The Nakasone Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of repeat, high-value gifts, primarily supporting a single higher-education institution and cancer research. Most funding goes to Claremont McKenna College for general support, with secondary, recurring grants to the V Foundation for cancer research and related programs. The foundation appears to prefer focused, relationship-driven philanthropy rather than broad, diversified grantmaking.
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants to repeat grantees (multi-grant support to the same organizations) rather than many small, one-off gifts.
A single higher-education institution accounts for the foundation’s largest recent gifts: Claremont McKenna College received $65,250 in 2023, $50,250 in 2024, and $60,250 in 2025. That recurring pattern points to a focused grantmaker rather than a broad, multi-issue funder. The Nakasone Family Foundation also gives repeatedly to cancer research through the V Foundation, including a $30,500 grant in 2024, a $13,500 grant in 2023, and a $7,500 grant in 2025. Beyond those core commitments, the foundation’s grants show a consistent support-oriented style, with many awards labeled simply as support and several organizations appearing in multiple years. Its recent giving includes education, health, and community institutions, but the largest shares of attention remain concentrated in a small circle of repeat recipients. That pattern suggests relationship-based philanthropy with an emphasis on general operating or unrestricted support rather than a broad set of specialized program grants. The foundation’s latest filings show annual grants of $331,815 against total assets of $1,525,739.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the recent record. Claremont McKenna College received three of the largest gifts in the file, all labeled support, totaling $175,750 across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Cancer research is the other major area. The V Foundation received $30,500 in 2024, $13,500 in 2023, and $7,500 in 2025, indicating repeated support over several years. The foundation also backs local and community institutions with smaller awards. Cancer Center of Santa Barbara received $7,915 in 2023, while Santa Barbara Foundation and Cottage Hospital Foundation each received multiple support grants in the $5,000 range across 2023 to 2025. Education and youth-serving organizations appear as well, including Mayfield Junior School and Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards: the distribution shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $1,500, and a 75th percentile of $2,500. The recent record mixes those smaller gifts with a few much larger support grants, which is why the average annual grant total is far above the median individual award. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Claremont McKenna College, the V Foundation, and a cluster of Santa Barbara organizations, showing repeat support rather than one-time giving. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
$332K
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$203K
$136K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: Claremont McKenna College, V Foundation
Although the foundation is headquartered in Salt Lake City, its giving lands elsewhere. The top state by grant count is North Carolina, driven by repeated support for Cary-based recipients. California also appears prominently, with grants to Claremont, Santa Barbara, Pasadena, Los Angeles, and other cities. New Jersey shows up through Ridgewood-based recipients, and Indiana appears through a grant to The Orchard School in Indianapolis. All recorded recipient grants in the dataset are to U.S. organizations.
The clearest pattern is concentrated support for higher education and cancer research. Claremont McKenna College received the largest gifts in the file, while the V Foundation received repeated support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Smaller grants also went to schools, hospitals, museums, and local community foundations.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,500, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. Those typical awards sit alongside a few much larger support grants to long-term recipients.
Yes. Claremont McKenna College appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the V Foundation appears in all three years as well. Several Santa Barbara organizations and Pasadena schools also recur across multiple grant years.
The top state by grant count is North Carolina, led by Cary-based recipients. California also receives many grants, including organizations in Claremont, Santa Barbara, Pasadena, and Los Angeles. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data.
No. The profile shows Funds individuals: False and Makes program-related investments: False, so the recent record reflects institutional grantmaking rather than individual aid or PRIs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $60,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| V FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH | CARY, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MAYFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| FORGETME NOT FOUNDATION | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | CARMEL, IN | $1,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DBSA | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| AMOS TUCK SCHOOL DARTMOUTH | HANOVER, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GSB | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ONE 805 INC PUBLIC CHARITY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CORNELL LAW SCHOOL ANNUAL | ITHACA, NY | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DENISON ANNUAL FUND | GRANVILLE, OH | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $50,250 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $30,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MAYFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $1,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $1,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE ORCHARD SCHOOL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GSB | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| AMOS TUCK SCHOOL DARTMOUTH | HANOVER, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | CARMEL, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA POLICE FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CORNELL LAW SCHOOL ANNUAL | ITHACA, NY | $500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| DENISON ANNUAL FUND | GRANVILLE, OH | $500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $150 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $65,250 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $13,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $7,915 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$60,250SUPPORT
V FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
$7,500SUPPORT
COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL
$2,500SUPPORT
MAYFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL
$2,500SUPPORT
FORGETME NOT FOUNDATION
SUPPORT
JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM
$2,000SUPPORT
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
$2,000SUPPORT
RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC
$1,500SUPPORT
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
$1,500SUPPORT
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$1,250SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
$1,250SUPPORT
DBSA
$1,000SUPPORT
AMOS TUCK SCHOOL DARTMOUTH
$1,000SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GSB
$1,000SUPPORT
CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA
$1,000SUPPORT
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
$1,000SUPPORT
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
$1,000SUPPORT
ONE 805 INC PUBLIC CHARITY
$1,000SUPPORT
CORNELL LAW SCHOOL ANNUAL
$500SUPPORT
DENISON ANNUAL FUND
$500SUPPORT
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$50,250SUPPORT
V FOUNDATION
$30,500SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
MAYFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL
$2,500SUPPORT
MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL
$2,500SUPPORT
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
$2,000SUPPORT
JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM
$2,000SUPPORT
RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC
$1,500SUPPORT
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
$1,500SUPPORT
THE ORCHARD SCHOOL
$1,500SUPPORT
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
$1,000SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GSB
$1,000SUPPORT
CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA
$1,000SUPPORT
STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER
$1,000SUPPORT
AMOS TUCK SCHOOL DARTMOUTH
$1,000SUPPORT
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
$1,000SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA POLICE FOUNDATION
$500SUPPORT
CORNELL LAW SCHOOL ANNUAL
$500SUPPORT
DENISON ANNUAL FUND
$500SUPPORT
LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATION
$150SUPPORT
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$65,250SUPPORT
V FOUNDATION
$13,500SUPPORT
CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA
$7,915SUPPORT
COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL
$2,500SUPPORT