Tanaka Memorial Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 11-0235010 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $10,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke College Oxford | Oxford, UK | To support the Tanaka fellowship fund for the endowment of the Tanaka fellow in Biochemistry. | $100,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | To support the Tanaka Memorial Foundation Study Abroad Fund. | $50,000 |
| Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | To support ongoing initiatives and assist in their continued development. | $20,000 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | Cambridge, MA | to fund the Tanaka Memorial Foundation Student Internship Fund . | $20,000 |
| East Side House Inc | Bronx, NY | To support college access work through our student success centers, and to support our winter show. | $10,000 |
| Bates College | Lewiston, ME | to engage in the histories, economies, and cultures of Asia 1. Tanaka Memorial Foundation Student Research Grant. 2. partial support for… | $10,000 |
| The Black Student Fund | Washington, DC | TO SUPPORT the Tanaka Scholars scholarship grant, tanaka scholars enrichment programs, and the BSF/LSF school fair. | $10,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | To send a delegation of two students and on faculty member to Technos international week in June 2025 and to support the Tanaka memorial… | $10,000 |
| The Episcopal School in the City of | New York, NY | To support the Episcopal annual fund, which finances the school's operation, including payment of faculty salaries, scholarships, sepecial… | $10,000 |
| The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc | New Haven, CT | to support general operating costs for campers with serious illness. | $10,000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | To support participation in Technos International Week. | $10,000 |
| The Midori Foundation | New York, NY | To sustain and expand music education in New York City. | $10,000 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | TO support participation in the 2025 Technos International Week, and for an honorarium for the technos International prize. | $10,000 |
| McKendree University | Lebanon, IL | To carry the Tanaka Scholars Program through 2024-2025 academic year. | $10,000 |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | To support participation of two students and one facility in the Technos International Week. | $10,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundatiion | Honolulu, HI | To support marine science education and related student research at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University SAIS | Washington, DC | To provide students with opportunities to broaden their knowledge about Japan and further foster international connections between US-Japan. | $10,000 |
| Hobart William Smith College | Geneva, NY | To support Asian Studies Development and Center for Global Education. | $10,000 |
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($104,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $434,000 | 20 |
| 2023 | $450,000 | 19 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523109349100312
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-0235010
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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