{"id":2224,"date":"2025-11-20T16:53:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaneka.com\/kaneka-americas\/?page_id=2224"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:00:42","slug":"the-kaneka-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kaneka.com\/kaneka-americas\/the-kaneka-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kaneka Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mission:<\/strong>
Promoting charitable works in the advancement of health, education, environment, and social stewardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vision:<\/strong>
The Kaneka Foundation will be a source of inspiration and pride for Kaneka employees. Our outreach will have a positive impact on the lives of millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background\/About Us:<\/strong>
\u2022 Formed in April 2014 as a Texas domestic non-profit corporation.
\u2022 Created to plan and execute all of the philanthropic activities of Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. (KAH)
and other companies within the Kaneka Corporate group.
\u2022 Headquartered at the KAH main office at 6250 Underwood Rd., Pasadena, Texas.
\u2022 The Kaneka Foundation has been granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the IRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scope of Activities<\/strong>
\u2022 Charitable Contributions to other 501(c)(3) organizations
\u2022 Employee Volunteerism (Kaneka KARES)
\u2022 Contributions to various schools and districts for scholarship programs
\u2022 Grants for natural disaster relief.
\u2022 Employee grants to promote volunteerism in the community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Board of Directors<\/strong>
Steve Skarke<\/strong>
Chair
Kazuhiko Fujii<\/strong>
Katsutoshi Shichijo<\/strong>
President & CEO, Kaneka Americas Holding, INC
Minetoshi Marufuji<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Corporate Officers<\/strong>
Everett Smith<\/strong>
President
Johnna Bowen<\/strong>
Vice President
Dana Adams<\/strong>
Vice President
Naoto Nakajima<\/strong>
Secretary \/ Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Current Activities<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Health<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • La Porte ISD<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Texas A&M University<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • LPISD School Supply Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • UT San Antonio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Armand Bayou Nature Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        • The Bridge Over Troubled Waters<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • United Way<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Habit for Humanity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Japanese American Social Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Make-A-Wish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Declaration of Kaneka United<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

          Important Strategic Domains<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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