NonprofitsAmerican-Scandinavian Foundation

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

American-Scandinavian Foundation

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$5.8M

Total expenses

$5.6M

Net assets

$51.3M

Grants received

$3.8M

85 grants

EIN

131623897

Tax year

2023

Mission

To build international understanding with extensive programs of fellowships, grants, intern/trainee sponsorship, publishing, educational and membership offerings.

Programs

3 programs

Training and fellowship - fellowships and grants from the american scandinavian foundation were awarded on a competitive basis to americans for study or research in denmark, finland, iceland, norway, and sweden and to scandinavians in the u.s. And recommended by asf's cooperating organizations in each of the nordic countries the recipients represented a very broad range of fields and universities and were at the graduate, post-graduate, or professional level. In addition, the asf made public project grant to educational and cultural institutions to bring scandinavian culture and ideas to venues throughout the u.s. Over the year, these grants supported nordic projects in various states. The training and internship program helps young scandinavians and americans receive practical work experience across the atlantic.

Expenses: $1.7MGrants: $1.4M

Publications - the american-scandinavian foundation publishes various cultural and educational materials both online and in print.

Expenses: $93K

Membership.

Expenses: $120K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.3M
Program service revenue$321K
Investment income$1.6M
Other revenue$667K
Total revenue$5.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.4M
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$231K
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$5.6M
Total assets$52.9M
Net assets$51.3M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

EDWARD P GALLAGHER

PRESIDENT

Board

$277K

35 hrs/wk

LYNN CARTER

SECRETARY

Board

$26K

16 hrs/wk

MONIKA HEIMBOLD

VICE CHAIRMAN FOR SWEDEN

Board

1 hrs/wk

SIGRIDUR BENEDIKTSDOTTIR

VICE CHAIRMAN FOR ICELAND

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN B PERI

VICE CHAIRMAN FOR THE U.S.

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERJE LANDE

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

AGNES AHLANDER TURNER

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDERS BRAG

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARTHER ZECKENDORF

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBRO OSHER

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARD E BUNAES

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETTINA SCHRIVER GOCHMAN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BJORG BERGSVEINSDOTTIR

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BJORN BJERKE

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL DOMINA

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES K BARBO

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLIE KUNZER

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER KANN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER KELLY

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAPHNE DAVIDSON

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID ER DANGOOR

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD E ELSON

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN PORT

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMMA AER

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERKKO ETULA

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EUGENE V KOKOT

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HENRIK ROOS

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

INGER TALLAKSEN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES M STEWART

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JARNO VANTO

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARINI GUSTAFSON-TEIXEIRA

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTINA KITTILSEN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTJAN T RAGNARSSON

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LENA BIORCK KAPLAN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LENNARD K RAMBUSCH

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA NORDBERG

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISE STOLT-NIELSEN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIV ULLMANN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIZANNE KINDLER

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYNDON L OLSON JR

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCUS SIEZING

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIA EDERER

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL A FEIRSTEIN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MORTEN DEGNEMARK

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAGNER MEYER-KNUTSEN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUTGER VON POST

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SEBASTIAN ALSHEIMER

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SEBASTIAN NORDGREN

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN P MCGRATH

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

Staff

$128K

35 hrs/wk

SALLY YERKOVICH

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL EXCHAN

Staff

$121K

35 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 85 of 85

FromAmountPurposeYear
$350K
SUPPORT FOR FOLK ARTS
2024
$200K
CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$25K
2024 GRANT AWARD
2024
$20K
SUPPORT CULTURAL EDUCATION BETWEEN US AND SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES.
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITIBLE PURPOSE
2024
$2K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
To promote AFC nationaly
2024
$900K
SUPPORT FOR FOLK ARTS PROGRAMMING
2023
$125K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
2023 GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$55K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION.
2023
$46K
Fellowship Support
2023
$25K
2023 GRANT AWARD
2023
$25K
To promote AFC nationaly
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$20K
donation
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
MUSIC ON PARK AVENUE
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$8K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITIBLE PURPOSE
2023
$7K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$2K
CHARITY OUTREACH
2023
$2K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL UNDESIGNATED
2023
$1K
General Charitable
2023
$350K
FOLK ARTS & CULTURAL TRADITIONS REGRANTS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST
2022
$61K
Fellowship Support
2022
$55K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION.
2022
$26K
2022 GRANT AWARD
2022
$25K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$14K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$8K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITIBLE PURPOSE
2022
$5K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANI
2022
$2K
OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$55K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION.
2021
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$350K
CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
2020
$105K
Fellowship Support
2020
$55K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION.
2020
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$25K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$20K
donation
2020
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$2K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$50
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$51K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$27K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$6K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$8K
CHARITABLE
2018
$2K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$112K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$3.8M from 33 funders · 85 grants · 2017–2024

Margaret A Cargill Foundation

$2.2M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$266K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Scandinavian Seminar

$220K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Norway House Foundation

$211K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation

$200K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Charles & Lucille King Family

$177K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation

$125K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Scan Design Foundation

$76K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN131623897
NTEE codeQ200
Subsection03
Ruling date1920-05
Formed1910
Employees42
Volunteers55
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