Ito Foundation USA

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burlingame, CA EIN: 95-4672032

Ito Foundation USA is a private foundation, based in Burlingame, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $470K. Net investment income was $133K.

Key facts about Ito Foundation USA

In short: Ito Foundation USA gave $470K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4672032
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$470,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$117,500
Median grant
$80,000
Total assets
$2,830,276
Primary geography
California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-12.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$470K

+135.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$118K

+76.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ito Foundation USA reported a distributable amount of $181K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ito Foundation USA gives

  • Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 275% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkCastro ValleyStanfordClaremont

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2024) to $470K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $470K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Claremont Graduate University: $260KClaremont Graduate University$260KFriends of Utokyo Inc: $100KFriends of Utokyo Inc$100KPeace and Cross Cultural Education Foundation: $60KPeace and Cross CulturalEducation Foundation$60KInter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies Stanford University: $50KInter-University Center forJapanese Language Studies…$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Claremont Graduate University ($260K). Together the top 4 received $470K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K11$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 20 (55%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CAEducation$260,000
Friends of Utokyo Inc New York, NYEducation$100,000
Peace and Cross Cultural Education Foundation Castro Valley, CAEducation$60,000
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies Stanford University Stanford, CAEducation$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,830,276$3,223,460$3,367,793
Revenue$168,915$164,748$183,127
Expenses$563,461$299,419$313,834
Qualifying Distributions$498,970$233,026$245,047
Net Investment Income$133,232$115,271$116,145
Distributable Amount$181,275$185,715$189,208

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ito Foundation USA is led by Junro Ito, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Junro Ito

    President & Director

    Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hisako Yamamoto

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yasuhisa Ito

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hidekazu Fujioka

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Ann Moulton

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Masatoshi Ito To (2020–2023) — President & Director
  • Former: Junro Ito President (2023) — President & Director · Filing note: As of 61523
  • Former: Tim Ashida To (2023) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Tim Ashida (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Director

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 Ito Foundation USA

How much does Ito Foundation USA give each year?

Ito Foundation USA gave $470K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 3 grants.

What is Ito Foundation USA's typical grant size?

Ito Foundation USA's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $117,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ito Foundation USA give grants?

Ito Foundation USA gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%).

Does Ito Foundation USA give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ito Foundation USA's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).

How large is Ito Foundation USA?

Ito Foundation USA reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $499K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $181K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ito Foundation USA's EIN?

Ito Foundation USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4672032. 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.

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