The Asian American Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2024
Total received
$33.4M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2021–2024
Who funds The Asian American Foundation?
The Asian American Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Zhao-chen Family Foundation Inc ($7.5M), New Venture Fund ($5.8M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.4M in grants to The Asian American Foundation between 2021–2024.
Show all 45 funders
| Shi Zhang Family Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $11,074 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Edgerley Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Judith Ehm Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zimmer Biomet Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Company Gas Charitable | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| RLB Private Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Impactassetsinc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sidley Austin Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Express Foundation | $5,050 | 2 | 2023 |
| Akamai Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | $2,470 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $1,700 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Andrew Sabin Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The James Irvine Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Association of Realtors | $200 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has The Asian American Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $3,137,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,105,000 |
| 2024 | The Zhao-chen Family Foundation Inc | TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ADVOVACY, POWER AND REPRESENTATION | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Li Lu Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY IN THEIR PURSUIT OF BELONGING AND PROSPERITY THAT IS FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION, SLANDER, AND VIOLENCE. | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $695,000 |
| 2024 | General Atlantic Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Wal-mart Foundation | RACIAL SOLIDARITY | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Ila & Dinesh Paliwal Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $141,333 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $107,000 |
| 2024 | Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation | GENERAL | $105,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF ITS NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS AND CONVENINGS | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Warburg Pincus Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Edgerley Family Foundation | SUPPORT-GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Akamai Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Wallace H Coulter Trust | General Support | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Andrew Sabin Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $370 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Association of Realtors | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,122,500 |
| 2023 | The Li Lu Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY IN THEIR PURSUIT OF BELONGING AND PROSPERITY THAT IS FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION, SLANDER, AND VIOLENCE. | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Zhao-chen Family Foundation Inc | TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ADVOVACY, POWER AND REPRESENTATION | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Kroger Co Foundation | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | General Atlantic Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $170,000 |
| 2023 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $146,449 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Asian American Foundation?
The Asian American Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Zhao-chen Family Foundation Inc ($7.5M), New Venture Fund ($5.8M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.4M in grants to The Asian American Foundation between 2021–2024.
Who is The Asian American Foundation's largest funder?
The Zhao-chen Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Asian American Foundation, with $7.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has The Asian American Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $33.4M in grants to The Asian American Foundation across 74 grants from 45 funders between 2021–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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