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Honda USA Foundation

Torrance, CA · EIN 95-3924667. Reported 212 grants totalling $12.0M to 172 recipients across tax years 2020-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$50,000median grant
$12.0Mgranted, 2020-2025
172recipients, as named on its returns
14%of grantees funded again the next year
$81.0Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Honda USA Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $30,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $20,000 and the largest $125,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$10,000 - $25,000
1 grant
$25,000 - $50,000
79 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
102 grants
$100,000 and Up
30 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund IncLos Angeles, CA$225,000332024
Bridge Builders FoundationLos Angeles, CA$210,000222021
Children Youth and Family Collaborative (cyfc)Los Angeles, CA$205,000222021
Providence Trinitycare FoundationTorrance, CA$200,000222025
Sight Savers America IncPelham, AL$200,000222025
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA$200,000212022
Mitchell's Place IncBirmingham, AL$185,000222025
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial AssociationIndianapolis, IN$174,114222024
UNCFLos Angeles, CA$155,000222021
Altasea at the Port of Los AngelesSan Pedro, CA$150,000332024
Choc FoundationOrange, CA$143,967222024
Catalyst Sports IncAtlanta, GA$140,000222025
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdu)Los Angeles, CA$140,000222021
City of HopeDuarte, CA$140,000222025
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually ImpairedMiami, FL$140,000222025
Brotherhood Crusade -Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$110,000222021
Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA$100,000112022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast OhioLorain, OH$100,000112022
Camp KoreyMount Vernon, WA$100,000222025
Camp Twin Lakes IncAtlanta, GA$100,000332025
Children's Rehabilitation Institute TeletonusaSan Antonio, TX$100,000112025
Detroit Public Schools Community District FoundationDetroit, MI$100,000112025
Flying Horse Farms (fhf)Mt Gilead, OH$100,000112022
Friends of Cabrillo Marine AquariumSan Pedro, CA$100,000112024
Friends of the ConservatoryColumbus, OH$100,000112022
Friends of the Underline IncMiami, FL$100,000112024
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio CouncilRedlands, CA$100,000112024
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council (gssgc)Redlands, CA$100,000222023
Goodwill Industries of East Texas IncTyler, TX$100,000112025
Los Angeles Urban LeagueLos Angeles, CA$100,000112025
National Organizations for Youth SafetyAlexandria, VA$100,000112024
National Safety CouncilItasca, IL$100,000112022
Ohio Hispanic CoalitionColumbus, OH$100,000112024
Providence Trinitycare Hospice FoundationTorrance, CA$100,000112024
Safe Kids WorldwideWashington, DC$100,000112022
Texas Ramp ProjectRichardson, TX$100,000112025
Thinkfirst FoundationNaperville, IL$100,000112022
US Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsArlington, VA$100,000112025
Ohio Energy ProjectWorthington, OH$99,590112022
Riley Children's FoundationIndianapolis, IN$96,600112025
Birmingham Zoo IncBirmingham, AL$94,200332024
Blazesports America IncNorcross, GA$91,250332025
George Mark Children's HouseSan Leandro, CA$90,528112025
Family Success Center of Etowah County IncGadsden, AL$90,000322024
Flying Horse FarmsMount Gilead, OH$90,000112025
FORM5 Prosthetics IncNew Albany, OH$90,000112022
Long Beach Education Foundation Co Long Beach Math CollaborativeLong Beach, CA$85,000112021
Corvilla IncSouth Bend, IN$83,060112025
Adaptive Riding InstituteTurner, OR$80,105222025
Kid One Transport System IncBirmingham, AL$80,000332024
The Long Beach Education FoundationLong Beach, CA$80,000212020
National Marine Sanctuary FoundationSilver Spring, MD$78,753112022
Rowan University FoundationGlassboro, NJ$78,000112025
Heart of Unlimited Boundaries IncWest Liberty, OH$77,799222023
The Nature ConservancyIndianapolis, IN$76,500112022
Center for Creative EducationWest Palm Beach, FL$75,000112020
Greensboro Cerebral Palsy AssociationGreensboro, NC$75,000112025
