The Oki Foundation

BELLEVUE, WA EIN: 91-1394156

The OKI Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington, established in 1988. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and focuses its philanthropic efforts on supporting nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors and geographic regions throughout the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$683K

-13.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$593K

-33.1% YoY

Grant Count

37

+68.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-60.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its funding priorities encompass:

  • Arts and culture
  • Education and higher education
  • Health (including in-patient medical care, hospital care, and specialty hospital care)
  • Human services (including family services and child welfare)

Grantmaking

The foundation made 24 grants in 2023. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports initiatives across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:

  • Washington
  • California
  • Texas
  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey

Major urban centers supported include Seattle, San Francisco, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlamedaArlingtonAugustaBaltimoreBellevueColumbiaDenverHoustonKirklandLynnwoodMedinaMonterreyMontgomeryNeedhamNew HavenNew YorkNewhavenPrincetonSan FranciscoSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year 2023)

  • Total assets: $787,226
  • Total revenue: $1,025,401
  • Total grants and contributions: $1,000,674
  • Investment income and dividends: $11,274
  • Total expenses: $920,829

Staffing

The foundation operates with zero employees on staff.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$361K$722K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$682,759$787,226$678,347
Revenue$525,711$1,025,401$1,011,837
Expenses$600,970$920,829$523,703
Qualifying Distributions$597,940$876,155$507,362
Net Investment Income$24,475$1,022,436$1,007,443
Distributable Amount$28,672$1,985

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$306K$611K$917K$1M17 grants202024 grants202122 grants202222 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO F…$200KAUGUSTA UNIVERSITY$50KBREAKING BOUNDARIES FOUN…$50KSEATTLE CHILDRENS THEATRE$30KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$25KRECOVERY CAFE$25KTHE SEATTLE TIMES INVEST…$25KSEATTLE SYMPHONY$20KCHIEF SEATTLE COUNCIL$10KCHILD CARE AWARE OF AMER…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K6$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Laurie D. Oki — President/Treasurer (serves without compensation)
  • Scott B. Oki — Vice President/Secretary (serves without compensation)
  • Nancy Cho — Chief Financial Officer

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAURIE D OKICO-PRESIDENT10
SCOTT B OKICO-PRESIDENT10
ALEXANDER OKIVICE PRESIDENT10
NICHOLAS OKITREASURER10
CALLAN OKISECRETARY10

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

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