Kodama Foundation
Kodama Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $148.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Kodama Foundation at a glance
In short: Kodama Foundation gave $2.8M across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $349K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,790,200
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- Average grant
- $348,775
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $148,544,416
- Primary geography
- California (56% 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 Kodama Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sparksf Public Schools ($750K). Together the top 8 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kodama Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 61% 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
In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sparksf Public Schools San Francisco, CA | SNS and the Future Dining Experience | $750,000 |
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | To Support General Operations for US Programming | $500,000 |
| Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | To Support General Operations for US Programming | $250,000 |
| Data & Society Research Institute New York, NY | General Support | $250,000 |
| DIA Art Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $225,000 |
| 826 Valencia San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $165,200 |
| UNDAUNTEDK12 San Diego, CA | General Support | $150,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148,544,416 | $3,307,082 | $5,342,951 | $2,790,200 | 8 | $4,629,770 | $2,141,681 | $7,567,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kodama Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kodama Foundation is led by Sara Morishige Williams, CEO, CFO & Secretary on every filing since 2023; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sara Morishige Williams
CEO, CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbey Banks
Foundation Manager From
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $141K, to Abbey Banks (Foundation Manager from 09/2024).
Frequently asked questions about Kodama Foundation
How much does Kodama Foundation give each year?
Kodama Foundation gave $2.8M across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Kodama Foundation's typical grant size?
Kodama Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $250,000, and its average grant was $348,775, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kodama Foundation give grants?
Kodama Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (35%) and Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Kodama Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Kodama Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kodama Foundation's largest grantees?
Kodama Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Sparksf Public Schools ($750,000), Earthjustice ($500,000) and Center for Reproductive Rights ($500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kodama Foundation?
Kodama Foundation reported $148.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.6M (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 is Kodama Foundation's EIN?
Kodama Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2977992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
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 2023–2024
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