Rodney & Phyllis Kunishige Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 77-0472105

Foundation Overview

Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Rodney & Phyllis Kunishige Charitable Foundation has awarded 210 grants totaling $41,406 to organizations in Maryland, District of Columbia and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $10 to $4,000, with a median award of $100.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$41,406
Total Assets
$352,868
Median Grant (all grants)
$100

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$100
% Median Grant Decline
-20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 20%

6 of 30 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
California

51% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Huntington Beach (23%), San Rafael (8%), Grass Valley (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-35%

Declining funding trend with 35% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Rodney & Phyllis Kunishige Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alley Cat Allies $100 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable Grant 2023
Alzheimers Research $50 Clarksburg, MD, US Charitable Grant 2023
American Anti-vivisectioin Society $100 Jenkentown, PA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Animal Legal Defense Fund $100 Cotati, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Animal Place $200 Grass Valley, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Best Friends $100 Kanab, UT, US Charitable Grant 2023
Bowers Museum $200 Santa Ana, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Charity Watch $75 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Grant 2023
Compassion International $100 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable Grant 2023
Crpa $100 Fullerton, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Defenders Of Wildlife $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2023
Delta Rescue $300 Glendale, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Farm Sanctuary $100 Watkins Glen, NY, US Charitable Grant 2023
German Shepard Rescue $150 Newport Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Guiding Eyes For The Blind $50 Yorktown Heights, NY, US Charitable Grant 2023
Heritage Foundation $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2023
Hillsdale College $135 Hillsdale, MI, US Charitable Grant 2023
Humane Farming Assoc $200 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Judical Watch $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2023
Maui Humane Society $250 Puunene, HI, US Charitable Grant 2023
Pastoral Services $200 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Pcrm $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2023
Peta $100 Norfolk, VA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Second Chance Pet Adoption $100 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Segerstorm Center $125 Costa Mesa, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
St Joseph $25 Hilo, HI, US Charitable Grant 2023
St Simon & Jude $1,896 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
St Theresa $25 Kiheo, HI, US Charitable Grant 2023
Tunnel To Towers $85 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Wetlands Wildlife Care Center $50 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2023
Alley Cat Allies $150 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable Grant 2022
Alzheimers Research $100 Clarksburg, MD, US Charitable Grant 2022
American Humane $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
American Anti-vivisectioin Society $35 Jenkentown, PA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Animal Legal Defense Fund $100 Cotati, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Animal Place $50 Grass Valley, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Best Friends $300 Kanab, UT, US Charitable Grant 2022
Bowers Museum $75 Santa Ana, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Charity Watch $75 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Grant 2022
Crpa $200 Fullerton, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Delta Rescue $350 Glendale, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Farm Sanctuary $150 Watkins Glen, NY, US Charitable Grant 2022
German Shepard Rescue $470 Newport Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Humane Farming Assoc $250 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Humane Society $75 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Huntington Library $318 San Marino, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Mission Coop Appeal $100 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Pastoral Services $200 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Pcrm $150 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Peta $250 Norfolk, VA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Reservation Animal Resue $115 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Segerstorm Center $125 Costa Mesa, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
St Simon & Jude $1,465 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
St Theresa $25 Kiheo, HI, US Charitable Grant 2022
Tunnel To Towers $190 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Wetlands Wildlife Care Center $125 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Young Americans Foundation $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Alley Cat Allies $150 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable Grant 2022
Alzheimers Research $100 Clarksburg, MD, US Charitable Grant 2022
American Humane $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
American Anti-vivisectioin Society $35 Jenkentown, PA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Animal Legal Defense Fund $100 Cotati, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Animal Place $50 Grass Valley, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Best Friends $300 Kanab, UT, US Charitable Grant 2022
Bowers Museum $75 Santa Ana, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Charity Watch $75 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Grant 2022
Crpa $200 Fullerton, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Delta Rescue $350 Glendale, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Farm Sanctuary $150 Watkins Glen, NY, US Charitable Grant 2022
German Shepard Rescue $470 Newport Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Humane Farming Assoc $250 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Humane Society $75 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Huntington Library $318 San Marino, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Mission Coop Appeal $100 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Pastoral Services $200 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Pcrm $150 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Peta $250 Norfolk, VA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Reservation Animal Resue $115 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Segerstorm Center $125 Costa Mesa, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
St Simon & Jude $1,465 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
St Theresa $25 Kiheo, HI, US Charitable Grant 2022
Tunnel To Towers $190 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Wetlands Wildlife Care Center $125 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Young Americans Foundation $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Alley Cat Allies $150 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable Grant 2022
Alzheimers Research $100 Clarksburg, MD, US Charitable Grant 2022
American Humane $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
American Anti-vivisectioin Society $35 Jenkentown, PA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Animal Legal Defense Fund $100 Cotati, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Animal Place $50 Grass Valley, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Best Friends $300 Kanab, UT, US Charitable Grant 2022
Bowers Museum $75 Santa Ana, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Charity Watch $75 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Grant 2022
Crpa $200 Fullerton, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Delta Rescue $350 Glendale, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Farm Sanctuary $150 Watkins Glen, NY, US Charitable Grant 2022
German Shepard Rescue $470 Newport Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Humane Farming Assoc $250 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Humane Society $75 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Huntington Library $318 San Marino, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Mission Coop Appeal $100 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Pastoral Services $200 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Pcrm $150 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Peta $250 Norfolk, VA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Reservation Animal Resue $115 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
