Humes Japanese Garden Foundation
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rye, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $36K.
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation at a glance
In short: Humes Japanese Garden Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,422,098
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Humes Japanese Garden Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Humes Japanese Garden Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $125K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Use | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospi Wayne, PA | General Use | $25,000 |
| The Childrens Museum of New Hampshi Dover, NH | General Use | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,422,098 | $51,298 | $92,549 | $75,000 | 3 | $77,253 | $36,042 | $91,524 |
| 2024 | $1,463,349 | $23,069 | $6,717 | — | — | — | $16,352 | $72,624 |
| 2023 | $1,446,997 | $72,729 | $130,644 | $125,000 | 3 | $125,000 | $69,222 | $73,692 |
| 2022 | $1,504,912 | $104,046 | $62,670 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $101,376 | $81,041 |
| 2021 | $1,463,536 | $58,444 | $3,690 | — | — | — | $56,254 | $84,571 |
| 2020 | $1,408,782 | $61,677 | $3,704 | — | — | — | $59,473 | $72,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Humes Japanese Garden Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation is led by Anthony Blockis, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Blockis
President
Vice President → Director, 2022
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Ventresca Velsor
Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Andrew R. Humes (2020–2023) — Chairman & President
- Former: Robert Ventresca (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: James Coenen (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Humes Japanese Garden Foundation
How much does Humes Japanese Garden Foundation give each year?
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Humes Japanese Garden Foundation's typical grant size?
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Humes Japanese Garden Foundation give grants?
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (33%) and New Hampshire (33%).
Does Humes Japanese Garden Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Humes Japanese Garden Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Humes Japanese Garden Foundation?
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Humes Japanese Garden Foundation's EIN?
Humes Japanese Garden Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1963794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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