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Sakiyama Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oak Park, Illinois · EIN 954736726

Sakiyama Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oak Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,235 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $12,685. 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 down from $29,383 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$38,7755$709,865
2024$29,3834$667,760
2025$18,2354$671,791

How to apply

Sakiyama 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 Sakiyama Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$15,185
Arizona1$2,000
California1$1,050

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stages St Louis
Chesterfield, MO
Funds and food for opening celebration of Austin's Pride; operations$12,685
Repertory Theatre of St Louis
St Louis, MO
Support theater productions$2,500
Saguaro City Music Theatre
Tucson, AZ
Theater productions$2,000
Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Travel book$1,050

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sakiyama Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sakiyama Family Foundation give?

$18,235 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs Sakiyama Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas T Sakiyama (President), Cathryn M Sakiyama (Secretary), Sheryl Mayo (Director) and Cain Reagan (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Sakiyama Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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