Mission
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Public Charity
THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $15.6M in revenue, $17.9M in expenses, $27.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 143 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $12.9M.
EIN: 136223604
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.6M
Total Expenses$17.9M
Total Assets$27.6M
Grant Records143
Funding Total$12.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Fund for American Studies
How The Fund for American Studies divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$40
Undergraduate programs
$24
High school programs
$16
Graduate and professional programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
$75,000
for general operations
$1,238,900
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$710,465
EDUCATION
$437,000
for the Media Fellowship project
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 143 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Bridgett Wagner
TRUSTEE
Caroline Weil Barnett
TRUSTEE
Charles R Black Jr
TRUSTEE
Chris Ullman
TRUSTEE
Colene Johnson
SECRETARY
Daniel H Branch
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.6M | $17.9M | $27.6M |
| 2024 | $21.2M | $17.1M | $28.7M |
| 2023 | $16.3M | $15.5M | $22.1M |
| 2022 | $14.1M | $14.8M | $24.1M |
| 2021 | $6.9M | $8.7M | $28.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.9M to $15.6M (+127%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.