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Ja Community Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $386,120 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ja Community Foundation, a private foundation in Oakland, CA, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $386,120 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Sacramento Jacl in Sacramento, CA for community outreach.
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- EIN
- 475147963
- Based in
- Oakland, CA
- Assets
- $11,770
- Grants paid
- $386,120
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641359349103349. It reported $386,120 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Jacl | Sacramento, CA | Community outreach | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J-Sei Inc | Emeryville, CA | Community outreach | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages | Aptos, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Joaquin County Historical Society | Lodi, CA | Community outreach | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Topaz Museum | Delta, UT | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central California Nikkei Foundation | Fresno, CA | Community outreach | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacl - Marysville Chapter | San Francisco, CA | Community outreach | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico Jacl | Albuquerque, NM | Community outreach | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cjahs | Glenview, IL | Community outreach | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Collaborative Cataloging Japan | Philadelphia, PA | Community outreach | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genryu Arts | San Francisco, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jan Ken Po Gakko | Elk Grove, CA | Community outreach | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nikkei Heritage Association of Washington | Seattle, WA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Chapter Jacl | Carlsbad, CA | Community outreach | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian Cultural Experience of Salinas | Salinas, CA | Community outreach | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jacl - Mt Olympus Chapter | Lehi, UT | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nisei Baseball Research Project | Fresno, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisei Veterans Memorial Center | Kahului, HI | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacl- Arizona Chapter | Glendale, AZ | Community outreach | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Jacl | Creve Coeur, MO | Community outreach | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition | Arleta, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jahssd | San Diego, CA | Community outreach | $5,120 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Minidoka | Twin Falls, ID | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Japanese American Museum of Oregon | Portland, OR | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Poston Community Alliance | Pleasant Hill, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zentoku Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202501339349103705. It reported $345,876 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Tokyo Nutrition Services | Los Angeles, CA | Community outreach | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crystal City Pilgrimage Committee | Oakland, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PBS Kvie | Sacramento, CA | Community outreach | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonoma County Jacl | Sebastopol, CA | Community outreach | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jacl Houston Chapter | Houston, TX | Community outreach | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages | Aptos, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred T Korematsu Institute | San Francisco, CA | Community outreach | Education | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Sur Land Trust | Monterey, CA | Community outreach | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois | Skokie, IL | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Tokyo Historical Society | Los Angeles, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Community outreach | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Mukai | Vashon, WA | Community outreach | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresno Philharmonic | Fresno, CA | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JCC of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Japanese American Museum of San Jose | San Jose, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sakura Kai | El Cerrito, CA | Community outreach | $8,876 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amache Alliance | Encinitas, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacl Honolulu Chapter | Honolulu, HI | Community outreach | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Japantown Community Congress of San Jose | San Jose, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ventura County Jacl | Westlake Village, CA | Community outreach | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Taikoproject | Los Angeles, CA | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $253,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 |
| Human services | $45,000 |
| Education | $31,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 |
| Environment | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $516,996 |
| Utah | $35,000 |
| Illinois | $30,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,000 |
| Hawaii | $28,000 |
| Washington | $26,500 |
| New Mexico | $20,000 |
| Texas | $20,000 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.