Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 90-0447211International aid

Who funds Us-Japan Council?

37 private foundations gave Us-Japan Council in Washington, DC $6.9 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

103 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Tradewind Group FoundationHonolulu, HI 2025

    Exempt purposes of the organization

    $100,000
  2. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Six Tree FoundationAtherton, CA 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $50,000
  4. Indus Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  5. JTB Cultural Exchange CorporationTorrance, CA 2025

    Educational and cultural exchange

    $5,000
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,000
  7. The BlackRock Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Mineta ambassador's program- new education endowment to support student exchanges for u.s. And japanese students

    $2,500,000
  8. The Toshizo Watanabe FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Education

    $500,000
  9. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    Tomodachi alumni leadership program, phase iv

    $250,000
  10. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    General

    $100,000
  11. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    General

    $100,000
  12. Six Tree FoundationAtherton, CA 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $100,000
  13. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2024

    2024 title sponsor

    $50,000
  14. Terasaki Nibei Foundation fka Nibei FoundationArcadia, CA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Orix Stewardship FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General support

    $49,580
  16. United States - Japan FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Mineta ambassadors program

    $25,000
  17. Small River FoundationWoodside, CA 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  18. First Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI 2024

    Support general fund

    $10,000
  19. JTB Cultural Exchange CorporationTorrance, CA 2024

    Educational and cultural exchange

    $5,000
  20. The Roche Family Foundation IncOak Lawn, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Greenwald FoundationAspen, CO 2024

    Operating support

    $3,000
  22. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    General

    $3,000
  23. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $3,000
  24. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    General

    $1,590
  25. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $1,500
  26. Wallace H Coulter TrustSebastian, FL 2024

    General Support

    $1,000
  27. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $750
  28. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $500
  29. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2024

    General support

    $100
  30. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2023

    Tomodachi alumni leadership program, phase iv

    $250,000
  31. The Toshizo Watanabe FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Education

    $50,000
  32. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2023

    Us japan council activities

    $50,000
  33. Orix Stewardship FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  34. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    General

    $50,000
  35. S & R FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To fund charitable activities.

    $25,000
  36. Small River FoundationWoodside, CA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  37. JTB Cultural Exchange CorporationTorrance, CA 2023

    Educational and cultural exchange

    $5,000
  38. The Roche Family Foundation IncOak Lawn, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  39. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    2023 matching gift.

    $3,000
  40. Lawrence S and Carolyn H Okinaga FoundationHonolulu, HI 2023

    To support the organization's operations.

    $500
  41. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2023

    Employee matching gift - for general operating support

    $100
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $96
  43. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2022

    Tomodachi alumni leadership program, phase III

    $250,000
  44. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2022

    Usjc annual sponsorship

    $100,000
  45. Terasaki Nibei Foundation fka Nibei FoundationArcadia, CA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  46. The Toshizo Watanabe FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Education

    $75,000
  47. Orix Stewardship FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General support

    $35,000
  48. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2022

    General

    $25,000
  49. Sumitomo Corporation of Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Cultural education

    $10,000
  50. Kawasaki Good Times FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General

    $10,000
  51. JTB Cultural Exchange CorporationTorrance, CA 2022

    Educational and cultural exchange

    $5,000
  52. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    2022 matching gift.

    $2,000
  53. The Feigenbaum Nii FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  54. Yamada Scott Family FoundationHonolulu, HI 2022

    General Purpose

    $500
  55. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2022

    General

    $300
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $69
  57. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2021

    Tomodachi alumni leadership program, phase III

    $250,000
  58. Terasaki Nibei Foundation fka Nibei FoundationArcadia, CA 2021

    General support

    $55,000
  59. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2021

    U.s. Japan council activities 2021

    $50,000
  60. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2021

    CRM project

    $12,565
  61. Sumitomo Corporation of Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Cultural education

    $10,000
  62. Kawasaki Good Times FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General

    $10,000
  63. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2021

    General

    $10,000
  64. JTB Cultural Exchange CorporationTorrance, CA 2021

    Educational and cultural exchange

    $5,000
  65. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  66. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    To fund charitable activities.

    $5,000
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $99
  68. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2020

    Tomodachi alumni leadership program

    $330,000
  69. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $250,000
  70. Central Pacific Bank FoundationHonolulu, HI 2020

    US Japan Council 2020 Virtual Program

    $50,000
  71. Terasaki Nibei Foundation fka Nibei FoundationArcadia, CA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  72. Orix Stewardship FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  73. TIFF Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  74. Sumitomo Corporation of Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Cultural education

    $10,000
  75. Kawasaki Good Times FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General

    $10,000
  76. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    SupportingHirano Memorialactivities

    $10,000
  77. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2020

    General

    $10,000
  78. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  79. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    2020 cal wellness matching gift grant.

    $2,000
  80. The Grace Nixon FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    General Support

    $1,000
  81. The Feigenbaum Nii FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  82. Yamada Scott Family FoundationHonolulu, HI 2020

    General Purpose

    $500
  83. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $34
  84. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Employer matching gift program

    $10
  85. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2019

    Tomodachi alumni leadership program

    $330,000
  86. Terasaki Inst for Biomedical InnovationWooland Hills, CA 2019

    Support 2019 tomodachi emerging leaders program

    $50,000
  87. Sumitomo Corporation of Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Cultural education

    $10,000
  88. Kawasaki Good Times FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    General

    $10,000
  89. JTB Cultural Exchange CorporationTorrance, CA 2019

    Cultural

    $5,000
  90. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  91. Orix Stewardship FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  92. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2019

    General

    $5,000
  93. The Feigenbaum Nii FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Education

    $1,000
  94. The Fish Family FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Social benefit

    $106,734
  95. Terasaki Inst for Biomedical InnovationWooland Hills, CA 2018

    Support 2017 tomodachi emerging leaders program

    $50,000
  96. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Ford Foundation Matching Gift Program

    $23,580
  97. Sumitomo Corporation of Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Cultural education

    $15,000
  98. Kawasaki Good Times FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    General

    $10,000
  99. Mulberry Essence FoundationGreenwich, CT 2018

    General

    $10,000
  100. United States - Japan FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    To support the councils program: Japan Flood Friendship Fund (JFFF) fundraising for flood affected region.

    $3,000
  101. The Feigenbaum Nii FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Education

    $1,000
  102. Annoura Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $500
  103. Sumitomo Corporation of Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2017

    Cultural education

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Us-Japan Council’s funders above.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 543 grants Accepts applications $556,894,460 to similar organizations
  2. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 214 grants Preselected only $72,936,349 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 537 grants Accepts applications $7,958,299 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 322 grants Accepts applications $116,359,738 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 142 grants Preselected only $5,733,961 to similar organizations
  6. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 139 grants Accepts applications $12,419,900 to similar organizations
  7. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 110 grants Accepts applications $37,095,285 to similar organizations
  8. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 171 grants Preselected only $60,484,155 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 90-0447211 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.