NonprofitsKizuna Little Tokyo Inc

Kizuna Little Tokyo Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$469K

Total expenses

$509K

Net assets

$529K

Grants received

$362K

36 grants

EIN

814218837

Tax year

2024

Mission

In 2024, kizuna hosted six week-long, in-person summer camps across los angeles and orange county, serving over 400 youth aged 7-13. Young adults ran workshops, and teens earned volunteer hours as mentors. Each camp focused on japanese american culture through games, workshops, and activities, with themes like "past, present, and future."kizuna launched the leadership in action program, a 10-week series where teens designed civil liberties projects, with 18 participants and four final projects. Community leaders taught 21st-century skills.the board fellowship program placed young professionals on non-profit boards, injecting youthful voices into governance.the 10-week summer internship program offered networking, professional development, and on-the-job training through paid internships with japanese-american community organizations, starting with a retreat in little tokyo and ending in san jose and san francisco japantowns.

Programs

3 programs

Internshipkizuna offers a summer internship series for college aged students. Our paid, 8-week, full-time internship experience is designed to help interns make a mark in the community. Participants have the opportunity to intern in southern california through kizuna, or northern california through the japanese community youth council (jcyc) and japantown community congress of san jose (jccsj). During the program, interns will design and implement impactful projects, meet community leaders, and build a legacy to help shape our community's future.

Expenses: $110K

Summer campkizuna's summer camp is a local program for students entering 2nd through 8th grade, centered on building a foundation of japanese american culture & heritage. Summer camp is a fun and exciting way for kids to learn, connect with other youth, and see themselves represented in the leadership. We pride ourselves on creating a program that our campers will remember. Example activities include: mochitsuki, japanese calligraphy, family oral histories, japanese american values, historically themed escape rooms, trivia, shibori, and field trips to museums.

Expenses: $186K

Other programs include board fellowship, seasonal events, anime expo workshops and other miscellaneous activities.

Expenses: $5K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$145K
Program service revenue$309K
Investment income$15K
Other revenue
Total revenue$469K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$284K
Fundraising$90K
Other expenses$225K
Total expenses$509K
Total assets$566K
Net assets$529K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRYCE IKEMURA

BOARD CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

CANDICE SHIKAI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

CHASE NISHIDA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

ERIC KOMATSU

VICE CHAIR & TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROBIN OLSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

TERRA-LYNN TOKIWA

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

NINA TAKENOUCHI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

ALLYSON OISHI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

DESIREE M TANIMURA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 36 of 36

FromAmountPurposeYear
$28K
FOR JAPANESE CULTURAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
PROVIDING CULTURAL PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS
2024
$2K
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$41K
FOR JAPANESE CULTURAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY
2023
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
SEE SCHEDULE O MISSION STATEMENT.
2023
$2K
2023 MATCHING GIFT.
2023
$2K
MATCHING GIFT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WORKING TO BUILD A FUTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY.
2023
$1K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$556
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$25K
SUPPORT AAPI COMMUNITY
2022
$20K
SEE SCHEDULE O MISSION STATEMENT.
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$5K
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE YOUTH AND JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN LITTLE TOKYO IN LOS ANGELES.
2022
$1K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$10K
K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR
2021
$10K
SEE SCHEDULE O MISSION STATEMENT.
2021
$10K
K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR
2020
$9K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2020
$5K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO GROW AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
2020
$5K
SEE SCHEDULE O MISSION STATEMENT.
2020
$500
2020 CAL WELLNESS MATCHING GIFT GRANT.
2020
$10K
K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR
2019
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$8K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2018

Funded by

$362K from 14 funders · 36 grants · 2018–2024

The Society For The Promotion Of

$69K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

California Community Foundation

$58K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Asian Pacific Community Fund Of

$43K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Eagle Globerman & Kodama Foundation

$40K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Terasaki Nibei Foundation

$30K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Ja Community Foundation

$27K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Gofundmeorg

$25K · 1 grant · 2022

The Keith And Cecilia Terasaki

$16K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN814218837
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-03
Formed2017
Employees41
Volunteers115
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