The Asian American Foundation
Washington, DC ·EIN 85-2050585 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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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.
Showing top 25 of 45 funders by total given.
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.
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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