Orix Stewardship Foundation
Orix Stewardship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $435K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $198K.
Orix Stewardship Foundation at a glance
In short: Orix Stewardship Foundation gave $198K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $197,844
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,983
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $434,686
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Orix Stewardship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Japan Society Inc ($98K). Together the top 9 received $198K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 33 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Orix Stewardship Foundation gives
- Giving grew 188% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 789% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $284K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $198K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Society Inc New York, NY | General Support | $97,972 |
| US Japan Council Washington, DC | General Support | $49,580 |
| Japan America Society of Dallas Fort Worth Plano, TX | General Support | $11,700 |
| Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Japan America Society of Southern California Gardena, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX | General Support | $6,092 |
| The Japanese American Assoc of NY Inc New York, NY | General Support | $6,000 |
| Japan Day Inc New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Dallas Japanese Association Dallas, TX | General Support | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $434,686 | $211,120 | $197,844 | 9 | $197,844 | $25,070 |
| 2024 | $645,806 | $193,110 | $177,739 | 7 | $177,739 | $35,462 |
| 2023 | $838,916 | $187,814 | $184,500 | 7 | $184,500 | $45,769 |
| 2022 | $1,026,730 | $68,600 | $68,600 | 6 | $68,600 | $51,708 |
| 2021 | $1,095,330 | $35,800 | $35,800 | 4 | — | $54,445 |
| 2020 | $1,131,130 | $283,800 | $283,800 | 8 | — | $61,037 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orix Stewardship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orix Stewardship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan Farha
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Nishida
COO
CFO → COO, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Stan Koyanagi (2021) — President
- Former: Hideto Nishitani (2020) — President
- Former: Paul Wilson (2020) — 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 Orix Stewardship Foundation
How much does Orix Stewardship Foundation give each year?
Orix Stewardship Foundation gave $198K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 7 grants.
What is Orix Stewardship Foundation's typical grant size?
Orix Stewardship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,983, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Orix Stewardship Foundation give grants?
Orix Stewardship Foundation gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Orix Stewardship Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Orix Stewardship Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Orix Stewardship Foundation's largest grantees?
Orix Stewardship Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Japan Society Inc ($97,972), US Japan Council ($49,580) and Japan America Society of Dallas Fort Worth ($11,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Orix Stewardship Foundation?
Orix Stewardship Foundation reported $435K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Orix Stewardship Foundation's EIN?
Orix Stewardship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1994935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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