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United States - Japan Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 13-3054425. Reported 127 grants totalling $4,762,989 to 108 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. United States - Japan 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,080. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $58,300; the smallest was $810 and the largest $132,255. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University & University of Co Boulder | Gokasho Uji, Kyoto | $159,816 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Human Security Forum | Shinjyukuku, Tokyo | $132,255 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbia University - Year 2 | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Japan Society Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for International Private Enterprise Inc | Wahington, DC | $99,785 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kizuna Across Cultures | Washington, DC | $99,660 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $95,744 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Partners Dr Lucy Jones Center - Year 2 | Los Angeles, CA | $95,423 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Human Security Forumn | Shinjyukuku, Tokyo | $94,542 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Japan Society of New Orleans Altjapan Co Ltd | New Orleans, LA | $93,445 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Film Collaborative Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $86,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vivarsity | Okazaki City, Aichi | $84,080 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Globalize DC | Washington, DC | $83,740 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International House of Japan | Minatoku, Tokyo | $82,816 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The National Bureau of Asian Research | Seattle, WA | $82,785 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science | Meguroku, Tokyo | $82,643 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Eye | Chigasakicity, Kanagawa | $80,512 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prx Inc | Cambridge, MA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The International School | Portland, OR | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kyoto Univ & Unv of Colorado Boulder | Kyoto | $73,945 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maureen & Mike Mansfield Foundation | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers in Asia (dba Via) | Palo Alto, CA | $69,228 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Inc | Wahington, DC | $68,143 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The German Marshall Fund | Washington, DC | $66,853 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Gotham Film & Media Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $66,560 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Together for Girls Inc | Wahington, DC | $65,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Light Industry Cinema Projects Ltd | Brooklyn, NY | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $62,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brookings Institution Center for East Asia Policy | Washington, DC | $61,339 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Independent Documentary Inc | Newton, MA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knox English Network Npo | Tama, Tokyo | $58,428 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Association of Japan-America Society | Washington, DC | $58,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Table for Two USA | New York, NY | $56,579 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Npo Human Security Forum | Shinjyukuku, Tokyo | $55,525 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amerasian School of Okinawa | Ginowan Okinawa | $53,753 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imactshare | Minatoku, Tokyo | $52,169 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epistimi Inc | Andover, MA | $51,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Japan Soceity Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Japan Society - Year 2 | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Students of Service (sos) | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Techsoup Global | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Association of Japan-America Societies | Washington, DC | $49,052 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fish Family Foundation | Minatoku, Tokyo | $47,447 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sky Labo Oist | Okinawa | $47,069 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia | Tokyo, Tokyo | $46,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asia-Pacific Aba Network Association | Sapporo, Hokkaido | $44,501 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beyond Tomorrow | Shibuya, Tokyo | $43,576 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yokosuka Council Asia Pacific Studies | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | $40,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Student Conferences Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| US Jet Program Alumni Association | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Net Kobe | Kobe | $37,914 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Net Kobe (5000000 Jpy) | Kobeshe, Hyugo Prefecture | $37,913 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Japan Center for International Exchange Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Fund for Education Assistance | Shibuyaku, Tokyo | $33,081 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prx Inc Public Radio Exchange | Minneapolis, MN | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Japan-America Society of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asia Pacific Institute | Minatoku, Tokyo | $28,468 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| General Incorporated Association Edible Schoolyard Japan | Tyuoku, Tokyo | $28,050 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peace Winds America | Wahington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sumter County School District | Americus, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Asia Society | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers | Jersey City, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US-Japan Council | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Japan Association of Charitable Organizations | Bunkyoku, Tokyo | $22,758 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Japan College (stanford Univ Primary Care & Population Healt | Mountain View, CA | $22,109 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| House of Japan | Minatoku, Tokyo | $20,112 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woodland Hills High School | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hinoki Foundation Incorporated | Ypsilanti, MI | $16,908 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Global Film Network Inc | Valatie, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The America Japan Society Inc | Minatoku, Tokyo | $12,787 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Board of Education City