Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust
OVERVIEW: The Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to LGBTQ causes and AIDS/HIV services.
IP TAKE: This funder lacks transparency and does not maintain a website, restricting information about its specific grantmaking strategies and interests. Tax filings suggest a strong interest in LGBTQ causes.
PROFILE: The Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust was founded in 2001 by businessman Terry Watanabe, who steered his family’s Omaha-based party-favor import business. The foundation maintains a low public profile. It also does not operate a website or employ a paid staff. According to tax filings, the Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to LGBTQ causes and AIDS/HIV health services. It also earmarks funds for other causes like human services and health.
Watanabe’s past LGBTQ grantmaking includes support for GLAAD and the Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York City, which is also the home of the Terry K. Watanabe Volunteer and Work Center.
The Watanabe Fund’s grants range from $50 to around $207,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away approximately $209,000.
The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding. An address and phone number are provided below.
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CONTACT:
Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust
9380 Marino Cir Apt 208
Naples, FL 34114
(402) 630-1100