Asness Family Foundation
EIN 814745940Total Given 2018–2024
$95.0M
53 grants · $13.6M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$960K
typical big bets · $250K–$2.4M
grant size
62%
deep partner · 15/24 multi-year
repeat
$28.1M
Assets (2024)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(631) 414-4000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $13.1M | $56.5M | $30.1M | 7 |
| 2019 | $13.9M | $48.0M | $4.1M | 8 |
| 2021 | $21.1M | $43.9M | $1.7M | 14 |
| 2022 | $20.8M | $35.4M | $7.8M | 13 |
| 2023 | $14.1M | $32.6M | $5.6M | 5 |
| 2024 | $12.1M | $28.1M | $7.1M | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 53 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$250K
Median
$960K
Average
$1.8M
75th Pctl
$2.4M
Maximum
$8.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (53 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Statement a Attached | Melville, NY | $8,406,522 | SEE STATEMENT A ATTACHED | 2023 |
| See Statement a Attached | Melville, NY | $8,214,521 | SEE STATEMENT A ATTACHED | 2022 |
| See Statement a Attached | Melville, NY | $7,489,700 | SEE STATEMENT A ATTACHED | 2021 |
| See Statement a Attached | Melville, NY | $6,645,000 | SEE STATEMENT A ATTACHED | 2024 |
| See | melville, NY | $5,057,000 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2019 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| International Rescue Committe | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AID | 2022 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $4,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2019 |
| Greenwich Academy | Greenwich, CT | $3,250,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| The University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| See Attachment | Melville, NY | $2,663,550 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2018 |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | THINK TANK, WHOSE MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE NEW IDEAS THAT FOSTER GREATER ECONOMIC CHOICE AND INDIVIDUAL... | 2023 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington Dc, DC | $2,400,000 | THINK TANK FOR PUBLIC POLICY | 2018 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $2,400,000 | THINK TANK FOR PUBLIC POLICY | 2019 |
| Greenwich Academy | Greenwich, CT | $2,150,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,125,000 | CHICAGO BOOTH/PROF FUND | 2023 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,125,000 | CHICAGO BOOTH/ AQR CAPITAL MGT ENDOWED PROF FUND | 2024 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | ASNESS JUNIOR FACULTY FELLOWSHIP | 2021 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | THINK TANK, WHOSE MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE NEW IDEAS THAT FOSTER GREATER ECONOMIC CHOICE AND INDIVIDUAL... | 2024 |
| The University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $1,440,000 | THINK TANK FOR PUBLIC POLICY | 2021 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP FUND. | 2021 |
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,000 | MEDICAL- BIOMEDICINE DISEASE AND CONDITIONS | 2021 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR A FREER SOCIETY | 2018 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $1,000,000 | PROMISE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY | 2018 |