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 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $469K. Net investment income was $3.
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation gave $469K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $469,355
- -86.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +1700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,075
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $8,266,171
- +52614.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 32 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation gives
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $469K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $469,355 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,266,171 | $8,779,597 | $502,262 | $469,355 | 18 | $469,355 | $3 | $20,961 |
| 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 $21K for 2025 — 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 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 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
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Yoshiyuki Watanabe (2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $469K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 1 grant.
What is Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,075, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation give grants?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (5%).
Does Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation?
Little Tokyo Towers Community Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $469K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 $8.3M in total assets as of 2025.
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 2021–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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