Akerson Family Foundation- Agy | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 54-1991343
Foundation Overview
Based in Charlotte, NC, Akerson Family Foundation- Agy has awarded 151 grants totaling $3,858,266 to organizations in Virginia, Illinois and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $293 to $500,000, with a median award of $6,107.
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New Applicant Friendliness
56 of 62 recipients (90%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
62% of grants are awarded in Virginia, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Blacksburg (22%), Fairfax (17%), Charlottesville (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 52% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (46%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Akerson Family Foundation- Agy's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alayit Berhanu Co | $5,084 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alessandro Lopez Chacon Co | $5,000 | College Park, MD, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alishaba Hayat Co | $3,892 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alison Avelar Co | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Amarildo Memisha Co | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Anila Ziai Co | $3,281 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Arisbet Reyes-caballero Co | $2,070 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Asma Adiba Co | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Azra Pehlivan Co | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Bassem Sliti Co | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Biruk Yigrem Co | $15,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Brianna Jerez Bustillo Co | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Brooke Smith Co | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $200,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating /Build | 2023 |
| Diana Requeno Co | $10,000 | Sweet Briar, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Dieunette Adusei-peasah Co | $9,812 | Virginia State Unversi, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Elhawabri Co | $4,023 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Indra Mungunsuh Co | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Jocelyn Argueta Medina Co | $10,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Justin Garcia Co | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Kimberly Calix-reyes Co | $6,325 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Lizbeth Goez Balcarcel Co | $5,000 | College Park, MD, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Makayla Buster Co | $5,500 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Margarita Khachunts Co | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mariama Sangare Co | $14,900 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mohammed Ahnaf Co | $9,200 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Nancy Dufour Co | $2,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Naomi Bezabeh Co | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Nawar Suha Co | $10,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Yasmeen Tinsley Co | $500 | West Long Branch, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Yousef Kasim Co | $3,375 | Fredericksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alayit Berhanu Co | $5,084 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alessandro Lopez Chacon Co | $5,000 | College Park, MD, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alishaba Hayat Co | $3,892 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alison Avelar Co | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Amarildo Memisha Co | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Anila Ziai Co | $3,281 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Arisbet Reyes-caballero Co | $2,070 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Asma Adiba Co | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Azra Pehlivan Co | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Bassem Sliti Co | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Biruk Yigrem Co | $15,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Brianna Jerez Bustillo Co | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Brooke Smith Co | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $200,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating /Build | 2023 |
| Diana Requeno Co | $10,000 | Sweet Briar, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Dieunette Adusei-peasah Co | $9,812 | Virginia State Unversi, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Elhawabri Co | $4,023 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Indra Mungunsuh Co | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Jocelyn Argueta Medina Co | $10,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Justin Garcia Co | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Kimberly Calix-reyes Co | $6,325 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Lizbeth Goez Balcarcel Co | $5,000 | College Park, MD, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Makayla Buster Co | $5,500 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Margarita Khachunts Co | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mariama Sangare Co | $14,900 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mohammed Ahnaf Co | $9,200 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Nancy Dufour Co | $2,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Naomi Bezabeh Co | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Nawar Suha Co | $10,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Yasmeen Tinsley Co | $500 | West Long Branch, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Yousef Kasim Co | $3,375 | Fredericksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Naomi Bezabeh Co George Mason | $5,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Indra Mungunsuh Co Columbia | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Biruk Yigrem Co Virginia Commonwealth | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Brooke Smith Co Boston University | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Youssef Kasim Co University Of Mary | $3,200 | Fredericksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Diana Requeno Co Sweet Briar College | $5,000 | Sweet Briar, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mohammed Ahnaf Co Virginia Tech | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Amarildo Memisha Co George Mason | $5,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Alishaba Hayat Co University Of | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Anila Ziai Co George Mason University | $5,831 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Dieunette Adusei-peasah Co | $293 | Petersburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $250,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Makayla Buster Co James Madison Univer | $7,448 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mariama Sangare Co Virginia Tech | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ermias