Japan Society Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
77
Grants recorded
187
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Japan Society Inc?
Japan Society Inc is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by The Chris a Wachenheim Foundation ($540K), Orix Stewardship Foundation ($463K), Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008 ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Japan Society Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2019) to $902K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $275K.
What grants has Japan Society Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Orix Stewardship Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $97,972 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $30,000 |
| 2025 | LNS&JNS Foundation | ANNUAL GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Nomura America Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Kleckner Foundation | DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | $15,092 |
| 2025 | The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels | SUPPORT FOR THE 2024-2025 PERFORMING ARTS SEASON | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Chris a Wachenheim Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Joshua & Geula Solomon Family Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Norinchukin Foundation Inc | Educational Programs CONTRIBUTION IS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 2014: About Japan:A Teacher's Resource website (for educators where curricular materials are made widely available at no cost); Educator Workshops; Educators' Study Tours to Japan; Summer Immersion Workshop for High School Students; Weekend Programs for Families and Children (annual series of weekend programs designed to introduce young children and their families); School Partner Alliance (association between Japan Society and a Tri-state area school. Japan Society works together with a school to expand their Asian Studies program across the curriculum); Going Global- Social Networking for students; and Tomodachi Japan Society Junior Fellows Student Exchange Program. | $8,000 |
| 2025 | JCC Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Richard and Judith Stern Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Mediathe Foundation Inc | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | JTB Cultural Exchange Corporation | EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | PROJECT GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Rattray Kimura Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Albert N & Esther B Cory Foundation Inc | To provide a rich array of programs in business, arts and culture, language and policy for audiences of all ages | $1,000 |
| 2025 | MGS & RRS Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2025 | Robert J Cummins Family Foundation Inc | ARTS | $125 |
| 2025 | MGS & RRS Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $100 |
| 2024 | The Hollyhock Foundation Inc | JUNIOR FELLOWS PROGRAM | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Orix Stewardship Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $97,462 |
| 2024 | United States - Japan Foundation | SUPPORTING ARTS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | SMBC Global Foundation Inc | JAPAN SOCIETY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $40,000 |
| 2024 | E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | HELP WITH INSTALLATION COSTS OF EXHIBITION, "KOTOBUKI: CELEBRATION OF JAPANESE ART" | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Starr Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Rosenkranz Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Leon Levy Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Nomura America Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 187 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Japan Society Inc?
Japan Society Inc is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by The Chris a Wachenheim Foundation ($540K), Orix Stewardship Foundation ($463K), Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008 ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Japan Society Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Japan Society Inc's largest funder?
The Chris a Wachenheim Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Japan Society Inc, with $540K across 5 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Japan Society Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Japan Society Inc across 187 grants from 77 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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