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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5147963

Ja Community Foundation

A private foundation in Oakland, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $386,120 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.

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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

    $386,120

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,770

  • Tax year 2024

    $345,876

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $376,192

  • Tax year 2023

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $835,897

  • Tax year 2022

    $380,556

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,418,884

  • Tax year 2021

    $445,880

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,871,147

  • Tax year 2020

    $361,032

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,438,403

  • Tax year 2019

    $349,667

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,656,440

  • Tax year 2018

    $402,292

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,073,512

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sacramento JaclSacramento, CA

    Community outreach

    $50,000
  2. Japanese American Memorial PilgrimagesAptos, CA

    Community outreach

    $25,000
  3. J-Sei IncEmeryville, CA

    Community outreach

    $25,000
  4. Topaz MuseumDelta, UT

    Community outreach

    $25,000
  5. San Joaquin County Historical SocietyStockton, CA

    Community outreach

    $25,000
  6. Central California Nikkei FoundationFresno, CA

    Community outreach

    $20,000
  7. New Mexico JaclAlbuquerque, NM

    Community outreach

    $20,000
  8. Jacl - Marysville ChapterSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $20,000
  9. Jan Ken Po GakkoElk Grove, CA

    Community outreach

    $15,000
  10. Nikkei Heritage Association of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Community outreach

    $15,000
  11. Genryu ArtsSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $15,000
  12. CjahsGlenview, IL

    Community outreach

    $15,000
  13. Collaborative Cataloging JapanPhiladelphia, PA

    Community outreach

    $15,000
  14. San Diego Chapter JaclCarlsbad, CA

    Community outreach

    $12,500
  15. Asian Cultural Experience of SalinasSalinas, CA

    Community outreach

    $12,000
  16. Nisei Veterans Memorial CenterKahului, HI

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  17. Nisei Baseball Research ProjectFresno, CA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  18. Jacl - Mt Olympus ChapterLehi, UT

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  19. Jacl- Arizona ChapterGlendale, AZ

    Community outreach

    $8,000
  20. St Louis JaclCreve Coeur, MO

    Community outreach

    $7,500
  21. Tuna Canyon Detention Station CoalitionPacoima, CA

    Community outreach

    $6,000
  22. JahssdSan Diego, CA

    Community outreach

    $5,120
  23. Friends of MinidokaTwin Falls, ID

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  24. Japanese American Museum of OregonPortland, OR

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  25. Poston Community AlliancePleasant Hill, CA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  26. Zentoku FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    Community outreach

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture11 grants $126,00068% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $45,00024% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $15,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $250,620
  2. Utah2 grants $35,000
  3. New Mexico1 grant $20,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000
  6. Washington1 grant $15,000
  7. Hawaii1 grant $10,000
  8. Arizona1 grant $8,000
  9. Missouri1 grant $7,500
  10. Idaho1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Carole YamakoshiVICE-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Doug UrataPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Edward OdaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Gayle KonoDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $2,500
  • Gregory MukaiDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James OshimaTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Peter NakasoDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stephen DivizichCHIEF EXECUTIVE Hours 20Pay $0
  • Carole NishitaSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $2,500

The return

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