The foundation concentrates on supporting Indonesian cultural programming and academic cultural initiatives, funding performance-driven projects and university-based cultural activities. With only two grants totaling a modest amount, their giving appears project-focused and aimed at promoting Indonesian culture through concerts and higher-education cultural partnerships.
Highly concentrated and project-focused: very few, relatively small number of grants in a year, directed toward cultural event support and academic cultural programming rather than broad or recurring operational funding.
American Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation Inc. shows a clear pattern of backing Indonesian cultural work in the United States and academic cultural activity tied to Indonesian studies. Its largest recent grant went to Harjito Concerts for $30,343 in 2025, making performance production one of the most visible parts of its portfolio. The foundation also returned to Wesleyan University in both 2023 and 2025, supporting university-based Indonesian cultural and educational activity with grants of $13,892 and $13,250. That mix points to a funder that works through both public-facing arts projects and higher-education settings. The recent record also includes support for festivals and ensembles connected to Indonesian music and cross-cultural presentation, along with grants to individual scholars and artists under its higher-education category. Award sizes cluster in the low-thousands, but the portfolio includes larger project grants when a production or institutional program appears to need more support. Across the grants listed here, the foundation’s emphasis is not broad arts funding; it is concentrated on Indonesian cultural expression, research, and education.
On the performing-arts side, the foundation gave $7,493 to Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in 2025 and $7,314 in 2023, linking its support to cross-cultural film presentation. It also funded Gamelan Sekar Jaya with $5,000 in 2023 and Emory Gamelan Ensemble with $5,000 in 2025, which shows sustained interest in Indonesian music traditions. Its higher-education support includes individual grants such as $4,000 to Susi Rakhmawati and $3,798 to Robin Hartanto in 2023, both listed under higher education. The same category includes multiple grants at $3,000 to $3,500, suggesting a pattern of modest academic assistance. Cultural preservation appears as well: Ulu Senta Museum received $5,000 in 2023, and Katonah Village Library received $3,000 in 2025 under the cultural grant line.
Typical grants are small: the p25, median, and p75 are $3,000, $3,000, and $3,500. The recent record shows both one-off awards and repeat support, including Wesleyan University and Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival across 2023 and 2025. That points to a mix of ongoing relationships and project-specific funding. The foundation is a private nonprofit funder with a local giving scope, and it accepts unsolicited applications for its Cultural Grant and Overseas Travel Grant programs. Its Overseas Travel Grant is set at $3,000.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Notable grantees: Harjito Concerts, Wesleyan University
The foundation gives entirely within the United States, and every listed grant recipient is in NY. New York City appears repeatedly, including Harjito Concerts, Wesleyan University, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Emory Gamelan Ensemble, and Katonah Village Library. The recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S., and the grant record reflects a New York-centered pattern rather than national or international dispersion.
Its active programs focus on cultural grants for performing, visual, and literary arts that foster ties between the United States and Indonesia, an Overseas Travel Grant for Indonesian PhD students doing dissertation research and fieldwork in Indonesia, and the AICEF Prize for Cross-Cultural Filmmaking.
Yes. The recent grants include multiple awards coded as higher education, such as grants to Wesleyan University and several individual scholars. The active Overseas Travel Grant is also designed for Indonesian PhD students enrolled in accredited U.S. universities.
The distribution is tightly grouped at the low end: p25 is $3,000, the median is $3,000, and p75 is $3,500. The Overseas Travel Grant is also set at $3,000.
Yes for at least two active programs: the Cultural Grant accepts unsolicited applications, and the Overseas Travel Grant does as well. The AICEF Prize for Cross-Cultural Filmmaking is selected by partner festivals rather than through unsolicited applications.
