American Society of the French
EIN 130434237 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$1.4M
94 grants · $205K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$10K
grant size
58%
supporter · 22/38 multi-year
repeat
$3.0M
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ELODIE MASSARO
Phone
(212) 439-0205
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO SPECIFIC FORM IS REQUIRED. INFORMATION OUTLINING APPLICANTS' ACTIVITIES MUST BE SUBMITTED.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF FRENCH CULTURE AND LITERATURE IN THE U.S., AN APPRECIATION OF CULTURE IN FRANCE, AND TO THOSE WHO STRENGTHEN FRIENDSHIP AND GOODWILL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND FRANCE.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $256K | $3.8M | $218K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.5M | $246K | N/A |
| 2021 | $184K | $4.0M | $201K | 14 |
| 2022 | $551K | $3.1M | $604K | 21 |
| 2023 | $230K | $3.0M | $135K | 22 |
| 2024 | $213K | $3.0M | $202K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 94 grants on record
Minimum
$190
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$362K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.4% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 12 states
$20K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
GW
Guy N Wildenstein
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
HH
Hon Nicole Hirsh
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
RG
Rick Goings
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
NZ
Nina Zagat
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HL
Hon Howard Leach
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
John Fort Crawford
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AT
Antoine Treuille
6+ yrs
Board Member
ES
Elizabeth Stribling
4 yrs
Board Member
ER
Eric Ripert
4 yrs
Board Member
IJ
Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig
4 yrs
Board Member
CF
Christopher Forbes
4 yrs
Board Member
FC
Francoise Cestac
6+ yrs
Board Member
MP
Marc-Andre Poirier
2 yrs
Board Member
GW
Guy N Wildenstein
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Rick Goings
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
HH
Hon Nicole Hirsh
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
JC
John Fort Crawford
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HL
Hon Howard Leach
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MP
Marc-Andre Poirier
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NZ
Nina Zagat
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MP
Michael Perez
5 yrs
Board Member
FC
Francoise Cestac
6+ yrs
Board Member
CF
Christopher Forbes
4 yrs
Board Member
IJ
Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig
4 yrs
Board Member
ER
Eric Ripert
4 yrs
Board Member
ES
Elizabeth Stribling
4 yrs
Board Member
AT
Antoine Treuille
6+ yrs
Board Member
RG
Rick Goings
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
HH
Hon Nicole Hirsh
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
GW
Guy N Wildenstein
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JC
John Fort Crawford
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HL
Hon Howard Leach
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hon Craig Stapleton
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NZ
Nina Zagat
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
FC
Francoise Cestac
6+ yrs
Board Member
CF
Christopher Forbes
4 yrs
Board Member
IJ
Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig
4 yrs
Board Member
MP
Michael Perez
5 yrs
Board Member
ER
Eric Ripert
4 yrs
Board Member
ES
Elizabeth Stribling
4 yrs
Board Member
AT
Antoine Treuille
6+ yrs
Board Member
GW
Guy N Wildenstein
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
HH
Hon Nicole Hirsh
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
RG
Rick Goings
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
NZ
Nina Zagat
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hon Craig Stapleton
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HL
Hon Howard Leach
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
John Fort Crawford
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BB
Bruno Bich
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Stribling
4 yrs
Board Member
ER
Eric Ripert
4 yrs
Board Member
MP
Michael Perez
5 yrs
Board Member
IJ
Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig
4 yrs
Board Member
CF
Christopher Forbes
4 yrs
Board Member
FC
Francoise Cestac
6+ yrs
Board Member
AT
Antoine Treuille
6+ yrs
Board Member
GW
Guy N Wildenstein
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Rick Goings
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
EZ
Ezra K Zilkha
2 yrs
Vice President/Honorary Treasurer
Leadership
HH
Hon Nicole Hirsh
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
JC
John Fort Crawford
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BB
Bruno Bich
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HL
Hon Howard Leach
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hon Craig Stapleton
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NZ
Nina Zagat
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MP
Michael Perez
5 yrs
Board Member
FC
Francoise Cestac
6+ yrs
Board Member
HC
Hon Anne Cox Chambers
2 yrs
Board Member
AT
Antoine Treuille
6+ yrs
Board Member
EZ
Ezra K Zilkha
2 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
HH
Hon Nicole Hirsh
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
GW
Guy N Wildenstein
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
BB
Bruno Bich
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RG
Rick Goings
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HL
Hon Howard Leach
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hon Craig Stapleton
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NZ
Nina Zagat
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
FC
Francoise Cestac
6+ yrs
Board Member
HC
Hon Anne Cox Chambers
2 yrs
Board Member
JC
John Crawford
Board Member
MP
Michael Perez
5 yrs
Board Member
AT
Antoine Treuille
6+ yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (94 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Chancellerie of the Legion of Honor | Paris, None | $362,441 | CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Foundation De France | Paris, None | $50,000 | EXHIBITION EVENT | 2018 |
| Oeuvres Sociales Du Grand Chancelier Maisons D'Education De La Legion D'H | Paris, None | $40,000 | EDUCATIONAL FUND | 2021 |
| Cottey College | Nevada, MO | $30,860 | EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Humanus Documentary Films Corp | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Humanus Documentary Films Corp | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Embassy of France in the Usa | Washington, DC | $25,000 | WWII VETERANS CEREMONIES' GRANT | 2018 |
| Cottey College | Nevada, MO | $20,626 | SUPPORT OF EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Oeuvres Sociales Du Grand Chancelier | Paris, None | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL FUND | 2018 |
| Oeuvres Sociales Du Grand Chancelier-Maisons D'Education De La Legion D'Hon | Paris, None | $20,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Oeuvres Sociales Du Grand Chancelier-Maisons D'Education De La Legion D'Hon | Paris, None | $20,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Cottey College | Nevada, MO | $19,028 | SUPPORT OF EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Cottey College | Nevada, MO | $17,469 | EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Cottey College | Nevada, MO | $17,340 | EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Us Sciences Po Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | THE LEGION OF HONOR SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF STUDENT ORIENTED PROGRAM | 2018 |
| French American Academy | New Milford, NJ | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION PROGRAM | 2018 |
| French Heritage Society | New York, NY | $10,000 | STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2018 |
| French-American School of New York | Mamaroneck, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF STUDENT ORIENTED PROGRAM | 2018 |
| French-American School of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $10,000 | BI-LINGUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/SCHOOLS | 2018 |
| International School of Boston | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | BI-LINGUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/SCHOOLS | 2018 |
| New York University - Center for French Civilization and Culture | New York, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF STUDENT ORIENTED PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | PRINCETON IN FRANCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Us Air Force Academy | Usaf Academy, CO | $10,000 | EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Us Military Academy | West Point, NY | $10,000 | EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2018 |
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