Kawabe Memorial Fund
Dallas, TX · EIN 91-6116549. Reported 169 grants totalling $922,650 to 121 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Kawabe Memorial Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $37,600. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawabe Memorial House Foundation | Seattle, WA | $70,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple | Seattle, WA | $52,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple | Seattle, WA | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Japanese Presbyterian Church | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rainier Valley Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $24,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East African Community Services | Seattle, WA | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Alaska - Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Literacy Source | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nichiren Buddhist Church of Seattle | Renton, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asian Counseling & Referral Service | Seattle, WA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Babies of Homelessness | Bothell, WA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Backpack Brigade | Seattle, WA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of Renton | Renton, WA | $12,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Seattle Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hunger Intervention Program | Seattle, WA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Braided Seeds | Tukwila, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Gregory Home | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lahai Health | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nikkei Concerns Seattle | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Way Back Inn Foundation | Renton, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Westside Baby Basics | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sound Generations | Seattle, WA | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success- Seattle | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Helpline | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sawhorse Revolution | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Denise Louie Education Center | Seattle, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kenai Peninsula College | Soldotna, AK | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Park Senior Citizens | Seattle, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| We Heart Seattle | Seattle, WA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Avtec - Alaska Vocational Technical Ctr | Seward, AK | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bellevue College Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Safe Crossings Foundation | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Stephen Housing Association | Renton, WA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of Eastside | Redmond, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Assistance League of Seattle | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bike Works Seattle | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birthday Dreams | Renton, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chinatown Intl District | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clothes for Kids | Lynnwood, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dawn Domestic Abuse Womens Network | Kent, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delridge Neighborhoods Development Assn | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fdn for Edmonds School District | Lynnwood, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Full Life Care Fka Elderhealth Nw | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Generations Aging With Pride (genpride) | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvest Against Hunger | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Highline Medical Center Foundation | Burien, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interim Community | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jubilee Women's Center | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Beginnings | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northshore Senior Center | Bothell, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest School for Hearing | Shoreline, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Overlake Service Leaguelifespring | Bellevue, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Puyallup Food Bank | Puyallup, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roots Seattle | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roots Aka Shalom Zone Nonprofit Association | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roots Aka Shalom Zone Nonprofit Shelter | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji Nichiren Buddhist Temple | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Public Library | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St James Cathedral Immigrant Assistance | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summer Search Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teen Feed | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teens in Public Service | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Alaska - Fairbanks Fbo Riley Von Borstel | Fairbanks, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of South Carolina - Beaufort | Beaufort, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation | Kent, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington CASA Association | Sammamish, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westside Baby | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| White Center Emergency Food Association | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wonderland Developmental Center | Shoreline, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nikkei Heritage Association of Seattle | Seattle, WA | $4,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopecentral | Seattle, WA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elderwise | Seattle, WA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Arizona University | Phoenix, AZ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Simpson University | Redding, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Street Youth Ministries | Seattle, WA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sophia Way | Bellevue, WA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vashon Maury Community Food Bank | Vachon, WA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Friendship Circle of Washington | Mercer Island, WA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Nightwatch | Seattle, WA | $3,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benefits Law Center | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bread of Life Mission | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Korey | Mount Vernon, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities of Rooted Brilliance | Kent, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domestic Abuse Womens Network (dame) | Kent, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King County Library System Foundation | Issaquah, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mama's Hands | Issaquah, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mt Si Senior Center | North Bend, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Multi-Service Ctr Federal Way Food Bank | Federal Way, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest School for Hearing Impaired | Shoreline, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refugee Women's Alliance | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samish Island & Adventure Camp | Bow, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Milk Fund | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Somali Community Services | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spokane Falls Community Colleges | Spokane, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Alaska - Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wallingford Community Senior Ctr | Wallingford, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wishing Well Foundation | Puyallup, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Your Money Matters | Tacoma, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gilda's Club Seattle | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Horizons Ministries | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest Family Life Learning | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stephanie's Lifeline | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Alaska - Southeast | Juneau, AK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
29 of 121 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Wing Luke Memorial Foundation
CULTURAL MENTORING PROGRAM - Backpack Brigade
UNRESTICTED GENERAL SUPPORT - Lahai Health
DENTAL CARE FOR LOW INCOME - Sound Generations
FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR OLDER - New Beginnings
COMMUNITY ADVOCACY PROGRAM - Northwest School for Hearing
PROGRAM EXPANSION FOR DEAF/
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 93 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $218,450 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 56 | $290,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 45 | $208,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $205,700 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 86% of this one's giving went to organizations in Washington. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Kawabe Memorial Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 653067, Dallas, TX, 75265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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