American Finance Association
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE FINANCE SCHOLARSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FINANCIAL ECONOMICS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$29.3M
+9.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$10K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$10K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29,331,593 | $26,738,906 | $24,668,560 |
| Revenue | $1,795,280 | $2,867,924 | $2,101,619 |
| Expenses | $2,369,121 | $2,573,654 | $1,535,848 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $264,979 | $1,322,675 | $518,430 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN HANLEY | SECRETARY/TR | 15 | $130,000 |
| MONIKA PIAZZESI | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| ULRIKE MALMENDIER | PRESIDENT EL | 3 | — |
| WEI JIANG | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| ANTOINETTE SCHOAR | EDITOR OF JO | 20 | — |
| MARKUS BRUNNERMEIR | PAST PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| VIRAL ACHARYA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ALEX EDMANS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| CAMELIA KUHNEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $1,500 |
| KAI LI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MICHELLE LOWRY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $20,000 |
| NADYA MALENKO | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $1,500 |
| CHRISTINE PARLOUR | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| LAURA STARKS | PAST PRESIDE | 0.5 | — |
| STIJN VAN NIEUWERBURGH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| WEI XIONG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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