Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.5M.
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.5M), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,500,000
- +2233.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -92.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,500,000
- +30233.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,500,000
- Total assets
- $15,681
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was LTSC Community Dev Corp ($3.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $3.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LTSC Community Dev Corp Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $3,500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,681 | $3,519,755 | $3,504,014 | $3,500,000 | 1 | $3,504,014 | $45,890 |
| 2023 | $14,367 | $161,500 | $154,763 | $150,000 | 13 | $150,000 | — |
| 2022 | $7,630 | — | $280 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation is led by Glenn R. Sanada, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Glenn R. Sanada
President
CEO → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Ota
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Fukushima
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariko Rooks
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Taguchi
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Watanabe
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Yoshiyuki Watanabe (2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation
How much does Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation give each year?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $150K across 13 grants.
How large is Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $16K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation operate?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation's EIN?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3722171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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