Keiro Services
Keiro Services is a public charity based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1961, Keiro works to improve the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers in the Japanese American community of Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties. Its work includes culturally sensitive programs and resources in English and Japanese, as well as grants and community partnerships.
Keiro Services at a glance
In short: Keiro Services gave $5.3M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in California. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,264,298
- +2008.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,477
- +1587.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,425
- Total assets
- $110,544,043
- +9.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (8 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Keiro Services
- Review Cycle
- The 2023–2024 guidelines listed Friday, October 20, 2023.
- Deadline
- The 2023–2024 guidelines listed Friday, October 20, 2023.
- Contact
Mailing address: 420 East Third Street 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213) 873-5700
Website: https://keiro.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keiro Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keiro Kikyo Home Inc ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 120 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Keiro’s stated service area is Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties in California. All grant dollars listed in its 2025 filing went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Keiro Services open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 30 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $632K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2020) to $5.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keiro Kikyo Home Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $5,001,313 |
| Little Tokyo Nutrition Services Los Angeles, CA | To support daily hot meals for low-income older adults | $20,000 |
| Little Tokyo Community Council Los Angeles, CA | To support older adult participation in the design process of a new, local public space | $15,000 |
| Venice Japanese Community Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | To support a monthly meal program and weekly activities and programs for older adults | $14,688 |
| Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Culver City, CA | To support care package delivery, senior outreach, and programs for older adults and caregivers | $12,000 |
| Cerritos Baptist Church Cerritos, CA | To support cbc's outreach, gatherings, and activities for older adults | $10,600 |
| Orange County Friendship Choir San Clemente, CA | To support participation of older adults in choir activities | $10,500 |
| Orange County Buddhist Church Anaheim, CA | To support a bimonthly meal delivery program for homebound older adults | $10,250 |
| Long Beach Buddhist Church Long Beach, CA | To support lbbc's monthly outreach project to homebound older adults | $10,000 |
| Pasadena Nikkei Seniors Pasadena, CA | To support lunch gatherings and other activities for older adults | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $110,544,043 | $8,273,695 | $9,859,510 | $5,264,298 | 30 | $5,048,588 |
| 2024 | $101,019,245 | $3,589,292 | $5,110,719 | $249,622 | 24 | $2,992,884 |
| 2023 | $85,003,335 | $8,199,245 | $4,636,831 | $272,828 | 25 | $6,648,265 |
| 2022 | $81,082,644 | $1,585,755 | $4,331,264 | $230,375 | 21 | $590,913 |
| 2021 | $106,697,005 | $1,616,681 | $3,929,433 | $215,632 | 20 | $349,626 |
| 2020 | $85,934,408 | $1,046,146 | $3,950,127 | $198,555 | 18 | $303,127 |
| 2019 | $81,453,690 | $1,012,425 | $4,359,760 | $223,153 | 23 | $481,039 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Keiro’s mission is “to enhance the quality of senior life in Our Community.” Its grant program supports organizations and agencies working in alignment with that mission, with a focus on programs that enhance quality of life for older adults and caregivers in the Japanese American community.
The 2025 grants included support for a variety of community activities and services. For example, Little Tokyo Nutrition Services describes its mission as providing nutritionally balanced meals to older adults in and around Little Tokyo, including meal delivery to homebound people. Venice Japanese Community Center says it preserves and promotes Japanese and Japanese American culture and heritage and serves community needs through education. Keiro Kikyo Home says it provides residential care intended to enhance residents’ quality of life and reflect Japanese American culture, values, and traditions.
Grantmaking
Keiro’s 2025 filing lists 30 grants totaling $5,264,298. Grant amounts ranged from $5,422 to $5,001,313, with a median of $8,425. The largest grant was $5,001,313 to Keiro Kikyo Home Inc. for general operating support. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Little Tokyo Nutrition Services for daily hot meals for low-income older adults; $15,000 to Little Tokyo Community Council for older adult participation in designing a local public space; and $14,688 to Venice Japanese Community Center for a monthly meal program and weekly activities for older adults.
Keiro describes its grants as going to qualified nonprofit organizations and groups through a competitive, community-based review process. The grants review committee presents its docket to the board for final approval. The 2023–2024 program guidelines allowed requests of up to $20,000. Grant-funded organizations were asked to identify and report on the quality-of-life area they prioritized, recognize Keiro as a funder, provide a calendar of funded programs and events, and be available for follow-up. Funds were to be used only for the specific program in the application; allowable costs included program development, capacity building, core operating support, and capital investments. Costs not directly supporting or benefiting programs for older adults or caregivers, and spending outside the submitted budget, were listed as unallowable.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beverly Ito as president and chief executive officer; Jack Kurihara as chair; Gerald Iseda as vice chair; Ron Takasugi as treasurer; and Chris Komai as secretary. Other directors listed are Sarah Fukui, Doug Aihara, Lisa Chao, Kimiko Fujita, and Yukari Roberts.
Keiro Services is led by Beverly Ito, President & Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2023; 4 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Ito
President & Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$43K (2023) → $215K (2025)
Jack Kurihara
Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Harada
Director of Strategy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Doug Aihara
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimiko Fujita
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Chao
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yukari Roberts
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teji Kawana
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Fukui
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Uchiyama
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Fujikuni
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$137K (2023) → $160K (2025)
Kevin Onishi
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$132K (2023) → $168K (2025)
Chris Komai
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Iseda
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Takasugi
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Claire Koga (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Sugimoto (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lynn Miyamoto (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ernest Doizaki (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gene S. Kanamori (2019–2023) — President & Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Retired 12/2022
- Former: Gerald Fukui (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas Iino (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Hirano (2021–2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Bradley K. Fujikuni (2019–2022) — Director of Finance & Administration
- Former: Hiroko Murakami (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharon Fong (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brandon Leong (2021–2022) — Director, Development & Communications
- Former: Leona S. Hiraoka (2019–2020) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Makoto Nakayama (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dennis Sugino (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Beverly Ito (President & Chief Executive Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Keiro Services
How much does Keiro Services give each year?
Keiro Services gave $5.3M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $250K across 24 grants.
What is Keiro Services's typical grant size?
Keiro Services's median grant in 2025 was $8,425, and its average grant was $175,477, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Keiro Services that year got $632K on average.
Where does Keiro Services give grants?
Keiro Services gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (8 grants), Torrance, CA (3 grants), Long Beach, CA (2 grants) and Culver City, CA (2 grants).
Does Keiro Services give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Keiro Services's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Keiro Services's largest grantees?
Keiro Services's largest 2025 grantees include Keiro Kikyo Home Inc ($5,001,313), Little Tokyo Nutrition Services ($20,000) and Little Tokyo Community Council ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keiro Services?
Keiro Services reported $110.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3M.
What does Keiro Services fund?
Keiro’s mission is “to enhance the quality of senior life in Our Community.” Its grant program supports organizations and agencies working in alignment with that mission, with a focus on programs that enhance quality of life for older adults and caregivers in the Japanese American community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keiro Services?
Keiro Services has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check keiro.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Keiro Services's EIN?
Keiro Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4022185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Keiro Services funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/keiro-services-morg_a537286c179d489696f6567a4b6de131
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