KT Foundation
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$11.1M
33 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $40K–$150K
grant size
29%
balanced · 6/21 multi-year
repeat
$7.9M
Assets · 2021
21
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Japanese Cultural Community Ctr
Phone
5108414123
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $348K | $36K | N/A |
| 2020 | $680K | $14.6M | $15.0M | 8 |
| 2021 | $7.0M | $7.9M | $67K | 9 |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $5.7M | $1.1M | 5 |
| 2023 | $55K | $6.2M | $131K | 2 |
| 2024 | $910K | $7.9M | $2.1M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 33 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$100K
Average
$336K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Tsujimoto | President | $48K |
| Franklin Tsao | Secretary | — |
| Iris Ng | Treasurer | — |
| Whitney Caruso | Asst. Secty. | — |
| Pauline Nagata | Treasurer | — |
| Dick Yamamoto | Secretary | — |
| Dion Griffin | CFO | — |
| Elisabeth Wagstaffe | Asst. Secty. | — |
| Grace Kase | Chairman | — |
| Keiko Gishifu | Asst. Secty | — |
Grants Awarded (33 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | Support Directorof Education position | 2021 |
| Muttville | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Muttville | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,200,000 | Endowment forPTSD Dog Training | 2021 |
| Oakland Museum | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $250,000 | Lab of Ornithology | 2024 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust Inc | Trumbull, CA | $200,000 | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Eden Township Japanese Community Ce | San Lorenzo, CA | $200,000 | Perserving the Eden Japanese Community Center | 2022 |
| Senior Services of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | Renovate Facilities | 2021 |
| National Japanese American Historic | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | Kase-Tsujimoto Cultural Heritage Initiative | 2024 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $140,000 | Match Veteranswith Dogs | 2020 |
| EAEF | East Aurora, NY | $105,000 | Scholarship Endowment | 2022 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | For All Campaign | 2020 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | Asian American Mental Health Initiatives | 2024 |
| J-Sei | Emeryville, CA | $100,000 | Roof Replacement Project | 2024 |
| TACMC | Richmond, CA | $100,000 | Memorial | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $100,000 | Perspectives in Global Dev Seminar Series Fund | 2024 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $100,000 | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Kimochi Inc | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | Purchase of Paratransit Van | 2024 |
| JCCCNC | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | Emergency Grant | 2020 |
| Kimochi Inc | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | Emergency Grant | 2020 |
| Aldersgate United Methodist Church | Palo Alto, CA | $50,000 | Parsonage Repairs & Maintenace | 2021 |
| Japanese Community Youth Council | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | Climate ControlGrant | 2020 |
| Art With Elders | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | Art With EldersProgram | 2020 |
| JCCCNC | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | General Support | 2021 |