Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHARITABLE SUPPORT FOR OKINAWA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE UNIVERSITY (OIST) AND US-JAPAN SCIENCE PROGRAMS. THE OIST FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH THE OKINAWA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE UNIVERSITY (OIST) (WWW.OIST.JP) TO ACCOMPLISH OUR COMMON GOALS IN SCIENCE AND INNOVATION. OIST IS A PIONEERING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY THAT BRIDGES DISCIPLINES TO EXPLORE NEW FRONTIERS OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. OIST EDUCATES A NEW GENERATION OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERS, ENCOURAGES BOLD THINKING, AND STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE. A CATALYST FOR BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, OIST BRIDGES OKINAWA, JAPAN, AND THE WORLD.
- Income
- $195,547
- Spending
- $68,662
- Reserves
- 80.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 80.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 65% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS: THE OIST FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS BY FUNDING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AT OIST, HELPING OIST RESEARCHERS FOSTER STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN THE U.S., AND DEVELOPING ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS. OIST DELIVERS WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH AND A WORLD-CLASS PH.D. PROGRAM IN THE SCIENCES. THE OIST FOUNDATION WORKS WITH OIST TO ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY IN ITS STRATEGIC GROWTH IN THESE AREAS. AS THE UNIVERSITY GROWS, THE OIST FOUNDATION AIMS TO ASSIST OIST IN DEVELOPING ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS AND IN SUPPORTING CAMPUS EXPANSION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE UNIVERSITY HAS GLOBAL IMPACT. THE OIST FOUNDATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH OIST ON NAMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUILDINGS, CONFERENCE ROOMS, AND ALSO ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS.
- $43,077 spent. CONNECT THE U.S. AND JAPAN THROUGH SCIENCE: THE OIST FOUNDATION FOSTERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S.-JAPAN COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTES U.S.-JAPAN SCIENCE DIPLOMACY THROUGH EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN ARE BOTH WORLD LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. SINCE THE SIGNING OF THE U.S.-JAPAN AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN 1988 AND ITS EXTENSION IN 2014, THE TWO COUNTRIES HAVE COLLABORATED ON COMPLICATED ISSUES RANGING FROM LIFE SCIENCES TO SPACE. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS ILLUSTRATE THAT ENHANCING SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN THE U.S.-JAPAN ALLIANCE AND FURTHER ITS ROLE IN ADDRESSING CRITICAL GLOBAL CHALLENGES. THE OIST FOUNDATION ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH: 1) BRINGING TOGETHER LEADING SCHOLARS AND THINKERS FROM JAPAN AND THE U.S. TO EXAMINE AND DISCUSS THESE TOPICS, 2) ASSISTING THE OKINAWA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING RESEARCH LINKS WITH INSTITUTIONSIN THE UNITED STATES, AND 3) BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND VENTURE CAPITAL IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN TO WORK WITH OIST TO BUILD AN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM IN OKINAWA, AND 4) CULTIVATING A STRONG OIST ALUMNI NETWORK IN THE UNITED STATES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.