The Kyoto Prize is managed by the Inamori Foundation which was set up by Kazuo INAMORI who is chairperson emeritus of Kyocera Corporation and former kaito (society president) of the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
京セラの名誉会長で元京都商工会議所会頭である稲盛和夫によって設立された財団法人稲盛財団によって運営される。