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MITSUBISHI CORPORATION FOUNDATION FOR THE AMERICAS

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133676166 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$2K
expenses
$2K
net assets
$203K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas is a private foundation based in New York that supports sustainability-focused leadership and environmental initiatives across the Americas. It funds nonprofit organizations working in sustainable development, conservation, climate change, and social equity, with a focus on Latin America and North America. The foundation primarily makes grants to support training, education, and community-led environmental programs.

named programs · 9 · from sources

What they call their work

Amazon Conservation and Sustainable Development
Funds training for local leaders in conservation and sustainable development initiatives in the Amazon under REDD+ programs.
Community Water Stewardship
Trains community leaders in Guanajuato, Mexico to manage contaminated water supplies sustainably.
Digital Skills for Youth
Develops digital skills in youth aged 16–24, especially from vulnerable backgrounds, to improve employability in Brazil.
Indigenous Rights and Biodiversity Protection
Strengthens indigenous rights in Peru, Mexico, and throughout Latin America to safeguard biodiversity.
Indigenous-Led Conservation
Supports Indigenous leadership in environmental conservation across the Yellowstone to Yukon region in North America.
Kids Environmental Education Program
Expands the Earth Rangers kids-focused environmental education program to the United States and Canada.
Leadership Development in Sustainability
Supports the development of a new generation of Latin American leaders focused on sustainability through grants to leadership training organizations.
Regenerative Agriculture for Coffee Farmers
Supports smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico through regenerative agricultural practices.
Urban Sustainability Capacity Building
Expands CDP’s Matchmaker Platform to Latin American cities to promote equitable, sustainable urban infrastructure.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 4 activities
    • Funding Indigenous leadership in environmental conservation
      Funds Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative to support Indigenous leadership in environmental conservation across the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
    • Funding biodiversity awareness campaigns in the U.S.
      Funds NatureServe to raise public awareness of biodiversity crises in the United States through communication and online engagement initiatives.
    • Funding environmental education programs for youth
      Funds Earth Rangers USA Foundation to expand its kids-focused environmental education program to the United States and continue growth in Canada.
    • Funding leadership development in sustainability and conservation across Latin America
      Funds organizations such as the Latin American Leadership Foundation, Foundation for Amazon Sustainability (FAS), and Equitable Origin Inc to develop sustainability-conscious leaders and strengthen Indigenous rights in Latin America, including conservation training under REDD+ in the Amazon.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 2 activities
    • Funding digital inclusion and connectivity in remote communities
      Funds Urbi Proyectos SAC to provide internet connectivity to schools and communities in remote areas of Moquegua, Peru.
    • Funding digital skills training for vulnerable youth in Brazil
      Funds Instituto Hator to develop digital skills in youth aged 16–24 from vulnerable backgrounds in Brazil, enhancing their employability.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding regenerative agriculture among smallholder farmers
      Funds Solidaridad Network North America to promote regenerative agricultural practices among smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding social ventures addressing climate change and poverty
      Funds The London School of Economics and Political Science to support social ventures combating climate change and poverty in the Americas via the 100x Impact Accelerator.
  • Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding sustainable urban infrastructure through platform expansion
      Funds CDP North America Inc to expand its Matchmaker platform to Latin American cities, promoting sustainable and equitable urban infrastructure development.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding community-led water stewardship in Mexico
      Funds Caminos de Agua to train community leaders in Guanajuato, Mexico to safeguard and sustainably manage contaminated water supplies.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$00%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$820K
balance sheet
Total assets$408K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$203K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -99.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • JOSEPH REGANATO — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • KYOKO SHOJI — DIRECTOR
  • SADAHIKO HANEJI — DIRECTOR
  • TAKEHIRO FUJIMURA — DIRECTOR
  • TETSUO KAWATE — PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • CAMINOS DE AGUA Partner — Receives funding to train community leaders in sustainable water management in Guanajuato, Mexico.
  • CDP NORTH AMERICA INC Partner — Receives funding to expand its Matchmaker platform to Latin American cities for sustainable urban infrastructure.
  • EARTH RANGERS USA FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding to expand environmental education programming for children in the U.S. and Canada.
  • EQUITABLE ORIGIN INC Partner — Receives funding to strengthen Indigenous rights as a means to safeguard biodiversity.
  • FOUNDATION FOR AMAZON SUSTAINABILITY (FAS) Partner — Receives funding to train local leaders in Amazon conservation and sustainable development.
  • INSTITUO HATOR Partner — Receives funding to develop digital skills in youth from vulnerable backgrounds in Brazil.
  • LATIN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding to develop sustainability-conscious leaders in Latin America.
  • NATURESERVE Partner — Receives funding to raise awareness of biodiversity crises in the U.S. through communications and online engagement.
  • SOLIDARIDAD NETWORK NORTH AMERICA Partner — Receives funding to promote regenerative agriculture among smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico.
  • THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Partner — Receives funding to support social ventures addressing climate change and poverty in the Americas.
  • URBI PROYECTOS SAC Partner — Receives funding to provide internet connectivity to remote schools and communities in Peru.
  • YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON Partner — Receives funding to support Indigenous leadership in environmental conservation across the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Indigenous-Led Conservation
    methodology: indigenous-led-conservation
    By strengthening Indigenous rights, we protect biodiversity because Indigenous communities are effective stewards of ecologically sensitive territories through traditional knowledge and sustainable land management practices.
  • Leadership Development for Sustainability
    methodology: leadership-development-for-sustainability
    By investing in leadership development, we advance sustainability outcomes in Latin America because locally grounded leadership drives long-term environmental stewardship and institutional resilience.
  • Support for Regenerative Agriculture
    methodology: regenerative-agriculture-support
    By promoting regenerative agriculture among smallholder farmers, we improve environmental and economic resilience because sustainable farming practices restore ecosystems while increasing farm productivity and income stability.