The Emiko Terasaki Foundation
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation is a private foundation, based in Arcadia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $233K. Net investment income was $559K.
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation at a glance
In short: The Emiko Terasaki Foundation gave $233K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $78K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $233,400
- -49.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $77,800
- +34.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,015,580
- +11.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Emiko Terasaki Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Community Partners ($185K). Together the top 3 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 42 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Emiko Terasaki Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 52% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $228K (2022) to $530K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | Support Libros Schmibros Program | $185,000 |
| New York Asian Film Festival Delhi, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Film at Lincoln Center New York, NY | General Support | $23,400 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,015,580 | $617,791 | $309,885 | $233,400 | 3 | $246,220 | $559,201 | $477,109 |
| 2023 | $2,707,674 | $1,713,873 | $533,298 | $461,820 | 8 | $487,095 | $188,058 | $313,611 |
| 2022 | $2,684,774 | $117,595 | $291,029 | $227,910 | 6 | $251,981 | $83,650 | $317,149 |
| 2021 | $2,858,208 | $2,576,544 | $565,541 | $529,845 | 12 | $534,140 | $596,189 | $258,839 |
| 2020 | $2,229,860 | $1,446,687 | $338,103 | $307,880 | 13 | — | $329,949 | $149,653 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Emiko Terasaki Foundation reported a distributable amount of $477K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation is led by Emiko Terasaki, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Emiko Terasaki
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Emiko Terasaki Foundation
How much does The Emiko Terasaki Foundation give each year?
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation gave $233K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $462K across 8 grants.
What is The Emiko Terasaki Foundation's typical grant size?
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $77,800, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Emiko Terasaki Foundation give grants?
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%).
Does The Emiko Terasaki Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Emiko Terasaki Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Emiko Terasaki Foundation?
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $246K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $477K (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 The Emiko Terasaki Foundation's EIN?
The Emiko Terasaki Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2754891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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