Kawasaki Good Times Foundation
Kawasaki Good Times Foundation is a private foundation based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Its 2025 filing reports grants to two New York organizations: one for general support and one for LA wildfire relief.
Kawasaki Good Times Foundation at a glance
In short: Kawasaki Good Times Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- -78.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- -68.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $1,485,832
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kawasaki Good Times Foundation
- How to Apply
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Requests must be submitted in writing and detail the amount and purpose requested, time needed, expected public benefits, and other relevant information. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. No restrictions on awards are stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Yayoi Fujiwara
Mailing address: 60 East 42Nd Street Ste 2001, New York, NY 10165
Phone: (917) 244-5551
Website: https://global.kawasaki.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kawasaki Good Times Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Metropolitan Museum of Art ($30K). Together the top 2 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 45 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Both grants listed for 2025 went to recipients in New York, representing 100% of grant dollars that year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kawasaki Good Times Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 45% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $405K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | General | $30,000 |
| Japanese Chamber of Commerce New York, NY | La Wildfire Relief | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,485,832 | $95,819 | $36,453 | $32,000 | 2 | $32,000 | $60,081 | $71,306 |
| 2024 | $1,425,955 | $91,849 | $151,570 | $151,570 | 3 | $151,570 | — | $71,413 |
| 2023 | $1,485,676 | $-138,339 | $89,163 | $76,000 | 5 | $76,000 | $13,777 | $26,763 |
| 2022 | $1,713,178 | $85,636 | $376,533 | $354,500 | 18 | $354,500 | $63,404 | $89,171 |
| 2021 | $2,006,124 | $115,969 | $427,531 | $405,000 | 17 | $405,000 | $32,101 | $113,510 |
| 2020 | $2,315,637 | $123,939 | $195,867 | $170,000 | 5 | — | $101,989 | $120,819 |
| 2019 | $2,387,565 | $139,388 | $197,245 | $174,650 | 8 | — | $117,593 | $121,419 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kawasaki Good Times Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a cultural institution and a Japanese chamber of commerce. The Metropolitan Museum of Art describes its mission as collecting, studying, conserving, and presenting significant works of art across times and cultures to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded two grants totaling $32,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median of $16,000. The largest grants were $30,000 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for general purposes and $2,000 to the Japanese Chamber of Commerce for LA wildfire relief. In 2024, it reported three grants totaling $151,570, including $30,000 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shozo Ito as president, Yusuke Nakano as treasurer/secretary, and Shinichi Sato as outside director.
Kawasaki Good Times Foundation is led by Shozo Ito, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shozo Ito
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shinichi Sato
Outside Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yusuke Nakano
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Naoki Kawaguchi (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Eigo Konya (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Tetsuro Saito (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kohei Horikoshi (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Masaaki Sawasaki (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Shinji Kamitani (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kawasaki Good Times Foundation
How much does Kawasaki Good Times Foundation give each year?
Kawasaki Good Times Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 3 grants.
How large is Kawasaki Good Times Foundation?
Kawasaki Good Times Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (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 does Kawasaki Good Times Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a cultural institution and a Japanese chamber of commerce. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kawasaki Good Times Foundation?
Requests must be submitted in writing and detail the amount and purpose requested, time needed, expected public benefits, and other relevant information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Kawasaki Good Times Foundation make grants?
Both grants listed for 2025 went to recipients in New York, representing 100% of grant dollars that year.
What is Kawasaki Good Times Foundation's EIN?
Kawasaki Good Times Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3879896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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