Kawasaki Family Foundation
Kawasaki Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Harrison, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $320K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $13K.
Kawasaki Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kawasaki Family Foundation gave $16K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,203
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,051
- +61.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,068
- Total assets
- $320,214
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kawasaki Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Anaheim Academy ($10K). Together the top 4 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kawasaki Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $26K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Academy Anaheim, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| South Bay Community Church Torrance, CA | General Support | $2,068 |
| Austin Hatcher Foundation Chattanooga, TN | General Support | $2,068 |
| New Song Church Santa Ana, CA | General Support | $2,067 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $320,214 | $15,907 | $20,068 | $16,203 | 4 | $16,944 | $12,874 | $16,875 |
| 2023 | $324,375 | $1,617 | $18,517 | $15,075 | 6 | $15,755 | $6,548 | $15,628 |
| 2022 | $341,275 | $-28,438 | $24,754 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,314 | $4,819 | $17,033 |
| 2021 | $394,467 | $15,512 | $31,847 | $25,850 | 4 | $29,614 | $13,297 | $20,203 |
| 2020 | $410,802 | $-45,269 | $26,365 | $25,000 | 4 | — | $913 | $22,001 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kawasaki Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kawasaki Family Foundation is led by Wade Kawasaki, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wade Kawasaki
President
Officer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roselani Kawasaki
Secretary
Officer → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kawasaki Family Foundation
How much does Kawasaki Family Foundation give each year?
Kawasaki Family Foundation gave $16K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 6 grants.
What is Kawasaki Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kawasaki Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,068, and its average grant was $4,051, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kawasaki Family Foundation give grants?
Kawasaki Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (13%).
Does Kawasaki Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kawasaki Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kawasaki Family Foundation?
Kawasaki Family Foundation reported $320K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kawasaki Family Foundation's EIN?
Kawasaki Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2953893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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