Funding search · EIN 463000803 · San Jose, CA
Oyama Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 52
- grants reported
- $515,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin4 grants · $185,000
- Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center4 grants · $40,000
- San Jose Japanese American Citizens4 grants · $35,000
- San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund4 grants · $30,000
- Wesley United Methodist Chuch1 grant · $25,000
- Chidori Band4 grants · $20,000
- San Jose Taiko4 grants · $20,000
- Japanese American Museum of Sj4 grants · $20,000
- Densho4 grants · $20,000
- San Jose Japantown Lions Club4 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 52 reported grants, largest first.
- $85,000
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin · San Jose, CA · 2025
Building fund
- $35,000
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin · San Jose, CA · 2024
Building fund
- $35,000
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin · San Jose, CA · 2023
Building fund
- $30,000
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin · San Jose, CA · 2022
Building fund
- $25,000
Wesley United Methodist Chuch · San Jose, CA · 2025
General support
- $15,000
Hart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · Powell, WY · 2025
General support
- $15,000
San Jose Japanese American Citizens · San Jose, CA · 2023
Building maintenance
- $10,000
Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2025
General support
- $10,000
San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund · San Jose, CA · 2025
Scholarships
- $10,000
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center · San Jose, CA · 2025
General support
- $10,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Disaster relief
- $10,000
Honpa Hongwani Mission of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Disaster relief
- $10,000
San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund · San Jose, CA · 2024
Scholarships
- $10,000
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center · San Jose, CA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center · San Jose, CA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
San Jose Japanese American Citizens · San Jose, CA · 2022
Building maintenance
- $10,000
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center · San Jose, CA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
American Red Cross · San Jose, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
California Fire Foundatoin · Sacramento, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Chidori Band · Santa Clara, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Densho · Seattle, WA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Go for Broke National Education · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Jacl Centennial Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Scholarships
- $5,000
Japanese American Museum of Sj · San Jose, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Japanese American Citizens · San Jose, CA · 2025
Building maintenance
- $5,000
San Jose Japantown Lions Club · San Jose, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Taiko · San Jose, CA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
American Kidney Fund · Rockville, MD · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Chidori Band · Santa Clara, CA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Densho · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Jacl Centennial Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Scholarships
- $5,000
Japanese American Museum of Sj · San Jose, CA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Japantown Community Congress · San Jose, CA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Japanese American Citizens · San Jose, CA · 2024
Building maintenance
- $5,000
San Jose Japantown Lions Club · San Jose, CA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Taiko · San Jose, CA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Technoserv · Arlington, VA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Chidori Band · Santa Clara, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Densho · Seattle, WA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Japanese American Museum of Sj · San Jose, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Japantown Community Congress · San Jose, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund · San Jose, CA · 2023
Scholarships
- $5,000
San Jose Japantown Lions Club · San Jose, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Taiko · San Jose, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Chidori Band · Santa Clara, CA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Densho · Seattle, WA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Japanese American Museum of Sj · San Jose, CA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Japantown Community Congress · San Jose, CA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund · San Jose, CA · 2022
Scholarships
- $5,000
San Jose Japantown Lions Club · San Jose, CA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
San Jose Taiko · San Jose, CA · 2022
General support
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