of Atlanta (dba Atlanta Public Schools) | Atlanta, GA | $12,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aisha Fukushima Co Law Offices of Neil Sussman | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Chemo House | Kobe, Hyogo | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jessica N Grounds | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lahaina Jodo Mission | Wailuku, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Music Sharing | Chiyodaku, Tokyo | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Institute | Minatoku, Tokyo | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Shin Koyamada Foundation (dba Koyamada International Foundation) | Burbank, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Township High School District 214 | Arlington Heights, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University Friends Meeting | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $9,930 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boston Higashi School Inc | Randolph, MA | $9,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hana Hayashi | Katorishi, Chiba | $9,795 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lisa Katayama | El Cerrito, CA | $9,662 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Non-Profit Organization Heart Kids Japan | Chuoku, Chiba | $9,505 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs | Kobe, Hyogo | $9,502 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manabu Ozato | Kotoku, Tokyo | $8,822 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Donald Sherman | Washington, DC | $5,268 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Engageasia | Pleasantville, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Japan Icu Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Karin Tanabe | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oist Foundation | Irvington, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College (dba Middlebury College) | Middlebury, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sawa Nakagawa | Nairobi | $3,423 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association for Asian Studies Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,330 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pacific Arts Movement | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yayoi Shionoiri | Brooklyn, NY | $2,251 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grundtvig Non-Profit Organization | Fujisawa, Kanagawa | $1,328 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museus | Long Island City, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nayalin Reyes | Goleta, CA | $810 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
12 of 108 (11%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Human Security Forum
SUPPORTING SINGLE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN KESENNUMA, HARD-HIT AREAS. NEW IT EMPOWERMENT MODEL TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AFFECTED BY TSUNAMI AND COVID-19. THROUGH BOTH BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN APPROACHES TO CHILDREN, SCHOOLS, THE MUNICIPALITY, AND THE COMMUNITY, HSF WILL CREATE A SYSTEM THAT WILL INCREASE CHILDREN'S SELF-ESTEEM AND ENABLE THEM TO LEAD THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES IN A RURAL AREA THAT WAS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY TSUNAMI, WHERE POVERTY RATES ARE HIGH AND CHILDREN FACE MANY CHALLENGES. AS THE BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITY, THIS PROJECT WILL OPEN A CHILDREN'S HOUSE IN THE MOST CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AREA OF KESENNUMA, WHERE CHILDREN AGED 10-13 CAN STUDY INDEPENDENTLY AFTER SCHOOL ON WEEKDAYS, AND WHERE ADULTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THEIR HOMEWORK FOR INSTANCE. WE WILL ADAPT THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SOLUTIONS (YES) APPROACH DEVELOPED BY RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TO THE CHILDREN'S HOUSE IN KESENNUMA. YES IS BASED ON THE EMPOWERMENT THEO - Columbia University
TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC RESEARCH TO ADDRESS DYNAMIC DISASTER SCENARIOS IN 3 MEGACITIES TO ENHANCE URBAN RESILIENCE VIA DATA ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF HAZARDS/HUMAN RESPONSES TO BE SHARED WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. - Columbia University - Year 2
TO SUPPORT AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH TO ADDRESS DYNAMIC DISASTER SCENARIOS IN 3 MEGACITIES TO ENHANCE URBAN RESILIENCE VIA DATA ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF HAZARDS/HUMAN RESPONSES TO BE SHARED WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. - Center for International Private Enterprise Inc
SUPPORTING FURTHER COOPERATION BETWEEN JAPANESE AND AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS JAPAN TO ADVOCATE FOR RULES AND STANDARDS THAT UPHOLD THE INTERNATIONAL RULES-BASED ORDER - Community Partners
TO SUPPORT A MULTICULTURAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN MUSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS TO CREATE MUSIC THAT WILL INSPIRE LISTENERS TO TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. - Human Security Forumn
TO SUPPORT A REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID RESTRICTIONS ON THE WELL-BEING OF SINGLE MOTHERS IN JAPAN. TO SUPPORT REVIVING AND REPOSITIONING THE FISHING VILLAGE OF KESENNUMA TO A WOMEN/IT CENTERED NEW EMPLOYMENT MODEL TOWN.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 51 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $1,440,605 | $47,447 |
| 2022 | 16 | $863,481 | $43,956 |
| 2023 | 10 | $488,304 | $38,957 |
| 2024 | 72 | $1,970,599 | $19,022 |
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. United States - Japan Foundation has 36 of them, worth $919,489. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Industrial Science the University of Tokyo | Tokyo | $82,644 |
| End the Race | Sausalito, CA | $75,000 |
| The Asia Society | New York, NY | $72,403 |
| Hudson Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $58,300 |
| Board of Trustees of Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $56,105 |
| Human Security Forum | Tokyo | $55,526 |
| Center for a New American Security | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Giving Tuesday Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $46,000 |
| Ledge | Chuoku, Tokyo | $40,000 |
| International Foster Care Alliance | Seattle, WA | $34,000 |
| The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology (dba Stevent Institute | Hoboken, NJ | $31,403 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| The Japanese American Association of New York Inc | New York, NY | $29,700 |
| Sumter County Schools | Americus, GA | $25,000 |
| Sumter County Schools | Americus, GA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 21% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,080. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- 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.
- 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 United States - Japan Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1816 Jefferson Place Nw, Washington, DC, 20036. 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.
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