Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation
Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.
Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation gave $2 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $2), mostly in Washington. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $2
- -100.0% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $2
- -100.0% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $2
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Homage ($2).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2 (2023) to $150K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Homage Lynnwood, WA | To provide support for MEALS ON WHEELS | $2 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $5,057 | $7,044 | $2 | 1 | $6,044 | — | $136 |
| 2022 | $1,987 | $11,126 | $10,943 | $10,923 | 2 | $10,943 | $26 | $93 |
| 2021 | $1,804 | $160,001 | $160,035 | $150,000 | 1 | $159,035 | — | $132 |
| 2020 | $1,838 | $107 | — | — | — | — | $7 | $87 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation is led by Joyce Yamane, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Joyce Yamane
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Waite
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Asher
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation
How much does Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation give each year?
Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation gave $2 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $11K across 2 grants.
Where does Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation operate?
Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Washington.
How much is Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation's EIN?
Kazuo & Mary Yamane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1500912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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