GrowinggreatManhattan Beach, CA$75,000222024
Heal the BaySanta Monica, CA$75,000112022
Jones Valley Teaching FarmBirmingham, AL$75,000112020
LatinitasAustin, TX$75,000112020
Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (maac)Atlanta, GA$75,000112020
National 4-HChevy Chase, MD$75,000112020
National College Resources FoundationDiamond Bar, CA$75,000112021
New Village Girls AcademyLos Angeles, CA$75,000112021
Rocking the Boat IncBronx, NY$75,000112020
STEM Next Opportunity FundSan Diego, CA$75,000112021
Sunrise Day Camps Association IncOceanside, NY$75,000112025
The Opportunity NetworkNew York, NY$75,000112021
Two-Bit Circus FoundationGardena, CA$75,000112020
Urban TeachersBaltimore, MD$75,000112020
Zero to ThreeWashington, DC$75,000112021
Ecoworks Dba Warm Training CenterDetroit, MI$74,726112021
Hetrick Martin InstituteNew York, NY$72,656112021
Momentum AgenciesWoodland Hills, CA$70,000222024
The Literacy LabWashington, DC$70,000112020
Mcleod Medical Center FoundationFlorence, SC$69,240112024
CecoWinter Park, FL$68,500112025
Empower HouseDavenport, IA$65,800112025
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL$65,117112023
KidpowerSanta Cruz, CA$65,000112025
The Camp Cole Foundation IncEastover, SC$65,000222024
Family Success Center of Etowah County Inc (fscoec)Gadsden, AL$64,000112022
College Mentors for KidsIndianapolis, IN$61,700112021
Triangle BikeworksCarrboro, NC$60,362112024
Arthritis Foundation IncAtlanta, GA$60,000112025
Ground EducationLong Beach, CA$60,000222024
Sight Savers America (ssa)Pelham, AL$60,000112022
TreepeopleLos Angeles, CA$59,326112024
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually ImpairedSan Francisco, CA$55,883112020
California Academy of Mathematics and Science (cams)Carson, CA$55,000112020
Posse Foundation Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$55,000112020
Mind Research InstituteIrvine, CA$54,000112021
Carousel RanchSanta Clarita, CA$51,000112022
Bpe IncBoston, MA$50,000112021
Bridge II SportsDurham, NC$50,000112023
Camp Rise AboveMount Pleasant, SC$50,000112024
Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc (solar One)Long Island, NY$50,000112024
Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc Dba Solar OneLong Island, NY$50,000112023
Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc Dba SolaroneNew York, NY$50,000112021
Cec Stuyvesant Cove Park Dba Solar OneNew York, NY$50,000112020
Charge Syndrome Foundation IncBuffalo Grove, IL$50,000222025
Childrens Burn FoundationSherman Oaks, CA$50,000112025
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually ImpairedCincinnati, OH$50,000112025
Dayton Children's HospitalDayton, OH$50,000112023
Environmental Learning for KidsDenver, CO$50,000112023
Family Success CenterGadsden, AL$50,000112025
Goodwill of ColoradoColorado Spgs, CO$50,000112025
Grid Alternatives Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$50,000112024
Grid Alternatives Inland Empire IncRiverside, CA$50,000112023
Literacy Matters FoundationMinnesota, MN$50,000112020
Mate Inspiration for InnovationMonterey, CA$50,000112023
MomentumThousand Oaks, CA$50,000112025
Nationwide Children's Hospital FoundationColumbus, OH$50,000112023
Rancho Research Institute (rri)Downey, CA$50,000112025
Reality ChangersSan Diego, CA$50,000112020
Rock the Street Wall Street (rtsws)Nashville, TN$50,000112021
Special Olympics GeorgiaNorcross, GA$50,000222024
TeamabilitySan Antonio, TX$50,000112025
The Exceptional FoundationBirmingham, AL$50,000112023
The Is-Able CenterBirmingham, AL$50,000112025
The Priority Center Ending the Generational Cycle of Trauma IncSanta Ana, CA$50,000112023
The Red BarnLeeds, AL$50,000112025
Valley Children's HospitalMadera, CA$50,000222024
Victory JunctionRandleman, NC$50,000112025
Riverwood Therapeutic Riding CenterTobaccoville, NC$48,500112025
Elementary Institute of ScienceSan Diego, CA$45,000112020
Happy Hollow Children's Camp IncIndianapolis, IN$45,000112022
Science Clubs for Girls IncCambridge, MA$45,000112021
South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SC$45,000112023
Connecting ChampionsPittsburgh, PA$40,000112025
Growing GreatManhattan Beach, CA$40,000112023
