Yumi Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waipahu, HI EIN: 92-0739578

Yumi Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Waipahu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1K.

Yumi Foundation at a glance

In short: Yumi Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $493.667), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,481
+50.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$494
+100.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$581
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% 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 Yumi Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Oahu SPCA: $700Oahu SPCA$700Ez Corners: $581Ez Corners$581Hawaii Dog Foundation: $200Hawaii Dog Foundation$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Oahu SPCA ($700). Together the top 3 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AieaHonoluluWahiawaKailua

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K0 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $986 (2024) to $1K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oahu SPCA Wahiawa, HITo feed animals atthe shelter during their thanksgiving meal events.$700
Ez Corners Aiea, HITent donations for ez cornersfor their dog runs outside.$581
Hawaii Dog Foundation Kailua, HIDonation for a Dog Namedpeach for Medical Care.$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$-4,563$2,030$1,4813
2024$-2,533$2,978$9864
2023$445$1,245——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yumi Foundation is led by Sandra Sakata, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandra Sakata

    President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blayne Nakasone Sakata

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Sakata

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Sakata

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Yumi Foundation

How much does Yumi Foundation give each year?

Yumi Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $986 across 4 grants.

What is Yumi Foundation's typical grant size?

Yumi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $581, and its average grant was $494, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Yumi Foundation give grants?

Yumi Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Yumi Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Yumi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Yumi Foundation?

Yumi Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Waipahu, HI.

What is Yumi Foundation's EIN?

Yumi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0739578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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