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Toshiba America Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 13-3596612 Website

Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) is a private foundation based in Irvine, California, that supports teacher-led STEM projects in U.S. classrooms. It provides resources for educators to develop engaging, project-based learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Key facts about Toshiba America Foundation

In short: Toshiba America Foundation gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $348K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3596612
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$347,504
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$347,504
Median grant
$347,504
Total assets
$7,728,028
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Applications are online. Full details ↓
Deadline
K–5 applications are due October 1.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.7M

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$348K

-12.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$348K

-12.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Toshiba America Foundation reported a distributable amount of $384K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Toshiba America Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

TAF’s mission is to help educators make STEM education engaging and successful for students. Its grants support teachers’ creative classroom projects and material needs, with an emphasis on innovative, project-based learning. The foundation offers programs for teachers of students in grades K–5 and 6–12.

Grantmaking

The foundation’s 2025 filing reports one grant totaling $347,504, listed as “See Supplemental Attachment.” The stated purpose was a grants program for grades 6–12 science and math education. The 2024 filing reports one grant totaling $398,074, and the 2023 filing reports one grant totaling $444,669. These filing totals are distinct from the classroom-project awards announced by the foundation: in 2026, it announced $194,250 for 43 grades 6–12 projects; in 2024, it announced $92,361 for 20 grades 6–12 projects.

Review Cycle

K–5 applications are due October 1. For grades 6–12, applications for grants under $5,000 are due March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1; applications for grants over $5,000 are due May 1 and November 1.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

TAF supports public and private schools throughout the United States. Its 2025 filing lists California as the recipient state for all reported grant dollars that year.

Grant Distribution by State

41states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BrooklynChicagoArlingtonHagerstownMiamiPhiladelphiaReeds SpringTucsonAkronAlhambraAltonAmesburyAnnandaleonhudsonArdmoreAshevilleAtlantaAve BronxAve FresnoAvenue PalmyraAvenues Jenkintown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K75 grants2020 93 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $343K (2020) to $457K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $348K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

See Supplemental Attachment: $348KSee Supplemental Attachment$348K

The largest 2025 recipient was See Supplemental Attachment ($348K).

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 97 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Supplemental Attachment See Attachment, CAGrants Program for 6-12 Science & Math Education$347,504

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants reported Grant count
2025 $347,504 1
2024 $398,074 1
2023 $444,669 1
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,728,028$7,714,072$7,273,477
Revenue$432,304$157,445$161,208
Expenses$414,192$461,938$509,473
Qualifying Distributions$406,051$449,034$500,240
Net Investment Income$203,978$176,728$152,595
Distributable Amount$383,849$363,306$365,111

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Tomoaki Kumagai, chairman; John A. Anderson, president; W. Ducan Kane, vice president; Junichi Kojima, treasurer; Timothy J. Fraser, secretary; and Tetsuo Iguchi, director.

Toshiba America Foundation is led by John A. Anderson Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John A. Anderson Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tomoaki Kumagai

    Chairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tetsuo Iguchi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy J. Fraser

    Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Ducan Kane

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Junichi Kojima

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Hirofumi Kawai (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kentaro Takagi (2023–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Mamoru Yano (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Thomas G. Gallatin Jr. (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Ryuji Maruyama (2021–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Ayumi Wada (2020) — Chairwoman

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.

Contact

Application contact: Toshiba America Foundation
Mailing address: 5421 California Avenue Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92617
Phone: (212) 596-0620
Website: https://toshiba.com

Frequently asked questions about Toshiba America Foundation

How much does Toshiba America Foundation give each year?

Toshiba America Foundation gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $398K across 1 grant.

How large is Toshiba America Foundation?

Toshiba America Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $406K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $384K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Toshiba America Foundation fund?

TAF’s mission is to help educators make STEM education engaging and successful for students. Its grants support teachers’ creative classroom projects and material needs, with an emphasis on innovative, project-based learning. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Toshiba America Foundation?

Applications are online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Toshiba America Foundation make grants?

TAF supports public and private schools throughout the United States. Its 2025 filing lists California as the recipient state for all reported grant dollars that year.

What is Toshiba America Foundation's EIN?

Toshiba America Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3596612. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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