Program 01 · Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships
Offset training, coaching, and club fees for judoka balancing school and elite competition.
自他共栄Kensei Judo Jita Kyōei Foundation
Kensei Judo Jita Kyōei Foundation · San Jose, California
Mutual welfare. Mutual benefit.
Judo is a Division I collegiate sport — yet its scholar-athletes receive virtually no federal or university funding, and none of the deep alumni donor networks that carry football or basketball. We close that gap, so the path to the podium isn't paid for in skipped meals, secondhand gi, and tournaments missed for lack of a plane ticket.
Our mission
How your donation helps
The Kensei Judo Jita Kyōei Foundation is a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) created to close judo's funding gap. Jita Kyōei means "mutual welfare and benefit" — we invest in athletes so they can invest in the sport and their communities. 100% of contributions directly support cadet, junior, and collegiate athletes ages 15+ through:
Program 02 · Competition
Travel Expenses
Fund airfare, lodging, and entry fees for USA Judo point tournaments required for national ranking and Olympic qualification.
Program 03 · Development
Olympic Track Development
Stipends, strength conditioning, sports medicine, and international training camps for athletes preparing for U.S. Olympic Trials.
Who qualifies
High standards on and off the mat.
- Maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher.
- Medal at USA Judo sanctioned point tournaments at the national or international level.
- Demonstrate leadership, good character, and commitment to Jita Kyōei.
Your impact
Unlike major revenue sports, judo's next Olympian depends on donors like you.
100% of contributions directly support cadet, junior, and collegiate athletes ages 15+ — coaching, tuition, gi, travel, registration fees. With your help, financial hardship won't stop a 15-year-old with Olympic dreams from becoming a 25-year-old on the podium.
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The foundation files Form 990 annually; recent filings are linked in the footer.
Sensei Kenji Mori, Founder & Board Chair
Naomi Park, Treasurer · Dr. Alan Brooks, Secretary
Sarah Tomita, Athletic Director
Naomi Park, Treasurer · Dr. Alan Brooks, Secretary
Sarah Tomita, Athletic Director
$100
One Tournament Covers one athlete's local tournament entry fee.
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$500
One Week Funds a week of elite coaching for an Olympic hopeful.
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$2,500
Junior Nationals Sends a cadet to their first Junior National Championships.
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$10,000
Sponsor a Season Sponsors an athlete's full international competition season.
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Other
Major Gifts & Bequests Get in touch about endowed scholarships and planned giving.
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Sister organization
Founded in the same dojo. Run at arm's length.
The foundation was started in 2021 by the senior instructors and parents at Kensei Judo, a traditional dojo in San Jose. The foundation is a separately-governed 501(c)(3) — we hold our own board, our own books, and accept athletes from any qualified dojo in the South Bay. The values, though, are shared: we invest in athletes so they can invest in the sport and their communities.
Visit Kensei Judo →自他共栄
When we lift each other, we all rise.
Unlike major revenue sports, judo's next NCAA All-American or Olympian depends on donors like you. Your gift — large or small, monthly or once — keeps them on the mat.
The Kensei Judo Jita Kyōei Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN · 87-3014259.