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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-2977992

Kodama Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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

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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,790,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $148,544,416
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sparksf Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    SNS and the future dining experience

    $750,000
  2. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  3. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    To support general operations for us programming

    $500,000
  4. Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    To support general operations for us programming

    $250,000
  5. Data & Society Research InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  6. Dia Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $225,000
  7. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $165,200
  8. UNDAUNTEDK12San Diego, CA

    General support

    $150,000

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Sparksf Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    SNS and the future dining experience

    $1,500,000
  2. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $660,800
  3. Dia Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $500,00026% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $500,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $475,00025% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $250,00013% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $165,2009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $1,565,200
  2. New York3 grants $975,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sara Morishige WilliamsCEO, CFO, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abbey BanksFOUNDATION MANAGER FROM 09/2024 Hours 40Pay $141,075

The return

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