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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2548639

Panasonic Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Newark, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $490,952 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Alejandra Ceja Executive Director
Two Riverfront Plaza
Newark, NJ 07102
(201) 392-6077
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $490,952

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $9,352,809

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,124,350

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $8,831,155

  • Tax year 2022

    $759,358

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $8,948,759

  • Tax year 2021

    $950,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,805,232

  • Tax year 2020

    $960,510

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,807,883

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Institute of AerospaceHampton, VA

    Nia, NASA, panasonic STEM education engagement to promote access to STEM in k-12

    $226,602
  2. Foundation for Impact on Literacy and LearningHuntington, NY

    Panasonic student eco citizenship program

    $109,350
  3. First CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

    First program support in los angeles, california

    $55,000
  4. First NevadaLas Vegas, NV

    First lego league challenge, first tech challenge team, personnel support: training/workshops

    $55,000
  5. Youthbuild Newark IncNewark, NJ

    Payment for support for the early childhood literacy in the city

    $45,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $109,35071% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $45,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $226,602
  2. New York1 grant $109,350
  3. California1 grant $55,000
  4. Nevada1 grant $55,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jessica HodkinsonDIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenji ShimonishiTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gordon KyvikASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $15,400
  • Afiya M JordanASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott R KirchnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allan SwanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey WernerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andres A AlonsoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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