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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2462681

Arakawa Foundation

A private foundation in Medina, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,325,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,358,425

  • Tax year 2024

    $935,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,427,354

  • Tax year 2023

    $489,718

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,703,760

  • Tax year 2022

    $560,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,929,356

  • Tax year 2021

    $542,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,452,460

  • Tax year 2020

    $395,283

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,663,376

  • Tax year 2019

    $595,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,715,529

  • Tax year 2018

    $424,317

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,979,934

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Denise Louie Education CenterSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  2. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  3. Seattle Symphony Orchestra IncSeattle, WA

    Youth education programs

    $150,000
  4. Technology Access FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  5. Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $150,000
  6. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  7. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    General operations and leadership 1000 scholarships

    $100,000
  8. Year Up IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  9. Wing Luke MuseumSeattle, WA

    Youth education programs

    $75,000
  10. Belong PartnersSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  11. School's Out WashingtonTukwila, WA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  12. Education FirstSeattle, WA

    Scholarship and scholar support

    $30,000
  13. Jim Saunders FundKailua Kona, HI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  14. Kukio Hoomana FundKailua Kona, HI

    Scholarships and community programs

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $430,00037% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $300,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $150,00013% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $150,00013% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $100,0009% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington11 grants $1,205,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  3. Hawaii2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Yoko ArakawaPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maki ArakawaVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Minoru ArakawaSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Masayo Anne ArakawaTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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