Ito Foundation USA
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.
Ito Foundation USA at a glance
In short: Ito Foundation USA gave $470K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $470,000
- +135.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $117,500
- +76.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $2,830,276
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% 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 Ito Foundation USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Claremont Graduate University ($260K). Together the top 4 received $470K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 20 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2024) to $470K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $470K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA | Education | $260,000 |
| Friends of Utokyo Inc New York, NY | Education | $100,000 |
| Peace and Cross Cultural Education Foundation Castro Valley, CA | Education | $60,000 |
| Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies Stanford University Stanford, CA | Education | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,830,276 | $168,915 | $563,461 | $470,000 | 4 | $498,970 | $133,232 | $181,275 |
| 2024 | $3,223,460 | $164,748 | $299,419 | $200,000 | 3 | $233,026 | $115,271 | $185,715 |
| 2023 | $3,367,793 | $183,127 | $313,834 | $210,380 | 4 | $245,047 | $116,145 | $189,208 |
| 2022 | $3,558,424 | $92,179 | $333,750 | $221,217 | 4 | $258,885 | $21,338 | $213,109 |
| 2021 | $3,913,231 | $101,781 | $541,499 | $403,054 | 5 | — | $16,547 | $231,117 |
| 2020 | $4,229,402 | $214,705 | $323,229 | $210,000 | 4 | — | $136,831 | $227,162 |
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.
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.
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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