The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered, and approaching it makes most sense where you already have a connection.
- Its stated priority is the Los Angeles area, and its themes are education, environmental sustainability and social services, so work outside those areas is less likely to fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $50,000, and the median grant is about $9,700, so a modest request in that range is the most realistic; the largest grant was about $160,000, so this band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- In the filing, 94% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before it, so the pool of new recipients is narrow, though a charity that has had little or no funding from it should not be discouraged from making contact through a connection.
Overview
The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Arcadia, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (terasaki.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation is described as supporting education from preschool to college, environmental and sustainable organisations, and critical social services. Its giving is framed broadly as support for important causes in the Los Angeles area and beyond. The filed grants show donations to a varied mix of organisations, including schools and universities, arts and cultural institutions, health and social-service providers, environmental organisations, and animal-welfare groups. Filed purposes also include scholarships, scientific research and community facilities. The evidence describes broad charitable giving across several fields, alongside support for organisations working in education, health, culture and the environment.
Themes
- Education
- Environmental sustainability
- Social services
Geographic Focus
Priority: Los Angeles area. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 94% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 111 grants to organisations were about $9,700 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to organisations The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 32 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- UCLA Development · Endowed chair in divsion of life sciencessupport ucla galactic center group fund$158,7502024 tax year
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Association · General support$93,9632024 tax year
- Colburn School · Board member contributionsupport campus expansion, celebrate colburn event and other events$67,6002024 tax year
- YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles · Support yes to more ymca camp whittle capital campaign$50,0002024 tax year
- JWCH Institute · General support$50,0002024 tax year
- Nature Conservancy · General support$50,0002024 tax year
- Boston University · Support terasaki family scholarship fund$30,0002024 tax year
- Vista Del Mar Child Family Services · Support adoption resource centersupport fundraiser$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Paul K Terasaki — President
- Cecilia Terasaki — Secretary
- Keith K Terasaki — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $864,658 | $757,833 | $12,732,899 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $773,576 | $669,549 | $13,845,467 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $844,151 | $738,722 | $14,282,534 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Arcadia, CA
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Arcadia, CA