This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $18,027,545 | $6,396,127 | $280,104 | $43,796,685 | $43,262,108 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $5,462,584 | $5,249,018 | $466,097 | $31,226,737 | $30,626,986 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $14,333,092 | $5,128,182 | $530,209 | $28,588,265 | $27,727,694 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $5,169,884 | $3,539,820 | $8,301 | $22,364,092 | $22,145,869 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $4,170,279 | $3,701,003 | $768,379 | $20,318,391 | $20,134,976 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 65% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTONBOSTON, MA | TOMODACHI | $67,500 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachi Hamai | BOARD CHAIR | 8.00 | $0 |
| Mark Okada | BOARD VICE-CHAIR | 8.00 | $0 |
| Ann Teranishi | SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 |
| Eiichiro Kuwana | TREASURER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP |
| $18,000 |
| 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOLA JOLLA, CA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $15,000 | 2023 |
| MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGESOUTH HADLEY, MA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $14,000 | 2024 |
| DENISON UNIVERSITYGRANVILLE, OH | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $14,000 | 2023 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $13,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIIHONOLULU, HI | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $13,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $12,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NC WILMINGTONWILMINGTON, NC | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $11,000 | 2023 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC | TOSHIZO WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $11,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYBERKELEY, CA | TOSHIZO WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $10,250 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIALA JOLLA, CA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 | 2024 |
| DENISON UNIVERSITYGRANVILLE, OH | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYBERKELEY, CA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTSBOSTON, MA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $9,463 | 2023 |
| RICE UNIVERSITYHOUSTON, TX | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $9,000 | 2024 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYNORTHRIDGE, CA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $9,000 | 2024 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $9,000 | 2023 |
| UC DAVIS FINANCIAL AIDDAVIS, CA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $9,000 | 2023 |
| UC REGENTS- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $8,000 | 2024 |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITYCULLOWHEE, NC | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $8,000 | 2024 |
| GRINNELL COLLEGEGRINNELL, IA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $8,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTECHARLOTTE, NC | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $8,000 | 2024 |
| SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITYSEATTLE, WA | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $8,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTSTORRS, CO | WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP | $8,000 | 2023 |
| 5.00 |
| $0 |
| Kathy Matsui | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Susan Morita | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Todd Guild | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Josh Morey | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Kira Teshima Conlon | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Margaret Cummisky | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Dianne Fukami | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Yoh Kawanami | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| George Kobayashi | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Masatoshi Komoriya | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Katrina Lake | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Andrew Ogawa | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Yoko Otani | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Curtiss Takada Rooks | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Yoshiteru Terry Suzuki | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Rona Tison | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Minoru Tsumura | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Masami Tyson | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Audrey Yamamoto | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | $182,643 |
| Terri Swetnam | COO | 40.00 | $224,669 |
| Wendy Abe | SR DIR, DONOR & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 | $132,439 |
| Aki Ohashi | SVJP CHIEF OF STAFF | 40.00 | $121,818 |
| Shane Graves | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $115,949 |
| Fred Katayama | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $208,066 |
| Diane Hiroshima | HEAD OF SVJP PROGRAM | 40.00 | $129,867 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202402199349302050
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202332129349301448
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202201369349305380
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202102879349301400
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202041619349300729
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201901349349307235
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201841359349303989
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201741309349301929
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.