Sogi Foundation
Sogi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Holualoa, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $466K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $39K.
Sogi Foundation at a glance
In short: Sogi Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,800
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $465,988
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (43% 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 Sogi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anderson Deans Foundation ($5K). Together the top 5 received $14K.
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 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sogi Foundation gives
- Giving grew 22% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Deans Foundation Newport Beach, CA | Education | $5,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Education | $5,000 |
| EmbryRiddle Aeronautical Universit Prescott, AZ | Education | $2,000 |
| Ruth Acty Elementary School Berkeley, CA | Education | $1,000 |
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ | Education | $1,000 |
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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 | $465,988 | $38,824 | $19,760 | $14,000 | 5 | $19,760 | $38,824 | $21,228 |
| 2024 | $446,534 | $25,853 | $18,343 | $7,000 | 5 | $18,343 | $14,510 | $21,320 |
| 2023 | $439,024 | $24,505 | $23,336 | $13,000 | 6 | $23,336 | $2,507 | $17,695 |
| 2022 | $421,047 | $34,174 | $19,030 | $11,500 | 6 | $15,880 | $29,963 | $18,921 |
| 2021 | $407,078 | $22,409 | $19,643 | $14,000 | 4 | $19,643 | $9,316 | $14,121 |
| 2020 | $381,962 | $919 | $18,335 | $14,000 | 4 | — | — | $18,319 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sogi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sogi Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth T Sogi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kimberly Sogi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jun James Sogi
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Sogi (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Sogi Foundation
How much does Sogi Foundation give each year?
Sogi Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 5 grants.
What is Sogi Foundation's typical grant size?
Sogi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sogi Foundation give grants?
Sogi Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (36%) and Arizona (21%).
Does Sogi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sogi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Sogi Foundation's largest grantees?
Sogi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anderson Deans Foundation ($5,000), Yale University ($5,000) and EmbryRiddle Aeronautical Universit ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sogi Foundation?
Sogi Foundation reported $466K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Sogi Foundation's EIN?
Sogi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3033449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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