Mission
AMERICA'S FRONTIER FUND WAS CREATED AS A MISSION-DRIVEN PLATFORM TO ENSURE AMERICA IS THE BEST PLACE FOR INNOVATORS TO REACH FOR NEW FRONTIERS.
Public Charity
AFF FOUNDATION
AFF FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ARLINGTON, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $4.1M, expenses of $4.6M, total assets of $4.9M. Imperigo tracks 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $13.3M.
EIN: 872465999
ARLINGTON, VA
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security N.E.C.
NTEE: Q99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$4.9M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$13.3M
Filing Years2021–2024
Where $100 goes at Aff Foundation
How Aff Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$60
Programs
the work itself
$36
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $60 for programs
$60
In 2024, Aff Foundation (aff) focused its activities on (1) "new frontiers" - building regional innovation ecosystems across the united states through policy implementation support, innovation strategy consulting…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL GRANT
$50,000
TECHNICAL STUDY FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
$36,000
INTERNATIONAL
$25,000
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$15,000
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$2,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Alexander El-Fakir
DIRECTOR
Cliff Sobel
DIRECTOR
Eric Braverman
GENERAL PARTNER
Faran Nouri
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Gilman Louie
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR
Jennifer Pahlka
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1M | $4.6M | $4.9M |
| 2023 | $7.7M | $7.1M | $6.1M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $5.4M | $4.8M |
| 2021 | $206K | $213K | $193K |
Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $206K to $4.1M (+1911%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.