The Sakai Family Foundation
The Sakai Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $52K in total assets. Net investment income was $5.
The Sakai Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $52,339
- -0.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $175
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Sakai Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Sakai Family Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 836% 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $23K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian American Institution Washington, DC | To Help Support Its Mission | $10,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To Help Health Care Research | $5,000 |
| ACLU New York, NY | Help Fund the Museum Litigation and Public Efforts | $5,000 |
| Topaz Museum Delta, UT | To Help Preserve the Site and Its History | $2,500 |
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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 | $52,339 | $5 | $175 | — | — | — | $5 | $2,585 |
| 2023 | $52,509 | $5 | $175 | — | — | — | $5 | $2,671 |
| 2022 | $52,679 | $5 | $22,695 | $22,500 | 4 | $22,500 | $5 | $2,692 |
| 2021 | $75,369 | $8 | $5,150 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $8 | $3,951 |
| 2020 | $80,511 | $15 | $5,193 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $15 | $4,205 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sakai Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sakai Family Foundation is led by Richard W. Sakai, CEO & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard W. Sakai
CEO & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrica S. Sakai
Secretary, CFO & Director
On filings since 2020
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 Sakai Family Foundation
How large is The Sakai Family Foundation?
The Sakai Family Foundation reported $52K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5.
Where does The Sakai Family Foundation operate?
The Sakai Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Utah.
How much is The Sakai Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Sakai Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Sakai Family Foundation's EIN?
The Sakai Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4664670. 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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