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The Emiko Terasaki Foundation

Preselected recipients only Arcadia, California · EIN 832754891

The Emiko Terasaki Foundation is a private foundation in Arcadia, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $233,400 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $185,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $461,820 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$461,8208$9.0 million
2024$233,4003$11.1 million

How to apply

The Emiko Terasaki Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Emiko Terasaki Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$185,000
New York2$48,400

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Support libros schmibros program$185,000
New York Asian Film Festival
Delhi, NY
General support$25,000
Film at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
General support$23,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Emiko Terasaki Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Emiko Terasaki Foundation give?

$233,400 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Emiko Terasaki Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Emiko Terasaki (President).

What does The Emiko Terasaki Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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