Akiyama Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-4216876
Foundation Overview
Based in San Carlos, CA, Akiyama Family Foundation has awarded 128 grants totaling $148,627 to organizations in California, Oregon and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $59 to $10,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 24 recipients (29%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
90% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (49%), San Jose (17%), Palo Alto (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 196% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Akiyama Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | $1,030 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| The Harker School | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| The Monterey Bay Aquarium | $1,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Deyoung Museum | $1,100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Sf Botanical Garden | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $500 | Portland, OR, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $800 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| National Geographic | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Consumer Reports | $59 | Yonkers, NY, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Oakland Zoo | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| The Tech Museum | $500 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Happy Hallow Foundation | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Gilroy Gardens | $356 | Gilroy, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Sf Zoo | $1,001 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Academy Of Sciences | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Exploratorium | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Hiller Aviation Museum | $500 | San Carlos, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Discovery Museum Of San Jose | $500 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | $500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| Fioli Garden | $250 | Redwood City, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2024 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2024 |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | $1,030 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| Ca State Parks Foundation | $1,033 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| The Harker School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Sf Japanese School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $1,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Deyoung Museum | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Sf Botanical Garden | $550 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| Lucile Packard Children Hospital | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| Happy Hallow Foundation | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $625 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| National Geographic | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Consumer Reports | $250 | Yonkers, NY, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Sf Zoo | $1,001 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| Gilroy Gardens | $118 | Gilroy, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2023 |
| Ca Academy Of Sciences | $349 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Exploratorium | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Hiller Aviation Museum | $550 | San Carlos, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| Discovery Museum Of San Jose | $400 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2023 |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | $1,030 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Ca State Parks Foundation | $1,050 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| The Harker School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Sf Japanese School | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $1,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Sf Botanical Garden | $550 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Sf Zoo | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Lucile Packard Children Hospital | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | $1,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Kara | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Ca Academy Of Science | $329 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| De Young Museum | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| The Tech Interactive | $295 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Happy Hollow Org | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | $1,030 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Ca State Parks Foundation | $1,050 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| The Harker School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Sf Japanese School | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $1,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Sf Botanical Garden | $550 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Sf Zoo | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Lucile Packard Children Hospital | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | $1,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Kara | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Ca Academy Of Science | $329 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| De Young Museum | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| The Tech Interactive | $295 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Happy Hollow Org | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | $1,030 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Ca State Parks Foundation | $1,050 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| The Harker School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Sf Japanese School | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $1,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| Sf Botanical Garden | $550 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Sf Zoo | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Lucile Packard Children Hospital | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | $1,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Kara | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Ca Academy Of Science | $329 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2022 |
| De Young Museum | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| The Tech Interactive | $295 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| Happy Hollow Org | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2022 |
| The Harker School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2021 |
| Sf Japanese School | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2021 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Promote Education Activities | 2021 |
| National Geographic | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Literary | 2021 |
| San Mateo County Park Foundation | $1,030 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Ca State Parks Foundation | $1,050 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Sf Botanical Garden | $550 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Sf Zoo | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Consumer Reports Advocacy | $250 | Yonkers, NY, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Lucile Packard Children Hospital | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Medical Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Oakland Zoo | $299 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | $1,030 | Saratoga, CA, US | Support Local Charitable Activity | 2021 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $1,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2021 |
| The Harker School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2020 |
| The Nueva School | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2020 |
| Sf Japanese School | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2020 |
| Ca State Parks Foundation | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support State Park | 2020 |
| Kids At Risk Action | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Grief Support | 2020 |
| St Jude Children Hospital | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Support Medical Advancement | 2020 |
| San Mateo County Park Foundation | $500 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Local Park And Humanities | 2020 |
| Lucile Packard Children Hospital | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Medical Advancement | 2020 |
| Kqed | $225 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Education | 2020 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | $150 | Portland, OR, US | Promote Education | 2020 |
| Kcsm | $141 | San Mateo, CA, US | Promote Education | 2020 |
| Sf Zoo | $289 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Local Zoo | 2018 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $399 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Scientific Education | 2018 |
| Children's Discovery Museum | $225 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Scientific Education | 2018 |
| Hiller Aviation Institute | $125 | San Carlos, CA, US | Promote Scientific Education | 2018 |
| Japanese Cultural Institute Of Hawa | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Promote Cultural Education | 2018 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Promote Medical Education | 2018 |
| The Harker School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Promote Education Activities | 2018 |
| Hawai'i Arts Alliance | $1,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Promote Cultural Education | 2018 |
| Asian Art Museum | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Promote Cultural Education | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Akiyama Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 81-4216876 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 809 LAUREL ST 64 San Carlos, CA 94070-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Akiyama Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Ceo | Kiminari Akiyama |
|---|---|
| Cfo | Hiroe Katagiri |
Forms 990-PF
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