Grants paid in 2025
55 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wit Foundation IncNew York, NY | Collaborative community that champions the advancement of women through leadership, networking and educational opportunities | $40K |
| Choc FoundationOrange, CA | To nurture, advance, and protect the health and well-being of children. | $27K |
| American Red CrossBoone, IA | Provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster prepardness education. | $20K |
| The Toy FoundationNew York, NY | To ensure that no child is without the opportunity to play, recognizing that play improves lives, relationships, learning, health, and comm… | $15K |
| Breakthrough T1d Greater Orange County ChapterIrvine, CA | Juvenile diabetes research. | $10K |
| Caf AmericaAlexandria, VA | Promoting social welfare and compliance at factories. | $10K |
| Community Action Partnership of Orange CountyGarden Grove, CA | To provide food to low income families and seniors. | $10K |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical Center FoundationLong Beach, CA | Children's hospital funding for programs and research. | $10K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyIrvine, CA | Providing food to low income families and home bound seniors. | $10K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyIrvine, CA | Providing food to low income families and home bound seniors. | $10K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Orange CountyLos Angeles, CA | To provide safe, decent, and affordable housing while fostering community, dignity, and hope. | $7,500 |
| Olive Crest (bike) (through Together We Rise)Riverside, CA | To prevent child abuse, treat and educate children in crisis, and preserve families. | $6,054 |
| American Cancer SocietyLos Angeles, CA | To improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, ensuring everyone has an opp… | $5,000 |
| Choc Foundation (minnie Walk)Orange, CA | To nurture, advance, and protect the health and well-being of children. | $5,000 |
| Community Action Partnership of Orange CountyGarden Grove, CA | To provide food to low income families and seniors. | $5,000 |
| Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN | To provide food for children. | $5,000 |
| Giving Children HopeBuena Park, CA | To give children hope, purpose, and opportunity. | $5,000 |
| Got Your Back San DiegoOceanside, CA | To fight childhood hunger by ensuring that every child in san diego has access to nutritious food and the opportunity to thrive. | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL | To end hunger by connecting neighbors with healthy food and advancing solutions that address the root causes of hunger, poverty, and system… | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | To provide safe, decent, and affordable housing while fostering community, dignity, and hope. | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | To provide safe, decent, and affordable housing while fostering community, dignity, and hope. | $5,000 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical Center FoundationLong Beach, CA | Children's hospital funding for programs and research. | $5,000 |
| Orange County Coastkeeper IncCosta Mesa, CA | To protect swimmable, drinkable, fishable water and promote watershed resilience throughout our region. | $5,000 |
| Orange County Coastkeeper IncCosta Mesa, CA | To protect swimmable, drinkable, fishable water and promote watershed resilience throughout our region. | $5,000 |
| Ronald McDonald HouseLos Angeles, CA | Providing housing, meals and support for families with kids in long term stays at hospitals. | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyIrvine, CA | Providing food to low income families and home bound seniors. | $5,000 |
| Sharing & Caring of Benton CountyBentonville, AR | To enhance lives and empower futures by providing essential support, education, and opportunity for children and their families. | $5,000 |
| Shedd AquariumChicago, IL | To provide life-enriching learning experiences for chicago's youth and their communities. | $5,000 |
| The Wit Foundation IncNew York, NY | Collaborative community that champions the advancement of women through leadership, networking and educational opportunities | $5,000 |
| Paramount Youth Soccer Organization IncParamount, CA | To provide recreational soccer opportunities for youth, fostering teamwork, physical activity, and community engagement | $4,791 |
| The Surfrider FoundationHuntington Beach, CA | To reduce the impact of plastics, defend marine ecosystems, ensure public beach access, and protect natural shorelines and coastal health. | $2,500 |
| International Grace MinistryAliso Viejo, CA | Employee match | $2,000 |
| Sri Siva Kameswari Temple (vedic Spiritual Center)Costa Mesa, CA | Employee match | $2,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d Greater Orange County ChapterIrvine, CA | Employee match | $1,762 |
| The Church in Ocean ParkSanta Monica, CA | Employee match | $1,500 |
| Deserving PawsWest Hollywood, CA | Employee match | $1,450 |
| R-ChurchElgin, IL | Employee match | $1,430 |
| Choc FoundationOrange, CA | Employee match | $1,425 |
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolNorth Hollywood, CA | Employee match | $1,172 |
| Orange County School of the ArtsSanta Ana, CA | Employee match | $1,050 |
| Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA | Employee match | $1,000 |
| Courreges PTAFountain Valley, CA | Employee match | $1,000 |
| Hope for UkraineRoseland, NJ | Employee match | $1,000 |
| Igm OrphanageIrvine, CA | Employee match | $1,000 |
| Middle East Children's AllianceBerkeley, CA | Employee match | $1,000 |
| Santiago Charter Middle SchoolOrange, CA | Employee match | $1,000 |
| Los Angeles MissionLos Angeles, CA | Employee match | $945 |
| Good Tails RescueManhattan Beach, CA | Employee match | $550 |
| Arroyo Vista ElementaryRancho Santa Margarita, CA | Employee match | $500 |
| Ltsc Community Development CorporationLos Angeles, CA | Employee match | $500 |
| Olive CrestRiverside, CA | Employee match | $500 |
| St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | Employee match | $225 |
| Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | Employee match | $150 |
| American Cancer SocietyLos Angeles, CA | Employee match | $103 |
| Animal HelplineMorongo Valley, CA | Employee match | $100 |
By state: California 42 · New York 3 · Iowa 1 · Illinois 3 · Virginia 1 · Minnesota 1
About this foundation
Bandai Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Irvine, California, administered in care of Bandai America Incorporated, tax-exempt since 1996. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Bandai Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Bandai Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $291K across 55 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Bandai Foundation give?
California (42 grants), New York (3 grants), Iowa (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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