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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-1659373

Ishiyama Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 65 grants and $4.2 million paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Elizabeth Raffin Ishiyama Foundatio
465 California St 800
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 392-0800
Form and materials
No prescribed form of application is required.
Deadlines
The foundation has no submission deadlines.
Restrictions
The foundation makes grants only to institutions on an unrestrictive basis or to certain building fund programs. It does not make any awards for individual programs of study. The principal beneficiaries to date have been educational institutions.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,237,886

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $89,798,753

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,699,627

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $86,071,134

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,008,000

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $85,157,735

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,458,252

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $104,782,939

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,570,090

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $94,626,997

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,833,501

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $87,421,541

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,259,734

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $83,363,287

Grants paid in 2024

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NPRWashington, DC

    Supports local non profit organizations

    $789,926
  2. Trout UnlimitedArlington, VA

    Conservation

    $565,000
  3. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Education

    $500,000
  4. High Country NewsPaonia, CO

    Community outreach

    $250,000
  5. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Conservation

    $250,000
  6. Buffalo Bill Center for the WestCody, WY

    Education

    $200,000
  7. California TroutSan Francisco, CA

    Conservation

    $160,000
  8. Henry's Fork FoundationAshton, ID

    Conservation

    $151,000
  9. Fresh Lifelines for YouthSan Jose, CA

    Youth services

    $150,000
  10. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipWashington, DC

    Conservation

    $150,000
  11. Planned Parenthood Mar MonteSan Jose, CA

    Health care

    $140,000
  12. Palo Alto Weekly Holiday FundMountain View, CA

    Community outreach

    $100,000
  13. Embarcadero Media FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    Community outreach

    $50,000
  14. National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Community outreach

    $50,000
  15. Palo Alto Community FundPalo Alto, CA

    Community outreach

    $50,000
  16. Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    Community outreach

    $50,000
  17. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $35,000
  18. SF Mime TroupeSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $35,000
  19. African Leadership AcademyNew York, NY

    Education

    $30,000
  20. Snake River WaterkeepersBoise, ID

    Preservation

    $25,000
  21. Stanford University - Woods InstituteStanford, CA

    Preservation

    $25,000
  22. Compass Housing AllianceSeattle, WA

    Homeless outreach

    $20,000
  23. GGNPCSan Francisco, CA

    Conservation

    $20,000
  24. Maui Food BankWailuku, HI

    Food bank

    $20,000
  25. Seattle Lighthouse for the BlindSeattle, WA

    Conservation

    $20,000
  26. Sustainable ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    Preservation

    $20,000
  27. UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Education

    $20,000
  28. University of Washington Accounting Development FundSeattle, WA

    Education

    $20,000
  29. Washington State University Carson College of BusinessSeattle, WA

    Education

    $20,000
  30. Golden Gate Park ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Conservation

    $15,000
  31. Piedmont Education FoundationPiedmont, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  32. Abundant GraceHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  33. Alameda County Food BankOakland, CA

    Food bank

    $10,000
  34. Amnesty InternationalLondon, United Kingdom

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  35. Carol Rowe Memorial Food BankEdmonds, WA

    Food bank

    $10,000
  36. Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  37. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Healthcare outreach

    $10,000
  38. Gallatin Food BankBozeman, MT

    Food bank

    $10,000
  39. GlideSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  40. Greenlight ClinicGreenbrae, CA

    Healthcare

    $10,000
  41. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    International services

    $10,000
  42. National AIDS MemorialSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  43. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Health care

    $10,000
  44. Pennsylvania VoicePhiladelphia, PA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  45. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Health care

    $10,000
  46. PloughsharesSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  47. Reporters Without BordersWashington, DC

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  48. Second Harvest Food BankPalo Alto, CA

    Food bank

    $10,000
  49. St Anthony Padua Dining RoomMenlo Park, CA

    Food bank

    $10,000
  50. St Anthony FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  51. Stanford University Equestrian TeamStanford, CA

    Preservation

    $10,000
  52. The Idaho Food BankPocatello, ID

    Food bank

    $10,000
  53. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  54. Vote AmericaSan Rafael, CA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  55. Western Rivers ConservancyPortland, OR

    Preservation

    $10,000
  56. Nature Conservancy IdahoHailey, ID

    Conservation

    $9,510
  57. Asian Pacific FundSan Francisco, CA

    Community outreach

    $8,800
  58. The Nature Conservancy - MontanaHelena, MT

    Preservation

    $7,500
  59. Ada's CafePalo Alto, CA

    Hiring, training, and empowering employees with disability

    $5,000
  60. Bay City NewsBerkeley, CA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  61. Coach ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $5,000
  62. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    Food bank

    $5,000
  63. Oak Tree FoundationOakland, CA

    Conservation

    $2,500
  64. Henry's Fork Wildlife AllianceAshton, ID

    Conservation

    $2,150
  65. The Cancer LeagueOakland, CA

    Health care

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $925,00027% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $874,92626% of the total
  3. Environment6 grants $582,15017% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $515,00015% of the total
  5. Health4 grants $170,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $150,0004% of the total
  7. 8 other causes14 grants $198,8006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California35 grants $1,542,800
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $1,249,926
  3. Virginia1 grant $565,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $250,000
  5. Wyoming1 grant $200,000
  6. Idaho5 grants $197,660
  7. Washington5 grants $90,000
  8. New York3 grants $50,000
  9. Hawaii1 grant $20,000
  10. Montana2 grants $17,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth RaffinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Patricia IshiyamaPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nelson IshiyamaSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Julia Ishiyama Joined 1024DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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