The Asian American Foundation

Washington, DC ·EIN 85-2050585 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$33.4M received 45 funders 74 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Zhao-chen Family Foundation Inc$7,500,00042021–2024
New Venture Fund$5,770,37932021–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$4,348,75032022–2024
The Li Lu Foundation$4,000,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$3,187,50022023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$1,132,50032022–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$1,050,00022022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$1,000,00042021–2024
The Kroger Co Foundation$1,000,00012023
Penner Family Foundation Inc$1,000,00012021
General Atlantic Foundation$775,00042022–2024
Ila & Dinesh Paliwal Foundation$618,04052021–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$360,00022022–2024
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation$300,00022022–2023
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$273,44932022–2024
Wal-mart Foundation$250,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$110,00012024
Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation$105,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$101,00012022
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$100,00012023
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$100,00012021
Mastercard Impact Fund$50,00012023
The Warburg Pincus Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Woods Fund of Chicago$25,00012022
Jewish Communal Fund$25,00012022

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$3,137,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,105,000
2024The Zhao-chen Family Foundation IncTO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ADVOVACY, POWER AND REPRESENTATION$2,000,000
2024The Li Lu FoundationTO 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
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$695,000
2024General Atlantic FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$250,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Wal-mart FoundationRACIAL SOLIDARITY$250,000
2024Ila & Dinesh Paliwal FoundationUNRESTRICTED$141,333
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCivic Participation$110,000
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$107,000
2024Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon FoundationGENERAL$105,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF ITS NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS AND CONVENINGS$60,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES$50,000
2024The Warburg Pincus FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Edgerley Family FoundationSUPPORT-GENERAL FUND$10,000
2024The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2024Akamai Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2024Wallace H Coulter TrustGeneral Support$1,000
2024Andrew Sabin Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES$1,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$370
2024San Francisco Association of RealtorsGENERAL SUPPORT$200
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,122,500
2023The Li Lu FoundationTO 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
2023The Zhao-chen Family Foundation IncTO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ADVOVACY, POWER AND REPRESENTATION$2,000,000
2023The Kroger Co FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2023General Atlantic FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$250,000
2023Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$170,000
2023The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY 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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