Oyama Family Foundation
Private foundation · San Jose, CA · EIN 46-3000803 · reported 2023–2025
42grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$430Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 42 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $180K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1226 Murphy Ave
San Jose, CA 95131-2419
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin BUILDING FUND | San Jose, CA | $85,000 |
| San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin BUILDING FUND | San Jose, CA | $35,000 |
| San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin BUILDING FUND | San Jose, CA | $35,000 |
| Wesley United Methodist Chuch | San Jose, CA | $25,000 |
| Hart Mountain Wyoming Foundation | Powell, WY | $15,000 |
| San Jose Japanese American Citizens BUILDING MAINTENANCE | San Jose, CA | $15,000 |
| San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund | San Jose, CA | $10,000 |
| Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center | San Jose, CA | $10,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 |
| Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center | San Jose, CA | $10,000 |
| San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund | San Jose, CA | $10,000 |
| Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center | San Jose, CA | $10,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation DISASTER RELIEF | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 |
| Honpa Hongwani Mission of Hawaii DISASTER RELIEF | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 |
| Chidori Band | Santa Clara, CA | $5,000 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Japanese American Citizens BUILDING MAINTENANCE | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| Japanese American Museum of SJ | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Japantown Lions Club | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Taiko | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| Jacl Centennial Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| California Fire Foundatoin | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| GO for Broke National Education | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Chidori Band | Santa Clara, CA | $5,000 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Jacl Scholarship Fund | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| Japanese American Museum of SJ | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| Japantown Community Congress | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Japantown Lions Club | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Taiko | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| Chidori Band | Santa Clara, CA | $5,000 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Japanese American Citizens BUILDING MAINTENANCE | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| Japanese American Museum of SJ | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| Japantown Community Congress | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Japantown Lions Club | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| San Jose Taiko | San Jose, CA | $5,000 |
| American Kidney Fund | Rockville, MD | $5,000 |
| Jacl Centennial Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Technoserv | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
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