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The Norinchukin Foundation Inc
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133738532 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$23K
expenses
$2K
net assets
$538K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Norinchukin Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations through grantmaking. It funds educational, cultural, environmental, and arts programs primarily serving underserved communities. The foundation does not appear to conduct direct services but instead provides financial support to established institutions in the New York area and beyond.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Cultural Access Program
Support for public access to art and special exhibitions at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Educational Programs Support
Grants to support educator workshops, student exchange programs, curriculum development, and study tours focused on Japanese culture and global education through Japan Society.
Environmental Education Initiative
Funding for hands-on gardening, nutrition education, and sustainability programming through The Edible Academy at The New York Botanical Garden and GrowNYC.
Music Education Access
Supports music instruction for underserved NYC public school students through Midori & Friends' Adventures in Making Music program.
Urban Sustainability Training
Grants to Solar One for innovative education and technical assistance programs promoting energy resilience and sustainability in urban communities.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
    • Funding Japanese cultural and educational exchange programs
      Funds Japan Society’s educational programs, including curriculum resources for teachers, educator workshops, study tours to Japan, student exchanges, and family engagement activities.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding access to art and museum exhibitions
      Funds The Metropolitan Museum of Art to support public access to its permanent collection and special exhibitions.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding edible gardening and nutrition education programs
      Funds The Edible Academy at The New York Botanical Garden to provide edible gardening and nutrition education programs, reaching 40,000 individuals annually.
  • Youth Outdoor & Conservation Education Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding environmental education and conservation initiatives
      Funds GrowNYC’s environmental education programs that engage students in conservation, renewable energy, and nutrition projects across over 110 neighborhoods in New York City and its upstate watershed.
  • Arts Education Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding music education programs for underserved youth
      Funds Midori & Friends to deliver music education programs for underserved New York City children, serving over 15,000 students annually across 40 public schools.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding tree planting and watershed restoration projects
      Funds GrowNYC’s environmental initiatives that have resulted in the planting of over 21,000 native trees and shrubs along 25 water bodies in New York City and its upstate watershed over the past 11 years.
  • Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding urban sustainability and resilience education
      Funds Solar One to deliver education, training, and technical assistance promoting sustainability and resilience in urban communities.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$23K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$23K100%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$28K
balance sheet
Total assets$538K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$538K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -20.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • HIROKI ISHIZUKA — President/Director
  • ISAO MINEGISHI — CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
  • MASATAKA FUJITA — Director/CFO/COO
  • MIO CLOUD — SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
  • YUJI HOSHINO — President/Director
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • GROWNYC Partner — Funded to support environmental education and stewardship projects led by NYC students.
  • JAPAN SOCIETY Partner — Funded to support educational programs on Japanese culture and language for educators, students, and families.
  • MIDORI & FRIENDS Partner — Funded to deliver music education programs for underserved New York City public school students.
  • Solar One Partner — Funded to support sustainability education, training, and technical assistance in urban environments.
  • THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Partner — Funded to support access to art through permanent collections and special exhibitions.
  • THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Partner — Funded to support edible gardening and nutrition education programs for children and families.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Arts-Integrated Youth Development
    methodology: arts-education-for-youth
    By engaging underserved students in hands-on music education, we foster creative, physical, and emotional development because active artistic participation builds self-expression, discipline, and emotional resilience.
  • Service-Learning in Environmental Education
    methodology: service-learning-in-environmental-education
    By combining environmental education with planning, research, and community service, we empower students to lead sustainability initiatives because experiential, project-based learning fosters agency, civic engagement, and deeper understanding of ecological systems.