Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. It supports projects and employee volunteer programs in the United States that help youth with disabilities build skills and access opportunities, with its vision focused on increased employment.
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation at a glance
In short: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation gave $2.0M across 288 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state California. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,045,124
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 288
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,101
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $29,174,869
- +0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (58 of 186, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (18% 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 Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website describes a National Grant program for eligible nonprofit organizations and directs applicants to review the priorities and guidelines and complete an eligibility quiz. The 2024 filing lists concept papers and application information available through the foundation’s website. Awards are limited to programs benefiting disabled young people. The guidelines exclude, among other things, capital campaigns, projects focused exclusively on research, locally based activities without national impact, and individual schools or school districts.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists July 15 for National Grants and year-round applications for Matching Grants. The July 15, 2026 National Grants date has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists July 15 for National Grants and year-round applications for Matching Grants.
- Contact
Application contact: Kevin Webb
Mailing address: 1300 Wilson Boulevard Suite 825, Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 276-8240
Website: https://mitsubishielectric.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Who Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Butler Technology and Career Development Schools ($103K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,077 grants of 1,143 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
MEAF’s National Grant guidelines call for projects that are national in scope or model projects with a definite plan for national dissemination and replication. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (18%), Pennsylvania (16%), Colorado (15%), Ohio (12%), and Illinois (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 288 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 58 of 186 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $830 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 288 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Recyclers Denver, CO | Molding the Future Workforce | $60,000 |
| First Manchester, NH | First Access | $60,000 |
| Growing Together Aquaponics Inc Slippery Rock, PA | Hydroponics Career Training | $60,000 |
| Tact Englewood, CO | Program Support | $60,000 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Hamilton, OH | Building a Talent Pipeline to Meaningful Employment | $52,500 |
| Kinney Center for Autism at St Joseph's Philadelphia, PA | Program Class: Colleges Learn About Autistic Students Support | $52,500 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Hamilton, OH | Building a Talent Pipeline to Meaningful Employment | $50,000 |
| Cast Inc Lynnfield, MA | Building a better bioeconomy: including students with disabilities in career guidance in biomanufacturing | $50,000 |
| Celebrate Edu Lafayette, CO | Microenterprise Curriculum Expansion and Replication | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Peer navigator employment training program for young people with disabilities | $50,000 |
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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 | $29,174,869 | $2,165,700 | $2,517,029 | $2,045,124 | 288 | $2,368,368 | $1,244,275 | $1,395,967 |
| 2024 | $29,049,146 | $2,290,793 | $2,158,992 | $1,702,726 | 268 | $2,022,235 | $1,443,778 | $1,295,324 |
| 2023 | $26,672,458 | $1,847,103 | $2,021,585 | $1,611,042 | 275 | $1,909,045 | $1,282,936 | $1,289,658 |
| 2022 | $28,997,867 | $1,496,901 | $1,872,442 | $1,423,623 | 170 | $1,716,619 | $905,100 | $1,397,599 |
| 2021 | $27,434,947 | $1,788,584 | $1,594,724 | $1,098,423 | 142 | — | $1,222,508 | $1,197,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
MEAF’s stated mission is to help youth with disabilities maximize their potential and participation in society. Its current vision is to empower youth with disabilities to lead productive lives through increased employment.
MEAF’s national grants support projects by 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit U.S. youth with disabilities, or young veterans with disabilities transitioning to civilian life. Projects should be innovative, have measurable employment outcomes, and be national in scope or have a clear plan for national dissemination and replication. The guidelines also emphasize full inclusion alongside peers without disabilities and inclusive employment practices.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of employment and career-related approaches. Blue Star Recyclers describes its mission as ethically recycling electronics to create local jobs for people with developmental disabilities. The Uniquely Abled Project says it creates vocational opportunities by matching people’s abilities to jobs in demand. Celebrate EDU describes its work as providing business and entrepreneurial education for self-advocates with developmental disabilities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, MEAF reported 288 grants totaling $2,045,124. Grant amounts ranged from $25 to $60,000, with a median of $1,000. The foundation’s April 2025 announcement described new and continuing awards for its Access to Careers in Technology and the Trades Initiative, supporting work in areas including manufacturing, engineering, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, and career guidance.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $60,000 each to Blue Star Recyclers for “Molding the Future Workforce,” FIRST for “FIRST Access,” Growing Together Aquaponics for hydroponics career training, and TACT for program support. Other large awards included $52,500 to Butler Technology and Career Development Schools for a talent pipeline to meaningful employment and $50,000 to CAST for career guidance in biomanufacturing, Celebrate EDU for curriculum expansion and replication, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for a peer navigator employment training program for young people with disabilities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Corbo as president and director, Maria O’Leary as secretary and director, and Angela Arlia, Jared Baker, Tricia Breeger, Chris Gerdes, Rebekka Herrington, Ted Hill, Mark Kuntz, and Tomoyuki Nagae as directors.
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is led by Michael Corbo, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Corbo
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Webb
Senior Director
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$171K (2021) → $130K (2025)
Chris Gerdes
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kuntz
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Summerville
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asako Ueno
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Baker
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kei Uruma
Honorary Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria O'Leary
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Arlia
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Vetro
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Hill
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tomoyuki Nagae
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Breeger
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebekka Herrington
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Salavantis
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yuri Nakagawa
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corina Valderrama
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yoshiro Maeyama
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Denise Redmond Till (2024) — Director
- Former: Denise Redmond (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Yuri Nakagawa Anastasi (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brian Heery (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Helaine Lobman (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Julie Ritenour (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Koichi Kawabata (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard Waters (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Masahiro Oya (2022) — President & Director
- Former: Keijiro Hora (2021) — President & Director
- Former: Margie Harvey (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Delano (2021) — Director
- Former: Mitsuharu Kiwada (2021) — Director
- Former: Perry Pappous (2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Sutherby (2021) — Director
- Former: Takeshi Sugiyama (2021) — Honorary Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Kevin Webb (Senior Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
How much does Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation give each year?
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation gave $2.0M across 288 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 268 grants.
What is Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's typical grant size?
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,101, across 288 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation give grants?
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's top state is California, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (16%) and Colorado (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (13 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (12 grants), New York, NY (11 grants) and Chicago, IL (10 grants).
Does Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 288) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Employee Matching Gift" (104 grants), "Donation" (16 grants) and "Auction" (12 grants).
Who are Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's largest grantees?
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Butler Technology and Career Development Schools ($102,500 across 2 grants), Kinney Center for Autism at St Joseph's ($102,500 across 2 grants) and The Uniquely Abled Project ($101,500 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation?
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation reported $29.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation fund?
MEAF’s stated mission is to help youth with disabilities maximize their potential and participation in society. Its current vision is to empower youth with disabilities to lead productive lives through increased employment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation?
The foundation’s website describes a National Grant program for eligible nonprofit organizations and directs applicants to review the priorities and guidelines and complete an eligibility quiz. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's EIN?
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1700855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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