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12 funders with a record of paying for “japan”
Where the money went
Largest: $30,000 to CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS — us-japan public opinion projectthis research project will examine american public perceptions of japan and the us-japan alliance as part of the councils 2023 and 2024 chicago counc…
Largest: $758,260 to US ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS — to support legislative exchange programs conducted by the congressional study group on japan (csgj), to support activities conducted by the congressional study group on japan (csgj…
Largest: $5,052 to Abigail Jarman — scholarship for study abroad at jf oberlin university in japan
Largest: $39,360 to JESSICA PENA — language study at the inter-university center for japanese language studies in yokohama, japan
Largest: $8,000 to JAPAN SOCIETY — educational programs contribution is for continued support of the following education programs in 2014: about japan:a teacher's resource website (for educators where curricular mat…
Largest: $4.5M to JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY — innovative finance investments; polio
Largest: $450,000 to SEAFOOD LEGACY CO LTD — to assist government authorities and industry leaders with the implementation and future improvement of recently enacted regulations affecting japan's seafood market.
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $331,700 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to US-JAPAN COUNCIL — scholarships & financial aid
Largest: $50,000 to JAPAN SOCIETY INC — japan society school partnership program
Largest: $300,000 to Seafood Legacy Co Ltd — to support the implementation and expansion of japan's import control rule, which prevents the trade in illegal, unreported, and unregulated seafood in the japanese market.
Largest: $115,000 to Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE Japan) — environment and science
Largest: $10,000 to Johns Hopkins University SAIS — to provide students with opportunities to broaden their knowledge about japan and further foster international connections between us-japan.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →