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SAKANA FOUNDATION

San francisco, CA Tax ID: 27-6269382

The Sakana Foundation, based in San Francisco, CA, has over $100 million in assets and funds local initiatives, managed by trustees William and Sakurako Fisher without compensation.

About SAKANA FOUNDATION

Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing

The Sakana Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in San Francisco, California, with assets totaling over $100 million. The foundation reported expenses of approximately $5 million and revenue of about $36.8 million. It primarily funds initiatives within San Francisco and the state of California. The foundation is managed by trustees William S. Fisher and Sakurako D. Fisher, both of whom serve without compensation. The foundation's specific subject areas of funding are not detailed in the available information.

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Geographic Focus

CA

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Key Statistics
Total Assets $100.2M
Total Awarded This Year $5.4M
Average Grant Size $23K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 235
Open to New Applicants
% New Applicants Funded
Contact Information
San francisco, CA
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total Assets
$100.2M

+2.6% from previous year

Annual Grants
$5.4M

1 grants awarded in 2024

Expense Ratio
13.6%

Of total revenue spent on programs

Annual Grant Distribution
Revenue vs Expenses
Assets Over Time

Grants

Grant Awards
PurposeLocation
$9,635,157SEE ATTACHMENT ASee Attachment ASan francisco, CA, US2022
$6,734,667SEE ATTACHMENT ASee Attachment ASan francisco, CA, US2023
$5,356,677SEE ATTACHMENT BSee Attachment BSan francisco, CA, US2024

People

Leadership & Staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

WS

WILLIAM S FISHER

TRUSTEE

$0 2024
SD

SAKURAKO D FISHER

TRUSTEE

$0 2024
Showing 2 of 2 leadership and staff members

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Last updated on August 25, 2025

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