Wally Yonamine Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 99-0282532

Wally Yonamine Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about Wally Yonamine Foundation

In short: Wally Yonamine Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-0282532
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$26,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$8,667
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$15,983
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16K

+122.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

+116.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-27.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wally Yonamine Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wally Yonamine Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HonoluluBostonWaianae

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants20201 grants20212 grants20221 grants20231 grants20243 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Hawaii High School Athletic Associa: $13KHawaii High School AthleticAssocia$13KUniversity of Hawaii Baseball: $10KUniversity of Hawaii Baseball$10KHawaii Pony Baseball: $3KHawaii Pony Baseball$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii High School Athletic Associa ($13K). Together the top 3 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii High School Athletic Associa Honolulu, HIState Baseball Tournament Sponsorship$13,000
University of Hawaii Baseball Honolulu, HIState Baseball Tournament Sponsorship$10,000
Hawaii Pony Baseball Waianae, HIState Baseball Tournament Sponsorship$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,983$7,191$15,824
Revenue$37,938$14,800$14,014
Expenses$29,146$23,433$13,467
Qualifying Distributions$26,000$12,000$10,000
Net Investment Income$2,758$11,185—
Distributable Amount$13,851——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wally Yonamine Foundation is led by Amy Yonamine Roper, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Yonamine Roper

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Yamamoto

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Fujioka

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Yonamine

    Vice President

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Wallis Yamamoto

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: James Reed (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Theodore Roper (2020–2024) — Director

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 Wally Yonamine Foundation

How much does Wally Yonamine Foundation give each year?

Wally Yonamine Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

What is Wally Yonamine Foundation's typical grant size?

Wally Yonamine Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wally Yonamine Foundation give grants?

Wally Yonamine Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (2 grants).

Does Wally Yonamine Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wally Yonamine Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "State Baseball Tournament Sponsorship" (3 grants).

How large is Wally Yonamine Foundation?

Wally Yonamine Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wally Yonamine Foundation's EIN?

Wally Yonamine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0282532. 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.

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