Support future champions on and off the mat

Invest in Excellence

The YULF focuses on priorities and programs that nurture talent and empower student athletes, including:

  • Fund World Class Coaches: Ensure the student judoka have the best coaching expertise for continual development.

  • Travel Support: Fund students to attend national and international competitions and training camps.

  • Training Camps: Bring outside talent to our doorstep via training camps that ensure exposure and access to world-class coaches and athletes.

  • Scholarships: Enable athletes to pursue higher education while training full-time ensures we are building champions on and off the mat.

  • Facilities: Support all needs as it pertains to training spaces and ongoing team operations.

  • Youth Judo Project: Initiatives that support the recruitment and development of future Judo students from the youth level up is imperative to continuing Uchida’s legacy.

  • Women’s Judo Initiative: Initiatives that empower the next generation of female judoka. Built on the principles of empowerment, education and leadership, this initiative is a step toward gender equity in judo on and off the mat.

  • Business Experience: Involving students in daily YULF operations through paid business experiences and leadership roles is the cornerstone of our mission.

Donation Methods

  • Please make out all checks or money orders to:

    Yosh Uchida Legacy Foundation.

    Mail to:

    Yosh Uchida Legacy Foundation

    c/o John Kawamoto

    333 W. Santa Clara Street, Ste. 800

    San Jose, CA 95113

  • The YULF can support all bank & wire transfer requests. Please reach out to info@yulf.org for instructions.

  • The YULF is pleased to accept donations in the form of stock options. Please email our accounting department directly for instructions to donate stock directly through our official brokerage account.

    Email: info@yulf.org

  • Reach out to: info@yulf.org

  • Double your impact! Many companies offer matching funds for charitable donations, meaning your contribution to the YULF can go even further.

    Please consider taking a moment to reach out to your company and inquire if they participate in matching donations. Typically, you can contact your company's HR department or corporate giving office to learn more.

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    Through Benevity, you can support the Yosh Uchida Legacy Foundation by:

    • Making one-time or recurring donations

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    • Earning volunteer grants for time spent volunteering with us

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Make a donation.

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Giving to our general fund puts no restriction on your donation, allowing the YULF to use that donation where it is needed most. This could be operational costs or program specific.

 FAQs

  • The Yosh Uchida Foundation (YULF) is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We'll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

  • Yes, the Yosh Uchida Legacy Foundation is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. YULF is also tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

  • Your donation supports our charitable and educational programs. Our specific expenditures are reported on our federal tax return, available on ProPublica at: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/

  • The Yosh Uchida Legacy Foundation Tax ID # is: 93-2435266.