Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Walworth, Wisconsin. Established in 1993, it makes grants to organizations including universities, scholarship programs, community organizations, and relief organizations.
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Wisconsin. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,133,280
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,435
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $12,130,002
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (9 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing lists Daniel Miller as the contact, refers applicants to Attachment 10 for forms and materials, and refers to Attachment 11 for award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Daniel Miller
Mailing address: PO Box 69, Walworth, WI 53184
Phone: (262) 275-6181
Website: https://kikkoman.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw Foundation ($405K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $937K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($9,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
310 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 292 grants of 310 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 5% to Michigan, 4% to the District of Columbia, 2% to California, and 1% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 57 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $478K (2021) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uw Foundation Madison, WI | Kikkoman Grassland 2.0 PROJECT(PAYMENT 3 of 10) | $300,000 |
| UWM Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Great Lake Research VESSEL(PAYMENT 3 of 10) | $202,500 |
| Youth for Understanding Saginaw, MI | 2025 Scholarship Program | $59,970 |
| American Red Cross Milwaukee, WI | California Wild Fires | $50,000 |
| Uw Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Milton Neshek Memorial Contribution-Developmental Therapeutics (Carbone Cancer) | $50,000 |
| Walworth County Food & Diaper Bank Elkhorn, WI | 2025 Financial Support | $40,000 |
| Uw Foundation Madison, WI | 2025 Uw System President's Fund | $30,000 |
| WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Madison, WI | 2025 Financial Support | $30,000 |
| WI Technical College System Foundation Madison, WI | 2025 Financial Support | $30,000 |
| Uw Foundation Madison, WI | 2025 Chancellor's Annual Fund | $25,000 |
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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 | $12,130,002 | $1,113,996 | $1,169,288 | $1,133,280 | 65 | $1,133,280 | $1,113,996 | $698,202 |
| 2024 | $11,205,735 | $783,561 | $1,105,737 | $1,072,770 | 66 | $1,072,770 | $783,561 | $647,553 |
| 2023 | $10,524,876 | $291,829 | $965,512 | $930,755 | 52 | $930,755 | $304,519 | $582,026 |
| 2022 | $10,201,722 | $714,456 | $635,923 | $580,360 | 69 | $580,360 | $714,456 | $572,694 |
| 2021 | $10,054,783 | $1,155,966 | $512,652 | $478,056 | 58 | $478,056 | $1,155,966 | $628,661 |
| 2020 | $9,411,469 | $477,346 | $743,962 | $707,470 | 70 | — | $477,346 | $559,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $698K 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 grants show support for education and scholarships, research, community services, and disaster relief. Examples include university research projects, scholarship programs, a food and diaper bank, and American Red Cross relief efforts.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 65 grants totaling $1,133,280. Grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest grants included $300,000 to UW Foundation in Madison for the Kikkoman Grassland 2.0 Project and $202,500 to UWM Foundation for the Great Lake Research Vessel; both were identified as payments 3 of 10. Other notable awards included $59,970 to Youth for Understanding for its 2025 scholarship program and $50,000 to the American Red Cross for California wildfire relief.
Other 2025 grantees included Sister Cities International, which describes its mission as promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation; VIP Services, which says it provides work and life-skills training for people with disabilities; and the Walworth County Food & Diaper Bank, which received $40,000 in financial support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following directors: Kiyotaka Nagai, Yuzaburo Mogi, Osamu Mogi, Noriaki Horikiri, Dr. Gilles Bousquet, James S. Haney, William E. Nelson, Dr. Ryohei Tsuji, Robert V. Conover, and Karl N. Keane.
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel P. Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gilles Bousquet
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James S. Haney
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karl N. Keane
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kiyotaka Nagai
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Noriaki Horikiri
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Osamu Mogi
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert V. Conover
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ryohei Tsuji
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William E. Nelson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Yuzaburo Mogi
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Takeshi Ito
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Milton E. Neshek (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Atzuo Yaginuma (2023) — Director
- Former: Kazuo Shimizu (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Masami Oura (2020–2022) — 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 Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc
How much does Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc give each year?
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 66 grants.
What is Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,435, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc give grants?
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (12 grants), Milwaukee, WI (10 grants), Elkhorn, WI (8 grants) and Folsom, CA (4 grants).
Does Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support 2025" (6 grants), "2025 Financial Support" (5 grants) and "2025 Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Uw Foundation ($405,000 across 4 grants), UWM Foundation ($222,500 across 2 grants) and American Red Cross ($75,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($9,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc?
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $698K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for education and scholarships, research, community services, and disaster relief. Examples include university research projects, scholarship programs, a food and diaper bank, and American Red Cross relief efforts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1763633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- 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 2020–2024
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