· Private foundation
Akiyama Family Foundation
Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k23 grants · $18k
- $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Harker School | $10,000 |
| Academy of Sciences | $1,500 |
| DeYoung Museum | $1,100 |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | $1,030 |
| Individual grant recipient | $1,001 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | $1,000 |
| Exploratorium | $1,000 |
| Individual grant recipient | $1,000 |
| SF Botanical Garden | $1,000 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserv | $1,000 |
| Happy Hallow Foundation | $1,000 |
| The Monterey Bay Aquarium | $1,000 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $1,000 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $800 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | $500 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 91% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +38% since the first grant, against +17% for those funded once.
31 repeat relationships: 19 still active in FY2024, 12 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- THTHE HARKER SCHOOL8× · 2017–2024 · $45k · revenue +38%
- GGGOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY4× · 2021–2024 · $4k · revenue +74%
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION4× · 2021–2024 · $4k · revenue +82%
Funded once
- NSNUEVA SCHOOLgraduatedone grant, 2020 · $5k · revenue +45%
- COCorp of the Fine Arts Museums of SFone grant, 2017 · $1k
- IGIndividual grant recipientone grant, 2022 · $1k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."
The adler planetarium ('adler') is a not-for-profit cultural institution whose mission is to connect people to the universe and each other under the sky we all share. it aspires to be the world's premier center for engaging in astronomy…
The mission of the museum of science is to inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone. through exhibits, curricula, programs, and events, both live and virtual, we aim to make science and scientific thinking accessible, engaging, and…
The mission is "to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it." the academy implements its mission through understanding the diversity of life; developing and applying science to protect the environment; and informing…
The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.
See schedule osfmoma believes the art of our time is vital and shares it with passion and purpose, and that art and the creative process can open minds and help build a better world. for that reason, we assemble unparalleled collections,…
We harness the power of plants for humankind and share the joy and beauty of tropical gardening with everyone. fairchild tropical botanic garden is a museum of tropical plants within a world famous, 83-acre designed landscape. it was…
The museum's mission is to inspire all californians to create a more vibrant future for themselves and their communities. through collections, exhibitions, education programs, and public dialogue, we inspire people of all ages and…
Inspiring communities to save wildlife for future generations.
The mission of lowell observatory is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach…
Children's discovery museum of san jose inspires creativity, curiosity and lifelong learning.
The museum's mission statement is "turn on the science: inspire learning. inform policy. improve lives."
How this is measured
25 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 25 of the 52 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds THE HARKER SCHOOL ↗
- Who funds HAWAII ARTS ALLIANCE ↗
- Who funds NUEVA SCHOOL ↗
- Who funds LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH ↗
- Who funds GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY ↗
- Who funds MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds Happy Hollow Foundation ↗
- Who funds OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING ↗
- Who funds THE EXPLORATORIUM ↗
- Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗
- Who funds HILLER AVIATION INSTITUTE ↗
- Who funds CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ↗
- Who funds CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF ↗
- Who funds CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ↗
- Who funds THE TECH INTERACTIVE ↗
- Who funds CURIODYSSEY ↗
- Who funds KARA ↗
- Who funds WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC ↗
- Who funds BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM ↗
- Who funds THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Bright Funds Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Akiyama Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Akiyama Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Oregon Public Broadcasting: 1% of income from government
How this is measured
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