Michael Asher Foundation
EIN 352510764 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$296K
43 grants · $42K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$9K
grant size
27%
balanced · 8/30 multi-year
repeat
$9.7M
Assets (2023)
30
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 207-2600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2K | $17.5M | $1K | 1 |
| 2017 | $64K | $17.1M | $48K | 13 |
| 2018 | $45K | $10.8M | $-5.8M | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.7M | $196K | N/A |
| 2020 | $50K | $11.1M | $165K | 2 |
| 2021 | $85K | $11.3M | $451K | 15 |
| 2022 | $50K | $9.6M | $104K | 7 |
| 2023 | N/A | $9.7M | $178K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AG
Ann Goldstein
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
KD
Karen Dunbar
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MG
Mathieu Gregoire
7 yrs
Director & Treasurer.; Secrty
Leadership
SP
Stephen James Prina
8+ yrs
Director
KP
Kirsi Peltomaki
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Stephan Pascher
8+ yrs
Director
MK
Miwon Kwon
8+ yrs
Director
AG
Ann Goldstein
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
KD
Karen Dunbar
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MG
Mathieu Gregoire
7 yrs
Director & Treasurer.; Secrty Beg 10/16/22
Leadership
MK
Miwon Kwon
8+ yrs
Director; Secretary Thru 10/15/22
Leadership
SP
Stephen James Prina
8+ yrs
Director
KP
Kirsi Peltomaki
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Stephan Pascher
8+ yrs
Director
AG
Ann Goldstein
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
KD
Karen Dunbar
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MG
Mathieu Gregoire
7 yrs
Director & Treasurer
Leadership
MK
Miwon Kwon
8+ yrs
Director & Secretary
Leadership
SP
Stephen James Prina
8+ yrs
Director
KP
Kirsi Peltomaki
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Stephan Pascher
8+ yrs
Director
AG
Ann Goldstein
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
KD
Karen Dunbar
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MK
Miwon Kwon
8+ yrs
Director & Treasurer/Secre
Leadership
SP
Stephan Pascher
8+ yrs
Director
KP
Kirsi Peltomaki
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Stephen James Prina
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Mathieu Gregoire
7 yrs
Director
AG
Ann Goldstein
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
KD
Karen Dunbar
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MK
Miwon Kwon
8+ yrs
Director & Treasurer/Secre
Leadership
MG
Mathieu Gregoire
7 yrs
Director
SP
Stephan Pascher
8+ yrs
Director
KP
Kirsi Peltomaki
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Stephen James Prina
8+ yrs
Director
AG
Ann Goldstein
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
KD
Karen Dunbar
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MK
Miwon Kwon
8+ yrs
Director & Treasurer/Secre
Leadership
MG
Mathieu Gregoire
7 yrs
Director
SP
Stephen James Prina
8+ yrs
Director
KP
Kirsi Peltomaki
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Stephan Pascher
8+ yrs
Director
AG
Ann Goldstein
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
MK
Miwon Kwon
8+ yrs
Director & Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
MG
Mathieu Gregoire
7 yrs
Director
SP
Stephen James Prina
8+ yrs
Director
KP
Kirsi Peltomaki
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Stephan Pascher
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Karen Dunbar
8+ yrs
Exectutive Direct
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Artists | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | FOR THE ARTIST RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| Contemporary Art Group | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | FOR THE DIGITIZATION OF THE GAYLEN GERBER ARCHIVE | 2017 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | $15,000 | TOWARDS THE EXHIBITION MORGAN FISHER: PASSING TIME AT REDCAT | 2018 |
| Society for the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE SASSAS EVENT ARCHIVES | 2018 |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ART START EDUCATION PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Cca Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | FOR THE EXHIBITION, DRUM LISTENS TO HEART | 2021 |
| Primary Information | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT BARBARA T. SMITH EXHIBITION | 2022 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT MAGDALENA SUAREZ FRIMKESS EXHIBITION | 2022 |
| Primary Information | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ART START EDUCATION PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Fulcrum Arts | Pasadena, CA | $7,500 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION TRANS HIRSTORY IN 99 OBJECTS BY THEMUSEUM OF TRANS HIRSTORY & ART | 2022 |
| Society for the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | TOWARDS THE PREMIERE OF THE CONCERT JAMES TENNEY'S CHANGES: 64 STUDIES FOR 6 HARPS | 2017 |
| California African American Museum (Via Community Partners) | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | 2021 |
| Center for Land Use Interpretation | Culver City, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Equitable Vitrines | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Equitable Vitrines | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | PRODUCTION OF THE CATALOG FOR RESYNTHESIZERS, AN EXHIBITION BY FLORIAN HECKER | 2021 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Laxart | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Contemporary Archive | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Mak Center for Art and Architecture | West Hollywood, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Project X Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Prospect New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Topical Cream | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT THE WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS | 2021 |
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