Ntt Research Foundation

SUNNYVALE, CA EIN: 87-3826522

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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$785K

-30.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$603K

-26.6% YoY

Grant Count

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$75K

-8.2% YoY

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.

About Ntt Research Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $699K (49%)

Minnesota $454K (32%)

California $112K (8%)

Georgia $65K (5%)

Tennessee $45K (3%)

Maryland $25K (2%)

New York $25K (2%)

States

California Georgia Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota New York Tennessee

Cities

AtlantaBaltimoreBostonCambridgeIthacaMinneapolisNashvilleStanford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$784,826	$1,122,564	$1,250,000
Revenue	$334,970	$739,720	$1,250,000
Expenses	$397,001	$1,238,936	—
Qualifying Distributions	$637,454	$867,156	—
Net Investment Income	$34,970	$39,720	—
Distributable Amount	$49,125	$48,583	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Fellows of Harvard College - Rso Account ($336,925), Scholarship America Inc ($156,107), David Evans Co Vanderbilt Universit ($20,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
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
JENNY HU CO STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA	NTT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP	$20,000
YU-KUN LU CO MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUT CAMBRIDGE, MA	NTT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP	$12,998
OLUWAGBEMISOLA ADREIBIGBE CO EMORY ATLANTA, GA	NTT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP	$20,000
CECILIA LUNA CO GEORGIA INSTITUTE O ATLANTA, GA	NTT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP	$20,000
FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE - RSO ACCOUNT BOSTON, MA	HARVARD CBS-NTT APPROVED SCHOLARSHIP	$336,925

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
KAZUHIRO GOMI	CEO	1	—
TAKAMI ABE	CFO	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ntt Research Foundation?

As of 2025, Ntt Research Foundation holds $785K in total assets with $335K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $603K in 2025.

Where does Ntt Research Foundation operate?

Ntt Research Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does Ntt Research Foundation award?

In 2025, Ntt Research Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $603K — an average of about $75K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ntt Research Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ntt Research Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.