NTT Research Foundation
NTT Research Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sunnyvale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $603K. Net investment income was $35K.
NTT Research Foundation at a glance
In short: NTT Research Foundation gave $603K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $603,190
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,399
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $784,826
- -30.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who NTT Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship America Inc ($156K). Together the top 4 received $206K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($396,925), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 18 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How NTT Research Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $603K (2025) to $821K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $603K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $396,925 |
| Scholarship America Inc Minneapolis, MN | To provide funds for distribution to graduate level students enrolled at an accredited college or university to pay for books, tuition and fees. | $156,107 |
| David Evans Co Vanderbilt Universit Nashville, TN | NTT Research Fellowship | $20,000 |
| Alex Yi-Kai Hwang Co Stanford Unive Stanford, CA | NTT Research Fellowship | $17,160 |
| Yu-Kun Lu Co Massachusetts Institut Cambridge, MA | NTT Research Fellowship | $12,998 |
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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 | $784,826 | $334,970 | $397,001 | $603,190 | 8 | $637,454 | $34,970 | $49,125 |
| 2024 | $1,122,564 | $739,720 | $1,238,936 | $821,436 | 10 | $867,156 | $39,720 | $48,583 |
| 2023 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NTT Research Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NTT Research Foundation is led by Kazuhiro Gomi, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kazuhiro Gomi
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Takami Abe
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hideaki Ozawa (2022–2024) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 NTT Research Foundation
How much does NTT Research Foundation give each year?
NTT Research Foundation gave $603K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $821K across 10 grants.
What is NTT Research Foundation's typical grant size?
NTT Research Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $75,399, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does NTT Research Foundation give grants?
NTT Research Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (26%) and Georgia (7%).
Does NTT Research Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on NTT Research Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "NTT Research Fellowship" (6 grants).
Who are NTT Research Foundation's largest grantees?
NTT Research Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scholarship America Inc ($156,107), David Evans Co Vanderbilt Universit ($20,000) and Alex Yi-Kai Hwang Co Stanford Unive ($17,160), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($396,925), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is NTT Research Foundation?
NTT Research Foundation reported $785K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $637K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is NTT Research Foundation's EIN?
NTT Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3826522. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 2022–2025
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