Little Tokyo Nutrition Services

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Darlene Kuba

Phone

2136809173

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Little Tokyo Nutrition Services, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $512K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 71% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $205K, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROVIDE A NUTRITIONAL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS RESIDING IN AND AROUND THE LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES AND SERVES HOT, NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS AT LUNCH SITES AND DELIVERS TO HOMEBOUND CITIZENS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $284,780

MEALS ARE SERVED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT 12:00 PM. A BENTO BOX LUNCH IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS UPON RRQUEST. THE MEALS ARE SERVED 52 WEEKS CONSECUTIVELY EXCEPT FOR HOLIDAYS. THE LUNCH SITE IS CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS, BUT THE BENTO BOX LUNCHES ARE AVAILABLE ON CERTAIN DAYS SUCH AS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THANKSGIVING, EASTER, OR WHEN SPECIAL EVENTS ARE SPONSORED AT THE LUNCH SITE, WHICH THE TOTAL MEALS REQUESTED INCREASES TO APPROXIMATELY 300 MEALS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $511,620

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $511,620

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $60,906

Fundraising Expenses $7,442

Program Expenses $284,780

Other Expenses $245,915

TOTAL EXPENSES $306,821

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$511,620	$299,106	+0.7%
Expenses	$306,821	$313,348	0.0%
Net Income	$204,799	$-14,242	-15.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Darlene Kuba	President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roger Ishihara	Treasurer	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jill Gray	Secretary	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fay Katayama	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Saito	President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Mukai	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Takaragawa	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$511,620	$306,821	$240,658	$204,799
2023	$299,106	$313,348	$35,859	$-14,242
2022	$195,676	$190,448	$141,097	$5,228
2021	$252,459	$252,226	$44,873	$233
2020	$249,711	$231,373	$54,740	$18,338
2018	$224,079	$219,736	$46,573	$4,343