Private foundation · Berkeley, CA

Kt Foundation

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Typical grant size
$43K – $100K – $150K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mark Tsujimoto
President
$48K
Franklin Tsao
Secretary
Iris Ng
Treasurer
Whitney Caruso
Asst. Secty.
Pauline Nagata
Treasurer
Dick Yamamoto
Secretary
Dion Griffin
CFO
Grace Kase
Chairman
Keiko Gishifu
Asst. Secty
Elisabeth Wagstaffe
Asst. Secty.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'11
'12
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
42
Total grants awarded
$11.9M
Total amount
$283K
Average grant
$3.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$910K
9 grants
2023
$55K
2 grants
2022
$2.4M
5 grants
2021
$7.0M
9 grants
2020
$680K
8 grants
2019
$815K
9 grants

Top recipients

16 grants · NY
$3.4M
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M
Canine Companions
3 grants · CA
$1.4M
Oakland Museum
1 grant · CA
$500K
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
3 grants · CA
$250K
Jcccnc
3 grants · CA
$230K
Rett Syndrome Research Trust Inc
1 grant · CA
$200K
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$150K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$150K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Lab of Ornithology
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Kase-Tsujimoto Cultural Heritage Initiative
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Scholarship Fund
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Perspectives in Global Dev Seminar Series Fund
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Asian American Mental Health Initiatives
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Roof Replacement Project
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Purchase of Paratransit Van
CA · TY 2024
$75K
JCCCNC Kase Internship Grant
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Dog Tag Wall for Peka
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Multimedia Educational Project
CA · TY 2023
$30K
JCCCNC Kase Internship Grant
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Capital Campaign
CA · TY 2022
$2.0M
Perserving the Eden Japanese Community Center
CA · TY 2022
$200K
Scholarship Endowment
NY · TY 2022
$105K
Memorial
CA · TY 2022
$100K
JCCCNC Kase Internship Grant
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Asian Art Museum
Support Directorof Education position
CA · TY 2021
$3.0M
Muttville
Capital Campaign
CA · TY 2021
$2.0M
Canine Companions
Endowment forPTSD Dog Training
CA · TY 2021
$1.2M
Oakland Museum
Capital Campaign
CA · TY 2021
$500K
Senior Services of Northern California
Renovate Facilities
CA · TY 2021
$150K
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Parsonage Repairs & Maintenace
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Kimochi Inc
General Support
CA · TY 2021
$40K
Jcccnc
General Support
CA · TY 2021
$40K
Operation Dignity
General Support
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Rett Syndrome Research Trust Inc
Research Grant
CA · TY 2020
$200K
Canine Companions
Match Veteranswith Dogs
CA · TY 2020
$140K
Asian Art Museum
For All Campaign
CA · TY 2020
$100K
Jcccnc
Emergency Grant
CA · TY 2020
$60K
Kimochi Inc
Emergency Grant
CA · TY 2020
$60K
Art With Elders
Art With EldersProgram
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Japanese Community Youth Council
Climate ControlGrant
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Kimochi Inc
Support Grant
CA · TY 2020
$20K
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Remodeling
CA · TY 2019
$177K
St Mary's Medical Center Foundation
InformationTechnology
CA · TY 2019
$150K
Jcccnc
Overhaul Elevator
CA · TY 2019
$130K
Muttville
Sterile Surgical Suite
CA · TY 2019
$100K
Poston Community Alliance
Construction of Historic Barrack
CA · TY 2019
$100K
Operation Dignity
General Support
CA · TY 2019
$50K
Japanese Benevolent Soc of Ca
Colma Cemetery Sidewalk
CA · TY 2019
$50K
Canine Companions
Match Veteranswith Dogs
CA · TY 2019
$35K
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Install AirConditioning
CA · TY 2019
$23K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.