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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs97staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.1%
Months of reserve7.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianJapanese American National Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$8.5M68%Management and general$2.4M20%Fundraising$1.5M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $5.8M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending143funders
$10Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationOn and off$13k$13k$5.6M$5kPerenchio FoundationSince FY2022$850k$1.0MEarle K and Katherine F Moore FoundationSince FY2022$1.0M$10kThe Toshizo Watanabe FoundationOn and off$2k$5k$1.0MTakeo Yuki Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$200k$100k$100k$110k$135kThe Ahmanson FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$416k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$65k$118k$128k$794k$11M$1.1M$9.9M96 other fundersUp to $355k a year each$403k$368k$356k$874k$649k$1.3M$972k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped