Densho

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Seattle, WA EIN 91-2164150

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$5.6M

Foundation funders

71

Grants recorded

155

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Densho?

Densho is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.2M), The Oki Foundation ($687K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Densho between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$2,014,50032022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$1,173,10062019–2024
The Oki Foundation$686,95062020–2025
Terasaki Nibei Foundation$200,00022020–2021
The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable$185,00042020–2023
University of Southern California$175,02222024–2025
Japanese American Citizens League$122,20012023
National Park Foundation$100,00012025
Harry and Masie Masto Foundation$75,00042021–2024
Seattle Foundation$64,635142020–2024
Artsfund$62,50042020–2025
United States - Japan Foundation$40,00012024
Tradewind Group Foundation$40,00042020–2024
Credit Unions in the State of Washington$40,00012020
Inatai Foundation$35,25022021–2022
John Y & Reiko E Sato Foundation Trust$34,50072019–2025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$32,00022021–2022
Oyama Family Foundation$31,00082018–2025
The Paces Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Hiroaki Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation$30,00012019
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$29,75022022–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$25,39232022–2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$25,00022020–2024
The Royso Foundation$25,00012020
Marin Community Foundation$25,00012020
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The Fat Tire Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Ja Community Foundation$19,30012022
Joseph Handleman I Believe in You Trust$15,00012022
Humanities Washington$15,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$14,74712022
Japanese American Citizens League Seattle Chapter$14,60012023
Linda Nordstrom Family Foundation$12,50042022–2025
Hanlon Foundation$10,00072019–2025
Tanimura Family Foundation$10,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$10,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012022
Apex Foundation$10,00022021–2022
Raynier Institute & Foundation$10,00012021
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$10,00012020
Detention Watch Network$10,00012020
Minami Tamaki Yamauchi Kwok & Lee$10,00012020
NEO Philanthropy Inc$10,00012020
Kenichi & Takayo Nakase Family Fdn$9,00052020–2024
T Foundation$6,00022020–2021
The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation$5,00012022
Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found$5,00012020
Ellison Foundation$5,00012020
Central Pacific Bank Foundation$5,00012020
Hiro Watanabe Foundation$3,00032021–2023
GE Aerospace Foundation$3,00012020
The Dorfman and Kaish Family Foundation$2,50022021–2023
Open Society Institute$2,25032020–2023
Jewell Foundation Limited$2,00022020–2022
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation$1,75012022
The Cigna Group Foundation$1,50012023
The Roundhouse Foundation$1,00012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$1,00012024
Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation$1,00012022
Stroum Family Foundation$1,00012022
California Caw Foundation$1,00012021
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation$1,00012021
Gene Juarez Foundation$1,00012020
Margaret and Raymond Chang Family$90032023–2025
Gerson Bakar Foundation$75032021–2024
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation$75012022
Adrian Hanauer Foundation$50012022
Yamagata Foundation$45012024
Casey Family Programs$20012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$20012022
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$12512021
Angerman Friedman Family Foundation$10012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2018 5 grants2019 31 grants2020 23 grants2021 35 grants2022 23 grants2023 28 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2018) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $256K.

What grants has Densho received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Park FoundationPROTECT$100,000
2025University of Southern CaliforniaRESEARCH SUBAWARD$71,664
2025The Oki FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$58,200
2025ArtsfundGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
2025Linda Nordstrom Family FoundationOPERATING$5,000
2025Oyama Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025John Y & Reiko E Sato Foundation TrustCHARITY$2,000
2025Hanlon FoundationHELP FUND CHARITABLE OPERATIONS$1,000
2025Margaret and Raymond Chang FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$300
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$2,001,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncARTS AND CULTURE$250,100
2024University of Southern CaliforniaSUBAWARD$103,358
2024United States - Japan FoundationSUPPORTING AN UPDATE TO DENSHOS JAPANESE LANGUAGE WEBSITE TO ENGAGE WITH JAPANESE AUDIENCES, COLLABORATE WITH THE JICA YOKOHAMA JAPANESE OVERSEAS MIGRATION MUSEUM, TRANSLATE AND CREATE CULTURALLY RELEVANT CONTENT FOR JAPANESE AUDIENCES, INTEGRATE SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JAPAN, AND IMPROVE LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY$40,000
2024The Paces Foundation IncHumanitarian Aid and Support$30,000
2024ArtsfundGENERAL SUPPORT$17,500
2024Harry and Masie Masto FoundationTO SHARE HISTORY OF THE WWII INCARCERATION WITH JAPANESE AMERICANS TO PROMOTE EQUITY AND JUSTICE$15,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$12,242
2024The Fat Tire FoundationEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES$10,000
2024Tanimura Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
2024Tradewind Group FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2024Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncGeneral operating support$10,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$9,500
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$8,625
2024The Oki FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
2024Linda Nordstrom Family FoundationOPERATING$5,000
2024Oyama Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Kenichi & Takayo Nakase Family FdnGIFT$3,000
2024John Y & Reiko E Sato Foundation TrustCHARITY$1,500
2024Hanlon FoundationHELP FUND CHARITABLE OPERATIONS$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 155 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Densho?

Densho is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.2M), The Oki Foundation ($687K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Densho between 2018–2025.

Who is Densho's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Densho, with $2.0M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Densho received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Densho across 155 grants from 71 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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