Hiro Watanabe Foundation
EIN 471672683 Private FoundationTotal Given 2019–2024
$595K
39 grants · $99K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $548–$2K
grant size
41%
supporter · 9/22 multi-year
repeat
$500K
Assets (2023)
22
Distinct Recipients
About
Organization intends to apply for termination of foundation with California attorney general and will comply with IRS requirements for such termination.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Little Tokyo Community Council
Phone
(626) 937-6501
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $30K | $281K | $134K | 9 |
| 2020 | $3K | $392K | $81K | 1 |
| 2021 | $24K | $465K | $2K | 9 |
| 2022 | $13K | $396K | $4K | 9 |
| 2023 | $7K | $500K | $7K | 8 |
| 2024 | $517K | $0 | $217K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$548
Median
$1K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$515K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $514,778 | General Fund | 2024 |
| Japanese American Cultural Communit | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | Culinary Center Campaign. | 2019 |
| Little Tokyo Community Council | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | Community Feeding Community. | 2021 |
| Go for Broke Nat'l Education Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | Nisei Veterans Legacy | 2021 |
| Go for Broke Nat'l Education Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | Nisei Veterans Legacy | 2022 |
| Special Operations Warriors Foundat | Tampa, FL | $3,300 | College tuition aid for families of military veterans. | 2021 |
| Japanese American Veterans Assn | Bethesda, MD | $3,200 | Publication/Promotion of 7/15/2020 75th Anniversary Affirmation Day | 2020 |
| Little Tokyo Service Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | Terasaki Budokan. | 2021 |
| Industry Sheriff's Youth Activities | City of Industry, CA | $2,650 | Funding for programs, summer camp and educational field trips. | 2019 |
| Japanese American Veterans Assn | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | 2022 Day of Affirmation | 2021 |
| McKinley Education Foundation | Gamerco, NM | $2,000 | Hiroshi Miyamura Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Japanese American Veterans Assn | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | Day of Affirmation | 2023 |
| Japanese Prefectural Assn of Southe | North Tustin, CA | $2,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| Japanese American Veterans Assn | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | 2023 Day of Affirmation | 2022 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $1,000 | Medical research. | 2021 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | General Fund | 2021 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans | 2021 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $1,000 | Medical research. | 2019 |
| Nikkei Helpline | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Go for Broke Nat'l Education Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | Public Education | 2023 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | Japanese Americans History preservation. | 2023 |
| Japanese Language Scholarship Found | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | Annual Fall Benefit | 2023 |
| Industry Sheriff's Youth Activities | City of Industry, CA | $1,000 | Medical research. | 2022 |
| Little Tokyo Service Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | Terasaki Budokan. | 2022 |
| Little Tokyo Service Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | Nikkei Helpline Fund | 2022 |
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