Hailemeskel Co James Madison Uni | $10,000 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Yasmeen Tinsley Co Monmouth University | $15,000 | West Long Branch, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ashley Sanchez-viafara Co George Washin | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kimberly Calix-reyes Co George Mason | $6,107 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Arisbet Reyes-caballero Co George | $2,356 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Hortons Kids Inc | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Naomi Bezabeh Co George Mason | $5,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Indra Mungunsuh Co Columbia | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Biruk Yigrem Co Virginia Commonwealth | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Brooke Smith Co Boston University | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Youssef Kasim Co University Of Mary | $3,200 | Fredericksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Diana Requeno Co Sweet Briar College | $5,000 | Sweet Briar, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mohammed Ahnaf Co Virginia Tech | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Amarildo Memisha Co George Mason | $5,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Alishaba Hayat Co University Of | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Anila Ziai Co George Mason University | $5,831 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Dieunette Adusei-peasah Co | $293 | Petersburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $250,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Makayla Buster Co James Madison Univer | $7,448 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mariama Sangare Co Virginia Tech | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ermias Hailemeskel Co James Madison Uni | $10,000 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Yasmeen Tinsley Co Monmouth University | $15,000 | West Long Branch, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ashley Sanchez-viafara Co George Washin | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kimberly Calix-reyes Co George Mason | $6,107 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Arisbet Reyes-caballero Co George | $2,356 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Hortons Kids Inc | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Naomi Bezabeh Co George Mason | $5,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Indra Mungunsuh Co Columbia | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Biruk Yigrem Co Virginia Commonwealth | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Brooke Smith Co Boston University | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Youssef Kasim Co University Of Mary | $3,200 | Fredericksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Diana Requeno Co Sweet Briar College | $5,000 | Sweet Briar, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mohammed Ahnaf Co Virginia Tech | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Amarildo Memisha Co George Mason | $5,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Alishaba Hayat Co University Of | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Anila Ziai Co George Mason University | $5,831 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Dieunette Adusei-peasah Co | $293 | Petersburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $250,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Makayla Buster Co James Madison Univer | $7,448 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mariama Sangare Co Virginia Tech | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ermias Hailemeskel Co James Madison Uni | $10,000 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Yasmeen Tinsley Co Monmouth University | $15,000 | West Long Branch, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Ashley Sanchez-viafara Co George Washin | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kimberly Calix-reyes Co George Mason | $6,107 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Arisbet Reyes-caballero Co George | $2,356 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Hortons Kids Inc | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ashley Sanchez-viafara Co George | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Kimberly Calix-reyes Co George Mason | $5,185 | Fairfax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Yasmeen Tinsley Co Monmouth University | $4,312 | West Long Branch, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Ermias Hailemeskel Co James Madison | $5,500 | Marrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Dieunette Adusei-peasah Co Virginia | $4,761 | Petersburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Langley School Inc | $25,000 | Mclean, VA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Arisbet Reyes-caballero Co | $2,690 | Farifax, VA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Biruk Yigrem Co Virginia Commonwealth | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Ermias Haliemeskel Co James Madison | $4,482 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Travis Manion Foundation | $35,000 | Doylestown, PA, US | Character Does Matter | 2021 |
| Mariama Sangare Co Virginia Tech | $8,848 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| George Mason University | $5,499 | Farifax, VA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| James Madison University | $5,000 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Hortons Kids Inc | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Washington School For Girls | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Sponsor Girls Class Of 2019 | 2020 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Hortons Kids Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| The Washington School For Girls | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Kiefer Foundation | $2,500 | Plymouth, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Joseph Robert Shaw Fdn | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Pediatric Brain Research | 2018 |
| Every1 Can Work | $37,360 | Mclean, VA, US | Purchase Of New Van | 2017 |
| John Hopkins University | $500,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bread For The City | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Hortons Kids Inc | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| The Washington School For Girls | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Naturebridge | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Park Support | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Akerson Family Foundation- Agy as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 54-1991343 |
| Website | http://www.affscholars.org |
| Address | 620 S TRYON ST Charlotte, NC 28202-1842 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Akerson Family Foundation- Agy's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman | Daniel F Akerson |
|---|---|
| Dir/treas | Elizabeth C Akerson |
| Vp/exec Dir | Gretchen E Akerson |
| Dir/sec | Keith D Akerson |
Forms 990-PF
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