Tsubota Family Foundation
Tsubota Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $979K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $121K.
Tsubota Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tsubota Family Foundation gave $81K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $979,267
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tsubota Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Branded by Compassion ($40K). Together the top 3 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tsubota Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Branded by Compassion Huntington Beach, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| Giving It Back to Kids Huntington Beach, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| Hope Rises International Greenville, SC | General Charitable Purpose | $11,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $979,267 | $136,227 | $96,310 | $81,000 | 3 | $81,000 | $120,917 | $88,613 |
| 2024 | $939,350 | $101,159 | $88,078 | $78,000 | 3 | $78,000 | $91,081 | $83,291 |
| 2023 | $926,269 | $3,985 | $87,960 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | $25,395 | $76,058 |
| 2022 | $1,010,244 | $45,973 | $101,149 | $85,000 | 3 | $85,000 | $31,824 | $75,341 |
| 2021 | $1,065,420 | $98,357 | $85,377 | $70,000 | 1 | $70,000 | $82,980 | $85,960 |
| 2020 | $1,052,440 | $-13,970 | $82,068 | $70,000 | 1 | — | $18,234 | $70,351 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tsubota Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tsubota Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen V. Tsubota
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve K. Tsubota
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tsubota Family Foundation
How much does Tsubota Family Foundation give each year?
Tsubota Family Foundation gave $81K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 3 grants.
What is Tsubota Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tsubota Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $27,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tsubota Family Foundation give grants?
Tsubota Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington Beach, CA (2 grants).
Does Tsubota Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tsubota Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Tsubota Family Foundation?
Tsubota Family Foundation reported $979K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (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.
What is Tsubota Family Foundation's EIN?
Tsubota Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6350922. 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.
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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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