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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.2%
Months of reserve15.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDensho
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.4M67%Management and general$458k22%Fundraising$213k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2025. $3.7M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$751ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Oki FoundationOn and off$3k$183k$200k$152k$10k$259kTerasaki Nibei Foundation Fka Nibei FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k–The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$30k$25k$35k$95kJapanese American Citizens LeagueNew in FY2023$122kTerasaki Inst for Biomedical InnovationOn and off$100kHarry and Masie Masto Foundation dba masto foundationSince FY2021$30k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$141k$115k$112k$178k$349k$458k$367k53 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$4k$6k$65k$175k$84k$61k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped