Coalition of Asian American Leaders
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.1M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
124
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Coalition of Asian American Leaders?
Coalition of Asian American Leaders is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($2.5M), FR Bigelow Foundation ($1.5M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Coalition of Asian American Leaders between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | $23,902 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youthprise | $17,615 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | $15,754 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Asian American Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marbrook Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marbrook Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | $920 | 5 | 2020–2021 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $125 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2019) to $3.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $346K.
What grants has Coalition of Asian American Leaders received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Art and Cultural Heritage | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $31,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | CAAL Ignite Fund - Investment in Small Businesses | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Southeast Asia Resource Action Center Searac | THE PURPOSE OF GRANTS AWARDED TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL OR STATE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ALIGN TO GRANT OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THREE GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAMS: NATIONAL EDUCATION, CALIFORNIA, OR BUILDING FINANCIAL FUTURES. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | LINKING LEADERS PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE COALITION OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $101,250 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | LINKING LEADERS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | STRONGER TOGETHER FUND FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - PART OF CAAL IGNITE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Asian & Pacific Islander American Health | HEALTH EDUCATION | $31,667 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Asian American Foundation | ANTI - HATE INITIATIVE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Southeast Asia Resource Action Center Searac | THE PURPOSE OF GRANTS AWARDED TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL OR STATE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ALIGN TO GRANT OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THREE GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAMS: NATIONAL EDUCATION, CALIFORNIA, OR BUILDING FINANCIAL FUTURES. | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $11,700 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | 2024 OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP FOR SUNISA LEE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | COALITION OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS (CAAL) HAS CREATED A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 5,000 LEADERS SPANNING 24 OF MINNESOTA'S 40+ ASIAN ETHNIC GROUPS, WORKING IN ALL SECTORS, AND REPRESENTING MULTIPLE GENERATIONS. CAAL'S WORK FOCUSES ON EDUCATION, ECONOMICS AND IMMIGRATION, WITH POLICY STRATEGIES DEVELOPED THROUGH WORKGROUPS OF LEADERS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AROUND PRIORITIES. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $160,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $125,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | 2023 LINKING LEADERS INITIATIVE COLLABORATIVE WORK OF THE NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS (AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM, COUNCIL OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS, LATINOLEAD AND TIWAHE FOUNDATION) | $75,000 |
| 2023 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Asian & Pacific Islander American Health | HEALTH EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | 2023 LINKING LEADERS INITIATIVE COLLABORATIVE WORK OF THE NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS (AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM, COUNCIL OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS, LATINOLEAD AND TIWAHE FOUNDATION) | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Gofundmeorg | SUPPORT AAPI COMMUNITY | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 124 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Coalition of Asian American Leaders?
Coalition of Asian American Leaders is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($2.5M), FR Bigelow Foundation ($1.5M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Coalition of Asian American Leaders between 2019–2025.
Who is Coalition of Asian American Leaders's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Coalition of Asian American Leaders, with $2.5M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Coalition of Asian American Leaders received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Coalition of Asian American Leaders across 124 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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