Segerstorm Center $125 Costa Mesa, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
St Simon & Jude $1,465 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
St Theresa $25 Kiheo, HI, US Charitable Grant 2022
Tunnel To Towers $190 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Wetlands Wildlife Care Center $125 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2022
Young Americans Foundation $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2022
St Simon & Jude $850 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
St Theresa $20 Kiheo, HI, US Charitable Grant 2021
Orange Catholic Foundation $200 Garden Grove, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Alley Cat Allies $100 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable Grant 2021
Alzheimers Research $100 Clarksburg, MD, US Charitable Grant 2021
American Anti-vivisectioin Society $25 Jenkentown, PA, US Charitable Grant 2021
American Humane $150 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2021
Best Friends $150 Kanab, UT, US Charitable Grant 2021
Animal Place $200 Grass Valley, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Charity Watch $50 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Grant 2021
Crpa $100 Fullerton, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Defenders Of Wildlife $65 Paramus, NJ, US Charitable Grant 2021
Delta Rescue $300 Glendale, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Farm Sanctuary $100 Watkins Glen, NY, US Charitable Grant 2021
German Shepard Rescue $150 Newport Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Guiding Eyes For The Blind $50 Yorktown Heights, NY, US Charitable Grant 2021
Humane Farming Assoc $300 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Huntington Beach Concours $40 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Huntington Library $139 San Marino, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Judicial Watch $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2021
Pcrm $150 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2021
Peta $150 Norfolk, VA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Reservation Animal Resue $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2021
Shambala Roar Foundation $50 Acton, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
Sierra Club $15 Oakland, CA, US Charitable Grant 2021
The Heritage Foundation $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2021
The Nature Conservancy $15 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable Grant 2021
World Wildlife Fund $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2021
St Simon & Jude $450 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Orange Catholic Foundation $200 Garden Grove, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Alley Cat Allies $125 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable Grant 2020
American Humane $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2020
Animal Legal Defense Fund $50 Cotati, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Animal Place $225 Grass Valley, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Best Friends $200 Kanab, UT, US Charitable Grant 2020
Bowers Museum $60 Santa Ana, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Charity Watch $50 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Grant 2020
Consumer Reports $10 Harlan, IA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Defenders Of Wildlife $115 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2020
Delta Rescue $250 Glendale, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Farm Sancutary $150 Watkins Glen, NY, US Charitable Grant 2020
German Sheoard Rescue $50 Newport Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Guidling Eyes For The Blind $75 Yorktown Heights, NY, US Charitable Grant 2020
Humane Farming Association $100 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
National Audobon Society $25 New York, NY, US Charitable Grant 2020
Natural History Museum $75 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Pcrm $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable Grant 2020
Peta $125 Norfolk, VA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Segerstrom Center $125 Costa Mesa, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
The Nature Conservancy $15 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Wetlands Wildlife Care Center $50 Huntington Beach, CA, US Charitable Grant 2020
Saint Simon & Jude $350 Huntington Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Orange Catholic Foundation $200 Garden Grove, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Emmanuel Faith Community $3,000 Econdido, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Alley Cat Allies $25 Bethesda, MD, US Public Charity 2017
Animal Place $50 Grass Valley, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Best Friends $50 Kanab, UT, US Public Charity 2017
Bowers Museum $60 Santa Ana, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Companions For Heroes $100 Merrifeld, VA, US Public Charity 2017
California Rifle & Pistol Association $200 Fullerton, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Delta Rescue $100 Glendale, CA, US Public Charity 2017
German Shepard Rescue Oc $100 Newport Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Humane Farming Association $100 San Rafael, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Humane Society $25 Washington, DC, US Public Charity 2017
Huntington Library $303 San Marino, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Natural History Museum $89 Los Angeles, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine $100 Washington, DC, US Public Charity 2017
People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals $25 Norfolk, VA, US Public Charity 2017
Save Our Strays $150 Huntington Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Segerstrom Center $125 Costa Mesa, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Teen Challenge $20 Riverside, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Zoological Society Of San Diego $199 San Diego, CA, US Public Charity 2017
Alzheimer's Research $20 Clarksburg, MD, US Public Charity 2017
Saint Simon Jude $800 Huntington Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Emmanuel Faith Community $4,000 Econdido, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Bowers Museum $60 Santa Ana, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Delta Rescue $250 Glendale, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Humane Society $50 Washington, DC, US Public Charity 2016
Huntington Beach High School $150 Huntington Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Segerstruom Center $250 Costa Mesa, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Orange Catholic Foundation $200 Garden Grove, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Alley Cat Allies $25 Bethesda, MD, US Public Charity 2016
Animal Place $50 Grass Valley, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Best Friends Animal Society $50 Kanab, UT, US Public Charity 2016
Doris Day Animal League $25 Washington, DC, US Public Charity 2016
Farm Sanctuary $125 Watkins Glen, NY, US Public Charity 2016
Humane Farming Association $50 San Rafael, CA, US Public Charity 2016
The Huntington Library $304 San Marino, CA, US Public Charity 2016
People For The Ethical Treatment Of $25 Norfolk, VA, US Public Charity 2016
Save Our Strays $100 Huntington Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Zoological Society Of San Diego $199 San Diego, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Natural History Museum $89 Los Angeles, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends $405 Laguna Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2016
California Rifle Pistol Association $65 Fullerton, CA, US Public Charity 2016
In Defense Of Animals $50 San Rafael, CA, US Public Charity 2016
Maui Humane Society $100 Puunene, HI, US Public Charity 2016
Roar Foundation $300 Acton, CA, US Public Charity 2016
San Diego Opera $50 San Diego, CA, US Public Charity 2016
United Mission For Non-profits Of A $79 Newport Beach, CA, US Public Charity 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Rodney & Phyllis Kunishige Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 77-0472105
Website N/A
Address 1107 MAIN ST Huntingtn Bch, CA 92648-2718

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Rodney & Phyllis Kunishige Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Presidentcoe Rod Kunishige
Secretary/treasurer Phyllis Kunishige

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.