Matsui Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salinas, CA EIN: 20-0483500

Matsui Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salinas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $303K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $322.

Key facts about Matsui Foundation

In short: Matsui Foundation gave $54K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-0483500
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$53,500
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$5,944
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$303,267
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$303K

-15.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$54K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-14.3% YoY

How Matsui Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. 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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SalinasGonzalesArroyo GrandeSoledadSanta MariaBig SurSand CitySeaside

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K11 grants2020 16 grants2021 11 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $158K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $54K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Angel Tinoco-Morales: $11KAngel Tinoco-Morales$11KAshley Garcia Marquez: $8KAshley Garcia Marquez$8KMichelle Maraidiaga: $8KMichelle Maraidiaga$8KVictor Garcia Marquez: $6KVictor Garcia Marquez$6KJoanna Chavez: $5KJoanna Chavez$5KFirst Tee of Monterey County: $5KFirst Tee of Monterey County$5KHartnell Foundation: $5KHartnell Foundation$5KAraceli Ocampo: $4KAraceli Ocampo$4KSvaddy Sepulveda: $2KSvaddy Sepulveda$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Angel Tinoco-Morales ($11K). Together the top 9 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 49 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Angel Tinoco-Morales Gonzales, CACollege Scholarship$10,500
Ashley Garcia Marquez Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$8,000
Michelle Maraidiaga Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$8,000
Victor Garcia Marquez Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$6,000
Joanna Chavez Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$5,000
First Tee of Monterey County Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$5,000
Hartnell Foundation Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$5,000
Araceli Ocampo Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$4,000
Svaddy Sepulveda Salinas, CACollege Scholarship$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$303,267$358,220$417,315
Revenue$322$381$435
Expenses$55,275$57,276$42,331
Qualifying Distributions$55,245$57,245$42,000
Net Investment Income$322$381$435

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matsui Foundation is led by Teresa Matsui Schneider, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Teresa Matsui Schneider

    President & Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Matsui

    Secretary & CFO

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Teresa Matsui (2020) — President & Executive Director
  • Former: Yasuko Matsui (2020) — Secretary & CFO

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 Matsui Foundation

How much does Matsui Foundation give each year?

Matsui Foundation gave $54K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 8 grants.

What is Matsui Foundation's typical grant size?

Matsui Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,944, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Matsui Foundation give grants?

Matsui Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salinas, CA (8 grants).

Does Matsui Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Matsui Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (9 grants).

Who are Matsui Foundation's largest grantees?

Matsui Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Angel Tinoco-Morales ($10,500), Ashley Garcia Marquez ($8,000) and Michelle Maraidiaga ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Matsui Foundation?

Matsui Foundation reported $303K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $322.

What is Matsui Foundation's EIN?

Matsui Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0483500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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