Mission
The American-Scandinavian Foundation promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Ruling year
1920
Principal Officer
Edward P. Gallagher
Main address
58 Park Ave
New York, NY 10016 USA
EIN
13-1623897
NTEE code
Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)
International Cultural Exchange (Q21)
International Student Exchange and Aid (Q22)
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Educational and Cultural Programming
In October 2000, The American-Scandinavian Foundation opened Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America. This permanent Park Avenue venue for educational and cultural programming is also a showplace of modern Scandinavian design. Scandinavia House has established itself as a destination for New Yorkers, tourists, Scandinavians, and museum enthusiasts. Home of the American-Scandinavian Foundation, it houses staff working on the cultural programming and activities as well as fellowships and grants, trainee placements, publishing, and membership offerings.
SCANDINAVIAN FOLK ARTS AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS
In 2017, American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) initiated a new program to support Scandinavian folk arts and cultural traditions in the Upper Midwest (defined as North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan). Broadly defined, folk arts are expression of community identity and values. They are cultivated informally among individuals by word of mouth or examples. Whether practicing a traditional craft, art, technical or occupational skill; performing music or dance; or marking important moments of life or the year with special foods or customs, folk arts are deeply rooted in community life and foster human creativity.
ASF is committed to celebrating and preserving Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sápmi, Sweden) culture throughout the United States. By supporting folk arts and traditional cultures in the Upper Midwest, in particular, ASF recognizes and celebrates the mastery of individual artists or practitioners, facilitates the cultivation of skills and understanding among younger generations, brings greater visibility to Scandinavian arts and traditions, and highlights the centrality of cultural expression to all of our lives.
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AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 9/30/2021
Daphne Davidson
No Affiliation
Term: 2019 - 2022
Eugene Kokot
Roger Anderson
Hamilton Capital Partners
Christina Assael
The Assael Foundation
Victor Borge
Film Director
Anders Brag
GARB Holdings, LLC
Bard Bunaes
Global Reinsurance Company of America
Grant Callow
Law Office of William Grant Callow; Honorary Danish Consul for Alaska
Alpo Crane
Private Investor
David Dangoor
Innoventive Partners LLC; Hon. Consul General of Sweden in New York
Anders Ekernas
Hillswick Asset Management
Inger Elliott
IME/LTD
Edward Elson
US Ambassador to Denmark, 1993-1998
Michael Feirstein
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Aili Flint
Columbia University
Bente Frantz
no affiliation
Edward Gallagher
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Inger Ginsberg
no affiliation
Magnus Gustafsson
Atlantika, Inc.
Monika Heimbold
The Heimbold Foundation
Lena Kaplan
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Eugene Kokot
Katsky Korins LLP
John Loeb
John L. Loeb, Jr. Associates, Inc.; US Ambassador to Denmark 1981-1983
Helen Marx
Honorary Consul for Finland, New Jersey
Michael Mathews
Westgate Capital Co.
Linda Nordberg
The Katonah Museum of Art
Olafur Olafsson
Time Warner Digital Media
Lyndon Olson
US Ambassador to Sweden 1997-2001
Barbro Osher
Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation; Honorary Consul General of Sweden in San Fransicso
Steven Peri
Attorney in Private Practice
Kristjan Ragnarsson
Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Bernt Reitan
Alcoa
James Stewart
no affiliation
Lise Stolt-Nielsen
no affiliation
Inger Tallaksen
Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce
Thor Thors
US Trust Company
Liv Ullmann
Actor/Director
Arthur Zeckendorf
Brown Harris Stevens Group LLC
Charles Anderson
SKULD North America, Inc.
Daphne Davidson
Attorney in Private Practice; Vice Chair of Scandinavian Seminar
Paul Halme
The Paloheimo Foundation
Anders Iversen
Danske Markets
Asbjorn Lunde
No affiliation
Agnes Turner
Maria B. Campbell Associates
Henrik Steffensen
Nordea Bank
Chuck Barbo
Catalyst Storage Partners LLC
Siggi Hilmarsson
Siggi's Dairy
Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen
Sealift, Inc.
Giacomo Landi
DNB Bank
Lennard Rambusch
Holland & Knight
Trond Jensen
Chestnut Hill Farms
Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth
Geveles AB
Christopher Kelly
Holland & Knight
Marcus Siezing
Dillon Trust Company
Tomas Mar Sigurdsson
Alcoa Global Primary Products
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Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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