Asian Pacific Endowment

The Asian Pacific Endowment, a permanent philanthropic endowment built by and for Asian Pacific Islanders, empowers communities to improve and enrich the lives of Asian Pacific Islanders in Minnesota.

The Asian Pacific Endowment is a permanent endowment fund that provides a long-term capital base from which charitable grants are made each year to support the Asian Pacific community.

Since 1996, the Asian Pacific Endowment has awarded 149 grants totaling $573,492.


Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board is comprised of individuals from various Asian Pacific communities. We strive to have a Board that is ethnically diverse and representative of our communities in Minnesota.

Sunny Chanthanouvong Shashi Gupta
Linda Hashimoto van Dooijeweert Bhairav Khukral
Kuhn Lee Ananda Liyanapathiranage
Saengmany Ratsabout Joko Sutrisno
Terri Thao Mary Voight
Xin Zhang


Ways to Give

You can support the work of the Asian Pacific Endowment in several ways:

  • Volunteer to serve on the Advisory Board. Contact us at 651-325-4242
  • Make a financial gift using your credit card. Call us at 651-224-5463 or download a credit card authorization form here. Complete the form and mail it to SpectrumTrust at The Saint Paul Foundation, 55 Fifth Street East, Suite 600, Saint Paul, MN 55101
  • Make a pledge to support the Asian Pacific Endowment over time by way of automatic withdrawal from your checking or savings account, or through your credit card. Download a pledge form here. Complete the form and mail it to SpectrumTrust at The Saint Paul Foundation, 55 Fifth Street East, Suite 600, Saint Paul, MN 55101
  • Make a financial gift of cash or other asset, such as life insurance or stock. Contact us at 651-224-5463
  • Establish a fund

For more information on giving options or organizing fund-raising events for the Asian Pacific Endowment, contact us at 651-224-5463. Also, go to Start a Fund to learn more about ways to make a gift or start your own fund.
Grant Guidelines and Information

Grant Application & Guidelines 2008 - Asian Pacific Endowment (PDF)

Asian Pacific Endowment 2008 Grants for Unanticipated Needs - info (PDF)

Grantmaking Activity

Asian Pacific Endowment 2007 Grantmaking Activity (PDF)

Asian Pacific Endowment 2006 Grantmaking Activity (PDF)