Both patterns appear. Wesleyan University received grants in 2023 and 2025, and Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival also received support in both years. Other recipients appear only once in the recent list, showing a mix of repeat relationships and single-project awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARJITO CONCERTS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,343 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $13,250 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL | NEW YORK, NY | $7,493 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| EMORY GAMELAN ENSEMBLE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| WOW FESTIVAL 2024 | NEW YORK, NY | $4,311 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| SALIEG MUNESTRI | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| KAROLUS WANGI | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| AREISPINE MIRAVIORI | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| JASON SRIWIJAYA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ANGGA HODAYAT | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| MUHAMMAD PURWANTO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| EKO SUMARYANTO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| GAMELAN KUSUMA LARAS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,585 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| DJATI WIBOWO | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ARCINDA | NEW YORK, NY | $800 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | NEW YORK, NY | $587 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| CHIA JOY LU | NEW YORK, NY | $285 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| BERYL BERNAY ARCHIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2025 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $13,892 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL | NEW YORK, NY | $7,314 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANTCULTURAL GRANT |
| ULU SENTA MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| SUSI RAKHMAWATI | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ROBIN HARTANTO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,798 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ENDANG FOURNIALISTYA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| CHICAGO BALINESE GAMELAN | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| GAMELAN KUSUMA LARAS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| DIMAS ROMADHON | NEW YORK, NY | $3,489 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| MIRNA NADIA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,364 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ANJI CLUBB | NEW YORK, NY | $3,324 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| UMI SAIDAH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,320 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| NOVI BRAMONO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,018 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| CYNTHIA MAHARANI | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| DIMAS WICAKSONO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| EUNIKE SETIADARMA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| PUNGKI LUPIYANINGSYAH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ADRIANA MINTARSIH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ATMAZAER SIMUNJUNTAK | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| M YUNITA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| PERDANA ROSWALDY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ARIF KUSUMO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ANDI ADRIAYANSYAH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| M HERMUDANANTO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| AHMAD MUNJLZUN | NEW YORK, NY | $2,928 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| MUHAMAD WIBOWO | NEW YORK, NY | $2,650 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| SINTA SULISTYO | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| INDONESIA IDAHO INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANT |
| SUMUNAR INDONESIA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,600 | 2023 | CULTURAL GRANT |
HARJITO CONCERTS
$30,343CULTURAL GRANT
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$13,250CULTURAL GRANT
MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL
$7,493CULTURAL GRANT
EMORY GAMELAN ENSEMBLE
$5,000CULTURAL GRANT
WOW FESTIVAL 2024
$4,311CULTURAL GRANT
SALIEG MUNESTRI
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
KAROLUS WANGI
HIGHER EDUCATION
KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY
$3,000CULTURAL GRANT
AREISPINE MIRAVIORI
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
JASON SRIWIJAYA
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
ANGGA HODAYAT
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
MUHAMMAD PURWANTO
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
EKO SUMARYANTO
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA
$2,600CULTURAL GRANT
GAMELAN KUSUMA LARAS
$1,585CULTURAL GRANT
DJATI WIBOWO
$1,000HIGHER EDUCATION
ARCINDA
$800CULTURAL GRANT
BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
$587CULTURAL GRANT
CHIA JOY LU
$285HIGHER EDUCATION
BERYL BERNAY ARCHIVE
$200CULTURAL GRANT
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$13,892CULTURAL GRANT
MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL
$7,314CULTURAL GRANT
GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA
$5,000CULTURAL GRANTCULTURAL GRANT
ULU SENTA MUSEUM
$5,000CULTURAL GRANT
SUSI RAKHMAWATI
$4,000HIGHER EDUCATION
ROBIN HARTANTO
$3,798HIGHER EDUCATION
ENDANG FOURNIALISTYA
$3,500HIGHER EDUCATION
CHICAGO BALINESE GAMELAN
$3,500CULTURAL GRANT
GAMELAN KUSUMA LARAS INC
$3,500CULTURAL GRANT
DIMAS ROMADHON
$3,489HIGHER EDUCATION
MIRNA NADIA
$3,364HIGHER EDUCATION
ANJI CLUBB
$3,324HIGHER EDUCATION
UMI SAIDAH
$3,320HIGHER EDUCATION
NOVI BRAMONO
$3,018HIGHER EDUCATION
CYNTHIA MAHARANI
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
DIMAS WICAKSONO
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
EUNIKE SETIADARMA
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
PUNGKI LUPIYANINGSYAH
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
ADRIANA MINTARSIH
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
ATMAZAER SIMUNJUNTAK
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
M YUNITA
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
PERDANA ROSWALDY
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
ARIF KUSUMO
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
ANDI ADRIAYANSYAH
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
M HERMUDANANTO
$3,000HIGHER EDUCATION
AHMAD MUNJLZUN
$2,928HIGHER EDUCATION
MUHAMAD WIBOWO
$2,650HIGHER EDUCATION
SINTA SULISTYO
$2,500HIGHER EDUCATION
INDONESIA IDAHO INCORPORATED
$2,000CULTURAL GRANT
SUMUNAR INDONESIA
$1,600CULTURAL GRANT
Current and upcoming funding from American Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Demonstrated artistic or academic expertise and excellence; based in the United States; program or performance must be open to the public at a reasonable fee; commitment to fostering a connection between the two nations; recipients are not-for-profit organizations.
Deadline: Deadline: May 1, 2027; applications may be reviewed on an adhoc basis at the board's discretion.
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