The a & a Fund

EIN 043127721

Irvine, CA 92612 |(617) 423-3900

Total Given 2020–2024
$2.3M
96 grants · $464K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
54%
supporter · 22/41 multi-year
repeat
$13.1M
Assets (2024)
41
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (617) 423-3900

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $400K $10.3M $1.1M 17
2021 $380K $12.8M $531K 16
2022 $490K $11.2M $90K 20
2023 $510K $11.6M $331K 22
2024 $540K $13.1M $481K 21

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 96 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$150K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

JP
Jennifer Pelis
Trustee
BM
Brooke Manfredi
Trustee
AB
Alexandra H Ballard
Advisory Board
DH
Dylan H Hixon
Advisory Board
SH
Shanti S Hixon
Advisory Board
SH
Sheila K Hixon
Advisory Board
IR
India T Radfar
Advisory Board

Grants Awarded (96 total)

Purpose
Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY $150,000 RELIGIOUS 2022
Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY $150,000 RELIGIOUS 2020
Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY $150,000 RELIGIOUS 2021
Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY $150,000 RELIGIOUS 2023
Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY $150,000 RELIGIOUS 2024
Union Theological Seminary Dayton, OH $50,000 RELIGIOUS TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE 2020
Muslims for Prgressive Values the Markaz Los Angeles, CA $40,000 EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL 2022
Muslims for Prgressive Values the Markaz Los Angeles, CA $40,000 EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL 2023
Yale University (Lex Hixon Archive Fund) New Haven, CT $40,000 TO IMPROVE THE WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, AND PRACTICE 2024
Muslims for Progressive Values Los Angeles, CA $35,000 EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL 2024
Tomorrow'S Leaders Nyc Brooklyn, NY $30,000 EMPOWER OVER-AGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS 2024
Haleakala Conservancy Pukalani, HI $25,000 PRESERVE HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK 2022
Union Theological Seminary Dayton, OH $25,000 RELIGIOUS TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE 2022
Union Theological Seminary Dayton, OH $25,000 RELIGIOUS TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE 2023
Democracy Now Productions Inc New York, NY $25,000 INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA COLLABORATION 2024
Echoing Green Inc New York, NY $25,000 PHILANTHROPY/ VOLUNTARISM 2024
Tides Center Kairos Center Poor People'S Campaign San Francisco, CA $25,000 SUPPORTS LOCAL CHANGE LEADERS AND CONNECTS DIVERSE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS 2024
Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals Inc Azusa, CA $25,000 TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL 2024
Bridge Boston Charter School Roxbury, MA $20,000 OPERATES CHARTER SCHOOL 2022
Democracy Now Productions Inc New York, NY $20,000 INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA COLLABORATION 2022
Dion'S Chicago Dream Matteson, IL $20,000 ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY 2022
Echoing Green Inc New York, NY $20,000 PHILANTHROPY/ VOLUNTARISM 2022
Native Renewables Inc Flagstaff, AZ $20,000 TO EMPOWER NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILIES 2022
Ny Community Fridge Corp Grassroots Grocery New York, NY $20,000 EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD 2022
Smart Beginnings Easy Preventions Pacific Palisades, CA $20,000 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH CARE 2022