.5 | — |
| KAT LIEU | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| CHRIS NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| CLAIRE NIPPER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DANNY POON | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| MICHELLE RIGELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| GIA VANG | CO-PRESIDENT | 15 | — |
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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