The Kaneka Foundation

PASADENA, TX EIN: 47-0979534

The Kaneka Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PASADENA, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $75K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$75K

+163.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+67.5% YoY

About The Kaneka Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Kaneka Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PASADENA, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $75K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AUBURNBENICIACHARLOTTECINCINNATICOLLEGE STATIONDES MOINESGAINESVILLEGOLETAHOUSTONLA PORTEPASADENAPHOENIX

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202120232024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$69K$91K13 grants20217 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MAKE A WISH$25KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$10KLA PORTE EDUCATION FOUND…$10KCITY OF PASADENA (FOOD D…$5KPASADENA LIVESTOCK SHOW …$5KSEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY$5KSAN JACINTO COMMUNITY CO…$5KSOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE…$3KESSENTIAL FRIENDS FOUNDA…$3KPASADENA HABITAT FOR HUM…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEVE SKARKEBOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT3
ALVIN PROCTORPRESIDENT3
MINETOSHI MARUFUJIBOARD MEMBER0.1
KAZUHIKO FUJIIBOARD MEMBER0.1
KATSUNOBU DOROBOARD MEMBER0.1
JOHNNA BOWENVICE PRESIDENT3
MASATOSHI YOSHIMATSUTREASURER3
EVERETT SMITHTREASURER3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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