Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 35-7097742

Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $544K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $509K. Net investment income was $18K.

Key facts about Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation

In short: Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation gave $509K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $255K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-7097742
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$509,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$254,500
Median grant
$254,500
Total assets
$544,202
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$544K

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$509K

+3293.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$255K

+3293.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 2728% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkGhentSt PetersburgChathamKingston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $509K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $509K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Art OMI Pavilions Chatham: $505KArt OMI Pavilions Chatham$505KJassi: $4KJassi$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Art OMI Pavilions Chatham ($505K). Together the top 2 received $509K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Art OMI Pavilions Chatham Chatham, NYTo support the organization's charitable activities.to support the organization's charitable activities.$505,000
Jassi New York, NYTo Support the Organization's Charitable Activities.$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$544,202$532,855$502,966
Revenue$520,546$39,588$62,105
Expenses$520,169$27,905$32,366
Qualifying Distributions$509,000$15,000$17,000
Net Investment Income$17,925$5,791$8,363
Distributable Amount$26,252$25,384$24,727

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation is led by Rakuko Kuwayama, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rakuko Kuwayama

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Tadaaki Kuwayama (2020–2023) — Trustee

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 Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation

How much does Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation give each year?

Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation gave $509K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation?

Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation reported $544K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $509K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation?

Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $544K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation operate?

Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York.

What is Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7097742. 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.

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