Yamagata Foundation
Yamagata Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Westworth Village, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $467K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $39K.
Yamagata Foundation at a glance
In short: Yamagata Foundation gave $130K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,140
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,460
- +98.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $466,827
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (44% 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 Yamagata Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Japanese American National Museum ($57K). Together the top 9 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 61 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yamagata Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 804% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2023) to $203K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $57,000 |
| Fort Worth Japanese Society Fort Worth, TX | Program Support | $40,240 |
| Sister Cities International Washington, DC | Program Support | $11,000 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Powell, WY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Ikebana International Dallas, TX | Program Support | $2,400 |
| Japan-America Society of Dallas Fort WOR Dallas, TX | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Ach Child and Family Services Fort Worth, TX | Program Support | $1,500 |
| Milestone Church Haslet, TX | Program Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $466,827 | $76,626 | $290,648 | $130,140 | 9 | $252,595 | $38,573 | $31,413 |
| 2024 | $684,681 | $339,283 | $356,912 | $109,490 | 15 | $292,324 | $274,695 | $37,125 |
| 2023 | $702,552 | $91,390 | $366,592 | $96,495 | 12 | $292,550 | $17,348 | $50,508 |
| 2022 | $978,270 | $104,425 | $437,910 | $203,495 | 12 | $368,839 | $35,354 | $72,769 |
| 2021 | $1,314,221 | $184,402 | $371,110 | $151,000 | 13 | — | $116,285 | $88,922 |
| 2020 | $1,501,314 | $92,887 | $373,938 | $148,310 | 11 | — | $19,271 | $85,753 |
| 2019 | $1,752,814 | $-11,634 | $343,326 | $117,741 | 11 | — | — | $96,357 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yamagata Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yamagata Foundation is led by Harvey Yamagata, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harvey Yamagata
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $73K (2025)
Allison Yamagata
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Ian Yamagata
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Mary Yamagata
Vice President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$51K (2019) → $41K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $73K, to Harvey Yamagata (Pres/Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Yamagata Foundation
How much does Yamagata Foundation give each year?
Yamagata Foundation gave $130K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 15 grants.
What is Yamagata Foundation's typical grant size?
Yamagata Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,460, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yamagata Foundation give grants?
Yamagata Foundation's top state is Texas, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (44%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (3 grants) and Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Yamagata Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Yamagata Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants).
Who are Yamagata Foundation's largest grantees?
Yamagata Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Japanese American National Museum ($57,000), Fort Worth Japanese Society ($40,240) and Sister Cities International ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yamagata Foundation?
Yamagata Foundation reported $467K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $253K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yamagata Foundation?
Yamagata Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Westworth Village, TX. It holds $467K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Yamagata Foundation's EIN?
Yamagata Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2324175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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