The Norinchukin Foundation Inc
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $538K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $22K.
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Norinchukin Foundation Inc gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $537,637
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 The Norinchukin Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Japan Society ($8K). Together the top 6 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Norinchukin Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Society New York, NY | Educational Programs CONTRIBUTION IS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 2014: About Japan:A Teacher's Resource website (for educators where curricular materials are made widely available at no cost); Educator Workshops; Educators' Study Tours to Japan; Summer Immersion Workshop for High School Students; Weekend Programs for Families and Children (annual series of weekend programs designed to introduce young children and their families); School Partner Alliance (association between Japan Society and a Tri-state area school. Japan Society works together with a school to expand their Asian Studies program across the curriculum); Going Global- Social Networking for students; and Tomodachi Japan Society Junior Fellows Student Exchange Program. | $8,000 |
| The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | Environmental Education CONTRIBUTION IS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT TOWARDS The Edible Academy, which currently serves 40,000 children, teachers, families, community gardeners, and adults each year with edible gardening programming, and nutritional information that will help combat the rising problem of childhood obesity by encouraging healthful eating. Children, teachers and families are provided with hands-on gardening lessons.Children also learn how to grow fresh vegetables, the importance of a healthy lifestyle, and teachers learn how to create school gardens. With indoor classrooms under construction for completion in 2016, the Edible Academy will be able to operate year-round, and the program will double visitation to 80,000. | $5,000 |
| Midori & Friends New York, NY | MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM Contribution is for continued support of Midori & Friends to enhance the lives of almost 200,000 under-served New York City children by providing high-quality music education programs. Midori & Friends has served over 15,000 students annually in 40 public schools. Focusing on children with little or no access to the arts, the music programs are offered at no cost to students and available to all children regardless of their music ability, education or economic background. Adventures in Making Music is a program where children learn how to play an instrument. This program engages students creatively, physically, and emotionally. For many of the students, this program represents their first experience playing an instrument, so they are brought from total unfamiliarity to the ability to play beginner music in six months. | $5,000 |
| Grownyc New York, NY | Environmental Education CONTRIBUTION IS FOR GrowNYC's environmental education program offering projects in the areas of conservation, renewable energy, and nutrition to intermediate and high school students. Since 1978, 41,000 NYC school students have organized and/or participated in nearly 1,000 projects serving over 110 neighborhoods in NYC and in the City's upstate watershed through GrowNYC's environmental education program. During the past 11 years, over 21,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted along 25 water bodies in NYC and its upstate watershed. For these efforts, Grow NYC is a recipient of the 2010 US EPA Environmental Quality Award. Students learn about environmental issues both global and local. Through a model which includes planning, research, and service-time, students are motivated to change the world around them-beginning with their own homes, schools and neighborhoods. Participants organize improvement projects which require leadership skills to implement. Clas | $4,000 |
| Solar One New York, NY | Environmental & Social Service CONTRIBUTION IS FOR Solar One who designs and delivers innovative education, training, and technical assistance that fosters sustainability and resiliency in diverse urban environments. Solar One empowers learning that changes the way people think about energy, sustainability, and resilience by engaging and educating a diverse set of stakeholders and beneficiaries. Their programs help individuals and communities explore new ways of living and working that are more adaptive to a changing world. | $4,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Culture & Art CONTRIBUTION IS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM'S FINEST WORKS OF ART FROM THEIR PERMANENT COLLECTION AND WORLD RENOWNED SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. | $2,000 |
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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 | $537,637 | $23,125 | $29,640 | $28,000 | 6 | $28,000 | $21,975 | $26,886 |
| 2024 | $544,152 | $29,049 | $29,448 | $28,000 | 6 | $28,000 | $28,049 | $26,891 |
| 2023 | $544,551 | $53,014 | $29,153 | $28,000 | 6 | $28,000 | $25,014 | $25,850 |
| 2022 | $520,690 | $31,792 | $29,100 | $28,000 | 6 | $28,000 | $3,792 | $25,567 |
| 2021 | $517,998 | $7,070 | $27,200 | $26,000 | 6 | $26,000 | — | $26,419 |
| 2020 | $538,128 | $35,219 | $26,268 | $25,000 | 6 | — | $7,219 | $26,354 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Norinchukin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc is led by Hiroki Ishizuka, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hiroki Ishizuka
President & Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Yuji Hoshino
President & Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Isao Minegishi
Chairman & Director
President & Director → Chairman & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mio Cloud
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Masataka Fujita
Director, CFO & COO
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Melinda Duraku
Public Information Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wanda Polanco
Public Information Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Yukari Greenberg
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Miyako Kawasaki
Public Information Officer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kazuyoshi Nakano
Public Information Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Hidetaka Fujii (2021–2024) — Chairman & Director
- Former: Takeshi Shinkai (2022–2023) — CFO, COO & Director
- Former: Horikoshi Kenta (2023) — Public Information Officer
- Former: Takanori Matsuda (2022) — Public Information Officer
- Former: Miho Nakamura (2020–2021) — Public Information Officer
- Former: Soichiro Kono (2020–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Toru Wada (2020–2021) — Chairman & Director
- Former: Toshihide Onda (2020–2021) — CFO, COO & Director
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 The Norinchukin Foundation Inc
How much does The Norinchukin Foundation Inc give each year?
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 6 grants.
What is The Norinchukin Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Norinchukin Foundation Inc give grants?
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does The Norinchukin Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Norinchukin Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Norinchukin Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Japan Society ($8,000), The New York Botanical Garden ($5,000) and Midori & Friends ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Norinchukin Foundation Inc?
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Norinchukin Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Norinchukin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3738532. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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