Shirakiku Foundation
Shirakiku Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Fe Springs, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $160.
Shirakiku Foundation at a glance
In short: Shirakiku Foundation gave $70K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,750
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $1,455,592
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (57% 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 Shirakiku Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Faces the National Craniofacial Association ($13K). Together the top 8 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shirakiku Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $70K (2025) to $100K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Faces the National Craniofacial Association Chattanooga, TN | General Support | $13,000 |
| Korean American Special Education Center Santa Fe Springs, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Koreisha Senior Care & Advocacy Torrance, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $9,000 |
| Wheelchairs 4 Kids Tarpon Springs, FL | General Support | $9,000 |
| API Rise Monterey Park, CA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Parents Helping Parents Newton, MA | General Support | $8,000 |
| NAMI South Bay Torrance, CA | General Support | $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 | $1,455,592 | $160 | $70,232 | $70,000 | 8 | $70,000 | $160 | $75,114 |
| 2024 | $1,525,664 | $156 | $85,722 | $75,000 | 7 | $84,597 | — | $79,234 |
| 2023 | $1,611,230 | $178 | $85,320 | $80,000 | 6 | $85,199 | $178 | $83,298 |
| 2022 | $1,696,372 | $188 | $105,025 | $95,000 | 8 | $104,902 | $188 | $88,175 |
| 2021 | $1,801,209 | $244 | $100,179 | $100,000 | 7 | $100,089 | $244 | $93,461 |
| 2020 | $1,901,144 | $427 | $97,535 | $97,500 | 9 | — | $427 | $98,327 |
| 2019 | $1,998,252 | $990 | $104,839 | $100,000 | 7 | — | $990 | $103,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shirakiku Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shirakiku Foundation is led by Yoshiro Robert Susaki, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yoshiro Robert Susaki
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toshiyuki Nishikawa
Vice President, Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Shirakiku Foundation
How much does Shirakiku Foundation give each year?
Shirakiku Foundation gave $70K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 7 grants.
What is Shirakiku Foundation's typical grant size?
Shirakiku Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shirakiku Foundation give grants?
Shirakiku Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (19%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Torrance, CA (2 grants).
Does Shirakiku Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shirakiku Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shirakiku Foundation's largest grantees?
Shirakiku Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Faces the National Craniofacial Association ($13,000), Korean American Special Education Center ($10,000) and Koreisha Senior Care & Advocacy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shirakiku Foundation?
Shirakiku Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Shirakiku Foundation's EIN?
Shirakiku Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2912311. 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 May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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