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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0559416

Tella Sakamoto Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $136,359 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $136,359

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,345,331

  • Tax year 2024

    $117,726

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,375,570

  • Tax year 2023

    $237,180

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,136,972

  • Tax year 2022

    $118,134

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,270,730

  • Tax year 2021

    $174,148

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,355,953

  • Tax year 2020

    $121,215

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,513,858

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. GiveDirectly IncNew York, NY

    SNAP Gap Program

    $50,000
  2. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General fund

    $20,000
  3. Fdn for Liberty and Human RightsBerkeley, CA

    General fund

    $15,000
  4. Palo Alto Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    General fund

    $10,000
  5. Martha Graham Dance CompanyNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  6. Alvin Ailey Dance FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  7. Ballet Theatre FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. HaoExpression Dance CompanyMountain View, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Childrens InternationalNew York, NY

    Philippines typhoon relief 10,000 and general fund 1,875

    $2,100
  11. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  12. Osmania UniversityAmberpet Hyderabad, India

    University College of Engineering

    $1,000
  13. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    General fund

    $500
  14. Consumers CheckbookWashington, DC

    General fund

    $500
  15. Consumer ReportsYonkers, NY

    General fund

    $420
  16. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General fund

    $300
  17. The Kilgoris ProjectLos Altos, CA

    General fund

    $214
  18. Gamble GardensPalo Alto, CA

    General fund

    $125
  19. Dance ActionLanghorne, PA

    General fund

    $100
  20. Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA

    The Scott Arboretum

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $50,00069% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $20,00028% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $1,7142% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $420<1% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $79,020
  2. California6 grants $35,339
  3. Pennsylvania3 grants $20,200
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $800

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Vijay TellaPres Dir Hours 10Pay $0
  • Hideko SakamotoSecy CFO Dir Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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