The Bandai Foundation
EIN 330655933Total Given 2016–2023
$2.4M
354 grants · $303K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$8K
grant size
33%
supporter · 68/205 multi-year
repeat
$5.9M
Assets (2023)
205
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(949) 553-8800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $417K | $7.3M | $137K | 61 |
| 2017 | $368K | $7.3M | $273K | 51 |
| 2018 | $352K | $6.7M | $301K | 56 |
| 2020 | $339K | $6.9M | $205K | 50 |
| 2021 | $335K | $6.8M | $255K | 44 |
| 2022 | $307K | $5.7M | $192K | 49 |
| 2023 | $306K | $5.9M | $276K | 43 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 354 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NM
Nobuhiko Momoi
Chairman
Leadership
EK
Emiko Kato
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Cynthia Nishimoto
Secretary
Leadership
ST
Shusuke Takahara
Chairman/Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Cynthia Nishimoto
Secretary
Leadership
ST
Shusuke Takahara
Chairman/Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Cynthia Nishimoto
Secretary
Leadership
ST
Shusuke Takahara
Chairman/Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Cynthia Nishimoto
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Atsushi Takeuchi
Chairman/Treasurer Mar-Dec 2018
Leadership
GL
George Lewis
Treasurer Jan-Mar 2018
Leadership
CN
Cynthia Nishimoto
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Atsushi Takeuchi
Chairman
Leadership
GL
George Lewis
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Cynthia Nishimoto
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Atsushi Takeuchi
Chairman
Leadership
YT
Yoshihiro Tsukuda
Treasurer
Leadership
JV
Jose Antonio Vargas
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Cynthia Nishimoto
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (354 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald McDonald House Orange County | Orange, CA | $100,000 | TO CREATE, FIND AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN | 2018 |
| City of Irvine | Irvine, CA | $70,000 | TO COMBAT HUNGER WITH SUSTAINABLE FARMING | 2021 |
| Women in Toys | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING BASE FOR WOMEN WORKING WITHIN THE TOY, ENTERTAINMENT AND LICENSING INDUSTRIES... | 2022 |
| Choc Founation | Organge, CA | $50,000 | TO NURTURE, ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN | 2023 |
| Choc Children'S Foundation | Orange, CA | $42,000 | TO NURTURE, ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $36,202 | IT WILL PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF DISASTER AND HELP PEOPLE PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES | 2018 |
| Toy Industry Foundation | New York, NY | $36,000 | TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED | 2016 |
| Choc Children'S Foundation | Orange, CA | $35,284 | TO NURTURE, ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $35,000 | PROVIDE FOOD FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED FAMILIES AND HOME BOUND SENIOR CITIZENS | 2020 |
| Women in Toys | New York, NY | $35,000 | TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING BASE FOR WOMEN WORKING WITHIN THE TOY, ENTERTAINMENT AND LICENSING INDUSTRIES... | 2020 |
| Toysrus Children'S Fund | Wayne, NJ | $35,000 | TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND HELP THEM IN TIMES OF NEED | 2016 |
| Toy Industry Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED | 2018 |
| Toysrus Children'S Fund | Wayne, NJ | $31,850 | TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND HELP THEM IN TIMES OF NEED | 2017 |
| Community Action Partnership of Orange County | Garden Grove, CA | $30,000 | PROVIDING FOOD TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND HOME BOUND SENIORS | 2022 |
| Solutions for Urban Ag | Irvine, CA | $30,000 | SEEKS TO OFFER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE PRESSING FOOD SECURITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, ECOLOGICAL, WORKFORCE AND... | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $30,000 | PROVIDE FOOD FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED FAMILIES AND HOME BOUND SENIOR CITIZENS | 2021 |
| Women in Toys | New York, NY | $30,000 | TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING BASE FOR WOMEN WORKING WITHIN THE TOY, ENTERTAINMENT AND LICENSING INDUSTRIES... | 2021 |
| Women in Toys & Licensing | New York, CA | $30,000 | COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY THAT CHAMPIONS THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH LEADERSHIP, NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Orange County Council | Santa Ana, CA | $27,500 | TO BUILD THE IRVINE RANCH OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER THE FINEST OUTDOOR YOUTH FACILITY IN THE NATION | 2017 |
| Choc Children'S Foundation | Orange, CA | $27,000 | TO NURTURE, ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $26,789 | TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF DISASTER AND HELP PEOPLE PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES | 2022 |
| Choc Children'S Foundation | Orange, CA | $25,690 | TO NURTURE, ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN | 2017 |
| Oc Ronald McDonald House | Organge, CA | $25,085 | PROVIDING HOUSING, MEALS AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH KIDS IN LONG TERM STAYS AT HOSPITALS | 2023 |
| Kidsfashion Delivers | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO GIVES MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS AN EFFICIENT WAY TO USE THEIR EXCESS PRODUCT TO GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY | 2016 |
| Women in Toys | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING BASE FOR WOMEN WORKING WITHIN THE TOY, ENTERTAINMENT AND LICENSING INDUSTRIES... | 2018 |