Sifma Foundation for Investor EducationNew York, NY$40,000112020
Ramapo for Children IncRhinebeck, NY$38,700112025
Memorial Medical Center FoundationLong Beach, CA$38,000112022
Friends of Aullwood IncDayton, OH$37,500112023
The Foundation for Nc A&t State UniversityGreensboro, NC$35,300112024
Friends of Aullwood Inc Dba Aullwood Audubon Center and FarmDayton, OH$35,000112022
The Buckeye RanchWhitehall, OH$35,000112022
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio (bgcneo)Cleveland, OH$34,421112020
Casey Feldman Memorial FoundationSwedesboro, NJ$30,400112023
California Academy of Mathematics Andscience (cams) at CsudhCarson, CA$30,000112021
Ecology in Classrooms and OutdoorsPortland, OR$30,000112023
Hearts of CleburneHeflin, AL$30,000112025
Posse FoundationLos Angeles, CA$30,000112021
South Carolina Waterfowl AssociationPinewood, SC$30,000112022
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN$29,999112022
Ohio Wildlife CenterPowell, OH$29,968112022
Mcleod Health FoundationFlorence, SC$29,388112022
St Vincent Hospital Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN$28,000112022
The Children's Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham, AL$27,750112023
Recreation Unlimited FoundationAshley, OH$27,360112022
Scientific Adventures for GirlsBerkeley, CA$26,600112024
Ohio River FoundationCincinnati, OH$26,350112022
Alabama Autism Assistance ProgramBirmingham, AL$25,000112022
Arts for Learning ConnecticutHamden, CT$25,000112025
Centinela Valley Union High School DistrictLawndale, CA$25,000112020
Champions Community FoundationJohns Creek, GA$25,000112025
Children's Dance FoundationBirmingham, AL$25,000112022
Girls Inc of Orange CountySanta Ana, CA$25,000112024
Grace Klein Community IncBirmingham, AL$25,000112023
Jf Shea Therapeutic Riding Center IncSan Juan Capo, CA$25,000112025
Lawndale Elementary School DistrictLawndale, CA$25,000112020
Lennox School DistrictLennox, CA$25,000112020
MADE4ME IncRaleigh, NC$25,000112025
Ohio Chapter American Academy of PediatricsColumbus, OH$25,000112023
Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (ohio Aap)Columbus, OH$25,000112022
Sustainability and Community Health Initiative (kids in Nutrition)Sunnyvale, CA$25,000112024
The Lynwood Partners Educational FoundationLynwood, CA$25,000112020
Trips for Kids MarinSan Rafael, CA$25,000112024
Womens Audio MissionSan Francisco, CA$25,000112020
The Fishing SchoolWashington, DC$20,000112020

31 of 172 (18%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 14%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 139 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Human Services
25 grants
Education
24 grants
Recreation & Sports
17 grants
Health Care
13 grants
Youth Development
10 grants
Environment
10 grants
Diseases & Disorders
8 grants
Animal Welfare
7 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202031$1,665,304$55,000
202121$1,463,082$74,726
202245$2,683,438$50,000
202334$1,340,967$39,600
202435$1,896,178$50,000
202546$2,991,043$62,500

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Honda USA Foundation has 2 of them, worth $50,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Hawthorne Public School DistrictHawthorne, CA$25,000
Hawthorne Public School DistrictHawthorne, CA$25,000

Where its money goes

36% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

California
$4.4M
Alabama
$1.2M
Ohio
$1.2M
Indiana
$595K
New York
$576K
Georgia
$541K
Texas
$425K
Virginia
$400K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund88 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc83 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc75 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America48 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust46 shared recipientsThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc41 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Honda USA Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2020-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: 1919 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90501. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 95-3924667 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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