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Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Laguna Beach, California · EIN 364846167

Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation is a private foundation in Laguna Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $25,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$5.6 million
2024$25,0001$6.2 million
2025$25,0002$6.9 million

How to apply

Witte-Sakamoto Family 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 Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Downtown Dog Rescue
Pasadena, CA
General support$15,000
Friendship
Laguna Beach, CA
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William A Witte (President) and Patricia Keiko Sakamoto Witte (Cfo/Secretary).

What does Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and community development.

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