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Who can apply: Nonprofits/charities seeking to receive tax-deductible gifts from U.S. supporters; Give2Asia manages administration and donor support.
About Give2asia
To strengthen communities around the world by making cross-border giving easier and more effective, connecting donors with trusted local partners and ensuring resources reach communities where they can do the most good.
Focus Areas
Arts & CultureCivil SocietyDisaster Relief & RecoveryEducationEnvironmentHealthLivelihoodSocial ServicesWomen & Girls
Who They Fund
disaster-affected communitiescivil society organizations and NGOshuman rights defenders and advocacy groupsrecipients of social services (vulnerable individuals/families)
About Give2asia
A single grant of $3,372,627 to Myriad USA in 2025 stands out in Give2asia’s recent giving, and it helps explain the scale of the organization’s cross-border platform. The foundation works through donor-directed vehicles and grant facilitation to move resources into Asia and China-related programs, with a portfolio that reaches civil society, health, education, livelihood, disaster response, human rights, and arts and culture. Recent awards also show repeat support for Project Hope the People-to-people Health Foundation Inc., which received funding in both 2023 and 2024, and for Amal Academy, which appeared in consecutive years as well. That pattern suggests Give2asia is not limited to one-off transactions; it also supports ongoing relationships where donors channel resources through trusted intermediaries and program partners. Their grantmaking includes both large institutional transfers and smaller project awards, reflecting a structure designed to serve multiple donor goals across a broad set of issue areas.
What Give2asia Funds
In civil society and social services, Give2asia gave $3,372,627 to Myriad USA and $537,548 to King Baudouin Foundation United States. In health, it supported Project Hope the People-to-people Health Foundation Inc. with $838,995 in 2024 and $625,034 in 2023, and also funded Aip Foundation with $130,000. Education is another visible lane: Amal Academy received $600,000 in 2023 and $300,000 in 2024, while Junior Achievement Worldwide received $439,438 in 2024. The foundation also backed livelihood-related work through Bankable Frontier Associates LLC and Shimmy Technologies Group Inc., including $169,532 and $127,000 in separate grants. Arts and culture appear in smaller awards such as Bethany Beyond the Jordan Baptism Site Foundation and Room to Read.
How Give2asia Gives
Give2asia’s typical grant size sits at $90,862 at the 25th percentile, $149,766 at the median, and $553,161 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of mid-sized and larger institutional grants. The recent record includes repeated recipients across multiple years, including Project Hope the People-to-people Health Foundation Inc., Amal Academy, and Shimmy Technologies Group Inc., which points to ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards. The organization is a foundation with donor-directed and grant-facilitation vehicles, including China Representative Office grantmaking, Friends Fund, and DisasterLink. Some program channels accept unsolicited requests, including China grant facilitation and Friends Fund, while several active programs do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$29.6M
Total Revenue
$22.7M
Total Expenses
$36.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $91K and $553K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$91K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$553K
Geographic Reach
National7 states funded
About 24% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BIRGER STAMPERDAHL
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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