The Ishiyama Foundation concentrates its giving on large, mission-driven institutions that advance environmental conservation and public media, with occasional support for higher education. Grants are few but significant in size, frequently made to established national organizations and repeated across years for select partners.
Ishiyama Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a large commitment to public media: NPR received $789,926 in 2025 after a $660,000 grant in 2023, both described as support for local nonprofit organizations. That scale is consistent with a funder that makes relatively few but substantial grants to established institutions. Environmental conservation is another defining thread, with major awards to Trout Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Parks Conservation Association. The foundation also backs education and community-serving organizations, including Stanford University, Buffalo Bill Center for the West, High Country News, and local community funds in California. Across the recent record, the pattern is institution-focused rather than individual-directed, and the grants are often sized to support national or regional organizations with broad reach. The portfolio also shows selective support for youth, health care, and child and family services, but those appear alongside the larger conservation, media, and education commitments rather than as standalone grantmaking lines. The result is a foundation profile shaped by a small number of recurring, mission-driven relationships.
In conservation, Ishiyama Foundation backed multiple national and regional groups working on freshwater, habitat, and land protection. Trout Unlimited received $605,000 in 2023 and $565,000 in 2025 for conservation, while The Nature Conservancy received $500,000 in 2023 for conservation. The National Parks Conservation Association also appears with $200,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2025. Public media is another clear area of support: NPR was funded at $660,000 in 2023 and $789,926 in 2025. The foundation also supports education and learning institutions, including Stanford University with $500,000 in 2025 and Buffalo Bill Center for the West with $200,000 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2025. Smaller grants extend into youth services, health care, and child and family supports, such as Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, and Cir- Center for Innocation and Resources Inc.
Grant size is concentrated in the middle range, with a typical grant size of $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $31,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows a set of much larger institutional grants, indicating selective high-dollar awards alongside a broader base of smaller gifts. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including NPR, Trout Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, the National Parks Conservation Association, Buffalo Bill Center for the West, Henry's Fork Foundation, and Fresh Lifelines for Youth. Ishiyama Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$4.2M
$89.8M
$2.8M
$5.2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $31K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$31K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Ishiyama Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 192 | $12.9M | 99.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat national institutions; mix of multi-grant relationships and one-off major gifts rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: NPR, Trout Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, Stanford University
Most grants go to recipients in California, which accounts for 58% of grants. Recent California-based recipients include Stanford University in Stanford, California; California Trout in San Francisco; Planned Parenthood Mar Monte in San Jose; the Palo Alto Community Fund in Palo Alto; and the Embarcadero Media Foundation in Palo Alto. Outside California, the foundation’s giving reaches Washington, DC; Arlington, Virginia; Paonia, Colorado; Ashton, Idaho; Cody, Wyoming; and a small number of recipients in the United Kingdom. The distribution is regional, with a strong California concentration and select support to organizations elsewhere in the US and abroad.
The recent grants show support for conservation organizations, public media, education institutions, and some community-serving nonprofits. Examples in the record include Trout Unlimited, NPR, Stanford University, Buffalo Bill Center for the West, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, and Planned Parenthood Mar Monte.
Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent California recipients include Stanford University in Stanford, California; California Trout in San Francisco; and several Palo Alto and San Jose organizations.
The foundation’s stated grant-size distribution centers on $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $31,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger individual grants, showing a mix of smaller awards and major institutional gifts.
Yes. The recent grants include repeated awards to NPR in 2023 and 2025, Trout Unlimited in 2023 and 2025, The Nature Conservancy in 2023 and 2025, National Parks Conservation Association in 2023 and 2025, and Buffalo Bill Center for the West in 2023 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $20K |
1.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPR | WASHINGTON, DC | $789,926 | 2025 | SUPPORTS LOCAL NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLINGTON, VA | $565,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS | PAONIA, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| BUFFALO BILL CENTER FOR THE WEST | CODY, WY | $200,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CALIFORNIA TROUT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $160,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| HENRY'S FORK FOUNDATION | ASHTON, ID | $151,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| FRESH LIFELINES FOR YOUTH | MILPITAS, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | YOUTH SERVICES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $140,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| PALO ALTO WEEKLY HOLIDAY FUND | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND | PALO ALTO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SF MIME TROUPE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY - WOODS INSTITUTE | STANFORD, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION |
| SNAKE RIVER WATERKEEPERS | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION |
| GGNPC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| SEATTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENT FUND | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MAUI FOOD BANK | WAILUKU, HI | $20,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY CARSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION |
| UC SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| COMPASS HOUSING ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS OUTREACH |
| GOLDEN GATE PARK CONSERVANCY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| PIEDMONT EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PIEDMONT, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| VOTE AMERICA | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| ST ANTHONY PADUA DINING ROOM | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY FOOD BANK | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| GALLATIN FOOD BANK | BOZEMAN, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE OUTREACH |
| REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| GREENLIGHT CLINIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| THE JED FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| PENNSYLVANIA VOICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| THE IDAHO FOOD BANK | POCATELLO, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| CAROL ROWE MEMORIAL FOOD BANK | EDMONDS, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY EQUESTRIAN TEAM | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL SERVICES |
| PLOUGHSHARES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| GLIDE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$500,000EDUCATION
BUFFALO BILL CENTER FOR THE WEST
EDUCATION
FRESH LIFELINES FOR YOUTH
$150,000YOUTH SERVICES
PALO ALTO WEEKLY HOLIDAY FUND
$100,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
SF MIME TROUPE
$35,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
$30,000EDUCATION
STANFORD UNIVERSITY - WOODS INSTITUTE
$25,000PRESERVATION
GGNPC
$20,000CONSERVATION
SEATTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
$20,000CONSERVATION
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENT FUND
$20,000EDUCATION
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY CARSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
$20,000EDUCATION
UC SANTA BARBARA
$20,000EDUCATION
GOLDEN GATE PARK CONSERVANCY
$15,000CONSERVATION
VOTE AMERICA
$10,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
ST ANTHONY PADUA DINING ROOM
$10,000FOOD BANK
ALAMEDA COUNTY FOOD BANK
$10,000FOOD BANK
GALLATIN FOOD BANK
$10,000FOOD BANK
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$10,000HEALTH CARE
GREENLIGHT CLINIC
$10,000HEALTHCARE
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$10,000HEALTH CARE
THE IDAHO FOOD BANK
$10,000FOOD BANK
CAROL ROWE MEMORIAL FOOD BANK
$10,000FOOD BANK
STANFORD UNIVERSITY EQUESTRIAN TEAM
$10,000PRESERVATION
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$10,000INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
PLOUGHSHARES
$10,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH