American Honda Foundation

American Honda Foundation
20 Years of Building Stronger Communities

Mission Statement
Through a program of responsible investment (of contributions funds) in organizations meeting the needs of the American society in the areas of youth and scientific education, the American Honda Foundation strives to assist in deriving long term benefits for the communities in which it operated and the society as a whole.

The American Honda Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization, was established in 1984 in conjunction with American Honda's 25th anniversary in the United States. The Foundation was started to say thank you to the American people for their support through the years. The American Honda Foundation was founded to make grants to worthy national non-profit causes, programs and organizations that directly benefit the people of the United States. Since its inception, the American Honda Foundation has provided more than 401 grants for more than $18.1 million.
 
The American Honda Foundation reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and philosophies of the Honda companies, which are characterized by the following:
 
Dreamful (imaginative), Creative, Youthful, Foresightful (forward-thinking), Scientific, Humanistic, Innovative
 
The American Honda Foundation provides grants in the fields of youth education and scientific education to the following: Educational institutions, K-12; accredited higher education institutions (colleges and universities); community colleges and vocational or trade schools; scholarship and fellowship programs at selected colleges and/or universities or through selected non-profit organizations; other scientific and education-related, non-profit, tax-exempt organizations; gifted student programs; media concerning youth education and/or scientific education; private, non-profit scientific and/or youth education projects; other non-profit, tax-exempt, institutions in the fields of youth education and scientific education; and programs pertaining to academic or curriculum development that emphasize innovative educational methods and techniques.