LITTLE TOKYO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $142K · expenses $56K · assets $251K
- EIN
- 45-3340448
- Address
- 321 1/2 E 1ST ST STE 200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-3922
- Website
- WWW.LITTLETOKYOHS.ORG
- NTEE code
- A80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2012 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE LITTLE TOKYO HISTORICAL SOCIETY (LTHS) FOCUSES ON RESEARCHING AND DISCOVERING THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES, STORIES, AND CONNECTIONS OF SITES, BUILDINGS, AND EVENTS RELATED TO LITTLE TOKYO AS AN ETHNIC HERITAGE NEIGHBORHOOD. LTHS IS COMMITTED TO DOCUMENTING AND VERIFYING HISTORY OF LOCALES, SITES AND BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS PRESERVING AND SHARING THE HISTORY AND PERSONAL STORIES OF LITTLE TOKYO AND ITS RESIDENTS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 24 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
24 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Okamura | President | 2015-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Miya Iwataki | Vice President | 2015-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rae Morgan | Secretary | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Chin | Treasurer | 2015-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorothy Fue Wong | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brady Hammond | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yukio Kawaratani | Director | 2015-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Miyatake | Director | 2015-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Nakano | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Nakano | Director | 2015-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Nakafuji | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Watanabe | Director | 2015-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carole Fujita (former) | Director | 2015-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristen Hayashi (former) | Director | 2015-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patty Nagano (former) | Director | 2015-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Nagano (former) | Director | 2015-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cynthia Abams (former) | Secretary | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emiko Mita (former) | Treasurer | 2015-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Chop (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Fukuhara (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Abrams (former) | Secretary | 2015-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Shishima (former) | Director | 2015-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Chu (former) | Director | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Uyemura (former) | Director | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OKAMURA | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIYA IWATAKI | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAE MORGAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY CHIN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOROTHY FUE WONG | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRADY HAMMOND | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YUKIO KAWARATANI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN MIYATAKE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NAKANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE NAKANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY NAKAFUJI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL WATANABE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 15 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OKAMURA | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIYA IWATAKI | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA ABAMS | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EMIKO MITA | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLE FUJITA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY NAGANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE NAKANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOROTHY FUE WONG | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTEN HAYASHI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY CHIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YUKIO KAWARATANI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN MIYATAKE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY NAKAFUJI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL WATANABE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NAGANO | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OKAMURA | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIYA IWATAKI | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA ABAMS | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EMIKO MITA | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLE FUJITA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY NAGANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE NAKANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF CHOP | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTEN HAYASHI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY CHIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YUKIO KAWARATANI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN MIYATAKE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY NAKAFUJI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL WATANABE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OKAMURA | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIYA IWATAKI | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAN FUKUHARA | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY ABRAMS | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY CHIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF CHOP | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLE FUJITA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTEN HAYASHI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YUKIO KAWARATANI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY ITO NAGANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NAGANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE NAKANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL SHISHIMA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL WATANABE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 16 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OKAMURA | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIYA IWATAKI | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NAGANO | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL WATANABE | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY NAGANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLE FUJITA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN CHU | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN MIYATAKE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EMIKO MITA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE NAKANO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY UYEMURA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY ABRAMS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTEN HAYASHI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY CHIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL SHISHIMA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YUKIO KAWARATANI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $142,372 | $56,153 | $250,885 | $250,885 | $8,108 | $118,869 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,444 | $26,016 | $164,666 | $164,666 | $19,008 | $72,712 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,259 | $33,489 | $98,238 | $98,238 | $6,017 | $70,242 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,288 | $40,184 | $58,175 | $58,175 | $20,233 | $23,055 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,297 | $35,492 | $53,740 | $53,740 | $55,750 | $10,130 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $100,250 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $85,250 | 2024 | $85,250 | show |
| JA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE TOKYO HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $56,153 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,438 | 93.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,640 | 4.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,075 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $56,153 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $26,016 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,376 | 89.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,640 | 10.1% | |
| Total | $26,016 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $33,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,489 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $33,489 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $40,184 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,964 | 89.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,640 | 6.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,580 | 3.9% | |
| Total | $40,184 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $35,492 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,072 | 93.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,420 | 6.8% | |
| Total | $35,492 | 100% |
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