Nichi BEI Foundation
Connect, inform and empower the japanese American communith through the publication of nichi bei weekly and community events such as films of rembrance, tours of historic sites and other events.
Nichi BEI Foundation at a glance
In short: Nichi BEI Foundation reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $9,250 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $174,202
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $990,691
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,377
- +275.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $975,404
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Nichi BEI Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Community Youth Council San Francisco, CA | Soy and Tofu Festival | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $174,202 | $990,691 | $975,404 | $9,250 | Total only | $9,377 |
| 2024 | $174,249 | $884,557 | $887,322 | — | — | $2,496 |
| 2023 | $186,658 | $644,824 | $775,900 | $6,000 | 1 | $1,005 |
| 2022 | $279,383 | $684,621 | $656,979 | — | — | $70 |
| 2021 | $254,341 | $585,341 | $470,658 | — | — | $493 |
| 2020 | $139,904 | $552,897 | $498,763 | — | — | $795 |
| 2019 | $107,437 | $509,056 | $430,443 | — | — | $502 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nichi BEI Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Nichi BEI Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $174K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nichi BEI Foundation is led by Kenji G. Taguma, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenji G. Taguma
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$62K (2019) → $98K (2025)
Nancy Ukai
Board Chair
Secretary → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yuki Nishimura
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Koji Lau-Ozawa
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Yamishita
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edith Horner
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Laurie Shigekuni
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Iwanaga
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Graig Inaba (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kiyomi Takeda (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Wesley Ueunten (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Al Matsui (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Harms Okazaki (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Keith Stevens (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $98K, to Kenji G Taguma (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nichi BEI Foundation
How much does Nichi BEI Foundation give each year?
Nichi BEI Foundation reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Nichi BEI Foundation?
Nichi BEI Foundation reported $174K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $991K.
What is Nichi BEI Foundation?
Nichi BEI Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $174K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nichi BEI Foundation operate?
Nichi BEI Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Nichi BEI Foundation's EIN?
Nichi BEI Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0700443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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