Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lexington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $399K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $22K.
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation at a glance
In short: Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation gave $46K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,571
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $399,104
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (54% 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 Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Art Students League of NY ($20K). Together the top 7 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 227% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $80K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Art Students League of NY New York, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Archives of American Art Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The Maud Morgan Visual Arts Center Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Woodstock Artists Association & Museum Woodstock, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Boston Baroque Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Boston Ballet Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
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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 | $399,104 | $24,385 | $48,641 | $46,000 | 7 | $46,000 | $21,744 | $20,248 |
| 2024 | $438,423 | $37,372 | $44,650 | $40,000 | 5 | $40,000 | $31,025 | $21,073 |
| 2023 | $434,834 | $14,879 | $46,681 | $40,000 | 5 | $42,500 | $8,883 | $20,885 |
| 2022 | $418,271 | $16,610 | $36,935 | $30,000 | 5 | $32,500 | $12,175 | $23,089 |
| 2021 | $526,217 | $64,336 | $40,727 | $35,000 | 4 | $36,023 | $58,644 | $25,101 |
| 2020 | $506,127 | $29,729 | $47,946 | $40,000 | 4 | — | $24,818 | $24,582 |
| 2019 | $511,035 | $32,879 | $84,450 | $80,000 | 5 | — | $6,437 | $24,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlotte Diamond
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Diamond
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation
How much does Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation give each year?
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation gave $46K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 5 grants.
What is Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's typical grant size?
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation give grants?
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (35%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's largest grantees?
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Art Students League of NY ($20,000), Archives of American Art ($5,000) and Boston Symphony Orchestra ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation?
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation reported $399K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's EIN?
Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5907069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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