Japa Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Waltham, MA EIN: 05-0573490

Japa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Waltham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $652K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $75K.

Key facts about Japa Foundation

EIN: 05-0573490
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $42,500
Grants made (2024): 3
Average grant: $14,167
Median grant: $12,500
Total assets: $652,313
Primary geography: New Mexico (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Japa Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Japa Foundation's 3 itemized 2024 grants were New Mexico (47%), Wisconsin (29%) and Delaware (24%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Japa Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 94% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$652K

+5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+33.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Japa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Japa Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New Mexico $20K (47%)

Wisconsin $13K (29%)

Delaware $10K (24%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Delaware Massachusetts New Mexico Wisconsin

Cities

Santa FeLa CrosseWilmingtonNorth Andover

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$652,313	$619,559	$627,346
Revenue	$81,040	$42,464	$284
Expenses	$48,286	$50,251	$28,129
Qualifying Distributions	$42,500	$42,500	$20,100
Net Investment Income	$75,254	$34,713	$6,346
Distributable Amount	$45,104	$40,330	$39,812

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Earth Circle Foundation ($20,000), La Crosse Historical Society ($12,500), Haudenosaunee Nationals Development Group ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
EARTH CIRCLE FOUNDATION Santa Fe, NM	TO BUILD HEALTHY NATIVE COMMUNITIES USING YOUTH RUNNING INITIATIVES.	$20,000
LA CROSSE HISTORICAL SOCIETY La Crosse, WI	PRESERVATION OF THE LOCAL HISTORY OF THE LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN AREA AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS HERITAGE. GRANT IS SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED TO THE HIXON HOUSE.	$12,500
HAUDENOSAUNEE NATIONALS DEVELOPMENT GROUP Wilmington, DE	PREPARE HAUDENOSAUNEE AND NATIVE YOUTH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, RAISE AWARENESS OF THE TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE GAME, AND EXPOSE PLAYERS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Andrew R Hixon	President/Director	0.25	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Japa Foundation?

Japa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Waltham, MA. It holds $652K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Japa Foundation?

As of 2024, Japa Foundation holds $652K in total assets with $81K in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $43K in 2024.

Where does Japa Foundation operate?

Japa Foundation has awarded grants in Delaware, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Japa Foundation award?

In 2024, Japa Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $43K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Japa Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Japa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.