Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Accepts applications
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is a private foundation in Arlington, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.0 million in 288 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $60,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.0 million
- Number of grants288
- Typical grant$1,000
- Largest grant$60,000
- Assets$29.2 million
- New grantees43%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.7 million the year before.
43% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.6 million | 275 | $26.7 million |
| 2023 | $1.7 million | 268 | $29.0 million |
| 2024 | $2.0 million | 288 | $29.2 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Kevin Webb 1300 Wilson Boulevard Suite 825, Arlington, VA 22209 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (703) 276-8240 |
| What to submit | Concept papers; form and information can be found at www.meaf.org |
| Deadlines | National grants: july 15; matching grants: year round |
| Restrictions | Grants limited to programs benefiting disabled young people |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 25 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $371,540 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | $320,705 |
| Colorado | 8 | $300,600 |
| Ohio | 21 | $241,820 |
| Illinois | 28 | $152,748 |
| Virginia | 13 | $150,159 |
| Tennessee | 7 | $103,465 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts | 34 | $88,908 |
| New York | 15 | $76,862 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Recyclers | Molding the future workforce | $60,000 |
| First | First access | $60,000 |
| Growing Together Aquaponics Inc | Hydroponics career training | $60,000 |
| Tact | Program support | $60,000 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Building a talent pipeline to meaningful employment | $52,500 |
| Kinney Center for Autism at St Joseph's | Program class: colleges learn about autistic students support | $52,500 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Building a talent pipeline to meaningful employment | $50,000 |
| Cast Inc | Building a better bioeconomy: including students with disabilities in career guidance in biomanufacturing | $50,000 |
| Celebrate Edu | Microenterprise curriculum expansion and replication | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Peer navigator employment training program for young people with disabilities | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Peer navigator employment training program for young people with disabilities | $50,000 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Creating a project search alumni association to enhance long-term engagement and employment outcomes | $50,000 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Creating a project search alumni association to enhance long-term engagement and employment outcomes | $50,000 |
| Consumer Technology Association Foundation | Innovation challenge at ces | $50,000 |
| Core Career | Nsite it program expansion | $50,000 |
| Depaul School for Hearing and Speech | Career development for depaul school students | $50,000 |
| Exceptional Minds | Exceptional minds-3-year growth initiative_job training and employment support | $50,000 |
| Exceptional Minds | Exceptional minds-3-year growth initiative_job training and employment support | $50,000 |
| Kinney Center for Autism at St Joseph's | Program class: colleges learn about autistic students support | $50,000 |
| The Uniquely Abled Project | Expanding the opportunity: creating inclusive employment opportunities for youth with disabilities through the uniquely abled academy model | $50,000 |
| The Uniquely Abled Project | Expanding the opportunity: creating inclusive employment opportunities for youth with disabilities through the uniquely abled academy model | $50,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Peer empowerment network for employment: peer mentorship between employed and unemployed adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to improve employment outcomes | $50,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Peer empowerment network for employment: peer mentorship between employed and unemployed adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to improve employment outcomes | $49,015 |
| Celebrate Edu | Microenterprise curriculum expansion and replication | $49,000 |
| Blue Star Recyclers | Molding the future workforce | $40,000 |
| First | First access | $40,000 |
| Growing Together Aquaponics Inc | Hydroponics career training | $40,000 |
| Tact | Program support | $40,000 |
| Disability Empowher Network Inc | Empowher camp | $35,100 |
| Spero Vineyards Inc | Creating employment opportunities for young adults with disabilities | $30,000 |
| Core Career | Nsite it program expansion | $25,456 |
| Aspiritech NFP | Aspiritech remote employment academy expansion | $25,000 |
| Aspiritech NFP | Area expansion | $25,000 |
| Cast Inc | Building a better bioeconomy: including students with disabilities in career guidance in biomanufacturing | $25,000 |
| Depaul School for Hearing and Speech | Career development for depaul school students | $25,000 |
| Nuts Bolts & Thingamajigs | Inclusion manufacturing camp expansion | $25,000 |
| Nuts Bolts & Thingamajigs | Inclusion manufacturing camp expansion | $25,000 |
| Disability Empowher Network Inc | Empowher camp | $20,000 |
| Redford Union Oral Program for Children With Hearing Impairments | Walk for wellness | $14,740 |
| Cooke School | Walk for wellness | $11,980 |
Officers and trustees
- Angela Arlia
- Jared Baker
- Tricia Breeger
- Michael Corbo
- Chris Gerdes
- Rebekka Herrington
- Ted Hill
- Mark Kuntz
- Tomoyuki Nagae
- Maria O'Leary
- Scott Summerville
- Asako Ueno
- Anthony Vetro
- Kei Uruma
- Yuri Nakagawa
Questions people ask
Does Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: National grants: july 15; matching grants: year round.
How much does Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation give?
$2.0 million in tax year 2024, across 288 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.
Who runs Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Angela Arlia (Director), Jared Baker (Director), Tricia Breeger (Director) and Michael Corbo (President and Director) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly community development, education and disability.