Kawabe Memorial Fund
Dallas, TX · EIN 91-6116549. Reported 236 grants totalling $1,211,650 to 152 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawabe Memorial House Foundation | Seattle, WA | $80,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple | Seattle, WA | $53,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Japanese Presbyterian Church | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple | Seattle, WA | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rainier Valley Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $24,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Asian Counseling & Referral Service | Seattle, WA | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Alaska - Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| East African Community Services | Seattle, WA | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Babies of Homelessness | Bothell, WA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Backpack Brigade | Seattle, WA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| West Seattle Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lahai Health | Lynnwood, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Literacy Source | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nichiren Buddhist Church of Seattle | Renton, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westside Baby Basics | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dress for Success Seattle | Seattle, WA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hunger Intervention Program | Seattle, WA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Denise Louie Education Center | Seattle, WA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Communities in Schools of Renton | Renton, WA | $12,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Braided Seeds | Tukwila, WA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Avtec - Alaska Vocational Technical Ctr | Seward, AK | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| South Park Senior Citizens | Seattle, WA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| North Helpline | Seattle, WA | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bellevue College Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| First United Methodist Church | Seattle, WA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mama's Hands | Issaquah, WA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth Gregory Home | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Harvest Against Hunger | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jubilee Women's Center | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nikkei Concerns Seattle | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Way Back Inn Foundation | Renton, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sound Generations | Seattle, WA | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elderwise | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sawhorse Revolution | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Safe Crossings Foundation | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Sophia Way | Bellevue, WA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| We Heart Seattle | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mt Si Senior Center | North Bend, WA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northwest School for Hearing Impaired | Shoreline, WA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hopecentral | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Teen Feed | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Street Youth Ministries | Seattle, WA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Operation Nightwatch | Seattle, WA | $6,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Stephen Housing Association | Renton, WA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anything Helps | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Bread of Life Mission Assoc Inc | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cares of Washington | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Girls Inc of the Pacific Northwest | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Highline Medical Center Foundation | Burien, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| If Project | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Interim Community | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake City Partners Ending Homelessness | Shoreline, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Needs of the Community Society | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Pica-Wa Pacific Islander Community Assn | Federal Way, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Summer Search Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teens in Public Service | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Table - Venture Church | Federal Way, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cottey College | Nevada, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson, ND | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Arizona University | Phoenix, AZ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Riverland Community College | Austin, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Simpson University | Redding, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trend Setters School of Beauty | Anchorage, AK | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Communities of Rooted Brilliance | Kent, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domestic Abuse Womens Network (dame) | Kent, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids and Paper | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| King County Library System Foundation | Issaquah, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Life House Ministries | Stanwood, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Multi-Service Ctr Federal Way Food Bank | Federal Way, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Arms Perinatal Services | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reclaiming Our Greatness | Renton, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Z Girls Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alimentando Al Pueblo | Burien, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Domestic Abuse Womens Network | Kent, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geeking Out Kids of Color | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gilda's Club Seattle | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Institute for Community Leadership | Kent, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Horizons Ministries | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest Family Life Learning | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Perinatal Support Washington | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Stephanie's Lifeline | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| White Center Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Finote Wongel Path of the Gospel | Burien, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Alaska - Southeast | Juneau, AK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
45 of 152 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 35%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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 activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 137 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 67 | $289,000 | $5,000 |
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
84% of its giving went to organizations in Washington. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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