The Emiko Terasaki Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting arts and culture initiatives. Its mission centers around providing general support to various arts organizations, including film festivals, music institutions, and performing arts centers. Notable recipients include Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, and Community Partners, reflecting a commitment to enhancing cultural heritage and community engagement. The foundation primarily serves organizations involved in the arts, with a significant emphasis on music and theater.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established arts or cultural institution (performing arts, music, film festival, or a partner organization running a named program or gala) with an existing relationship or a clear link to the foundation's prior grantees.
Good Fit
- • Established performing-arts or film organization with a history of galas or program partnerships.
- • Located in states the foundation has funded (notably New York or California) or connected via intermediaries the foundation has supported.
- • Existing board or donor-level relationship or warm introduction to the foundation leadership.
- • Seeking general operating or gala/program support at the levels shown in past grants.
Geography
Giving is multi-state across the observed years (notably New York and California, with occasional DC and NJ support), but the latest year was concentrated in two states with 79% of dollars going to California.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded multiple independent arts organizations (6 distinct recipients in 2022, 8 in 2023, 3 in 2024) but a small core set recurs year-to-year, producing a moderate breadth with clear concentration.
New Applicants
The filings explicitly state grants are by preselection (only preselected), there were no new recipients in the latest year, and repeat grantees appear across the three-year record, so unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
