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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1702219

JKU Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $18,000 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

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $326,688

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $316,803

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $305,247

  • Tax year 2022

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $305,234

  • Tax year 2021

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $303,100

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $291,507

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WA

    Community Service

    $2,000
  2. Seattle Humane SocietyBellevue, WA

    Animal Welfare

    $2,000
  3. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Poverty and Disaster Relief

    $2,000
  4. Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA

    Human Services

    $2,000
  5. American Assoc for Cancer ResearchPhiladelphia, PA

    Human Services

    $2,000
  6. HopelinkRedmond, WA

    Human Services

    $2,000
  7. Woodland Park Zoo FoundationSeattle, WA

    Animal Welfare

    $2,000
  8. Seattle Animal ShelterSeattle, WA

    Animal Welfare

    $1,500
  9. SPCA of TexasDallas, TX

    Animal Welfare

    $1,500
  10. Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NC

    Cancer Research

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,00024% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,00024% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $2,00024% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,50018% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $11,500
  2. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  4. Texas1 grant $1,500
  5. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Deborah KusakaPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd UyedaVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cathryn FraserPresident Elect Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas UyedaSecretary Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0

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