The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation
The Toshizo Watanabe 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 $12.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $561K.
The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation at a glance
In short: The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $500K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $500,000
- -56.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $500,000
- +30.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $12,171,731
- +4.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was US Japan Council ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Japan Council Washington, DC | Education | $500,000 |
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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 | $12,171,731 | $645,092 | $648,972 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 | $560,766 | $580,712 |
| 2023 | $11,629,339 | $409,213 | $1,280,297 | $1,150,000 | 3 | $1,150,000 | $321,761 | $580,756 |
| 2022 | $11,686,278 | $381,366 | $689,022 | $575,000 | 2 | $575,000 | $333,353 | $616,760 |
| 2021 | $14,019,215 | $932,143 | $639,369 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 | $1,328,795 | $640,165 |
| 2020 | $12,273,314 | $365,445 | $126,420 | $38,371 | 2 | — | $618,793 | $544,437 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $581K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation is led by Toshizo Watanabe, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Toshizo Watanabe
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eri Watanabe
Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $24K (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $24K, to Eri Watanabe (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation
How much does The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation give each year?
The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 3 grants.
How large is The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation?
The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $581K (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 Toshizo Watanabe Foundation operate?
The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Michigan.
What is The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation's EIN?
The Toshizo Watanabe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3057058. 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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