The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation
The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it made $11K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $168K.
The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,227,970
- +4.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $192,227
- -4404.2% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $10,693
- -92.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $42,538
- -75.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 6% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $1.6M (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,227,970 | $192,227 | $42,538 | — | — | $10,693 | $168,002 | $182,566 |
| 2023 | $3,078,281 | $-4,466 | $174,948 | $100,000 | 1 | $142,313 | $61,607 | $164,029 |
| 2022 | $3,257,695 | $111,120 | $416,316 | $365,000 | 4 | $386,500 | $81,514 | $173,709 |
| 2021 | $3,562,891 | $713,436 | $426,324 | $357,500 | 4 | $394,700 | $681,812 | $208,512 |
| 2020 | $3,275,779 | $812,948 | $1,702,779 | $1,638,500 | 5 | — | $321,608 | $187,469 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation is led by Taiji P. Terasaki, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Taiji P. Terasaki
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Devin Wong
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Naoko Terasaki
Secretary
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 Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation
How large is The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation?
The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (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.
Where does The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation operate?
The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Virginia.
What is The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation's EIN?
The Taiji & Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2017551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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