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Little Tokyo Community Council

EIN 20-0258503 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceWeak43 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENSURE THAT LITTLE TOKYO WOULD BE A VIABLE CENTER FOR THE JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND THE LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY. THE COUNCIL SHALL WORK TO CREATE A VISION OF WHAT LITTLE TOKYO SHOULD BE IN THE FUTURE AND SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY.

Income
$705,553
Spending
$423,034
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
24.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 50%
Employees
6
Volunteers
30

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 135% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $153,242 spent. LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LTCC) PROVIDED COMMUNICATION WITHIN LITTLE TOKYO AS WELL AS TO KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. LTCC MAINTAINED A MASTER COMMUNITY CALENDAR THAT WOULD PROMOTE LITTLE TOKYO ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. LTCC REVIEWED AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS APPROPRIATE ON PROPOSED PROJECTS WITHIN LITTLE TOKYO. LTCC MADE REFERRALS TO SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR ACTION AS APPROPRIATE ON ISSUES AFFECTING OR INVOLVING THE LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY. LTCC PROVIDED MUTUAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, PROVIDED A PLACE FOR DISCUSSIONS AND/OR REVIEWS.
  2. $70,818 spent. SUSTAINABLE LITTLE TOKYO IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE WHICH LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LTCC) IS A KEY PARTICIPANT. SUSTAINABLE LITTLE TOKYO WORKS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY, EQUITABLE, AND CULTURALLY RICH LITTLE TOKYO FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. LTCC IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING THIS COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION TO LIFE, WHILE CONTINUING TO HONOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S DEEP HISTORY AS A CENTER FOR JAPANESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND CULTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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