GARDENA VALLEY JAPANESE CULTURAL INSTITUTE

EIN: 956197597 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

GARDENA, CA

Total Revenue
$1,217,469
Total Expenses
$1,047,436
Total Assets
$4,805,277
Net Assets
$4,758,416
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1967
Legal Domicile
CA
Phone
3103246611
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

GARDENA VALLEY JAPANESE CULTURAL INSTITUTE, founded in 1967, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.0M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

Serve the needs of the local Japanese American community through educational, cultural, and social programs that share the Japanese and Japanese American cultural heritage.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $348,352
Program Service Revenue $313,399
Investment Income $111,287
Other Revenue $444,431
TOTAL REVENUE $1,217,469

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,000
Salaries & Benefits $606,906
Fundraising Expenses $23,451
Program Expenses $447,384
Other Expenses $435,530
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,047,436

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,217,469 $1,234,600 0.0%
Expenses $1,047,436 $950,562 +0.1%
Net Income $170,033 $284,038 -0.4%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
21
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
4
$0
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ALISON KOCHIYAMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
$107,763 $0 $107,763
MICHELLE HIRANO Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAYLOR WEIK Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MILES AKIYAMA Treasurer 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GRANT NAKAOKA Vice President 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN KITA Secretary 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD AMES Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE HADA Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUAN HERNANDEZ Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN TSUGE Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Murata Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alexis Okihara Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALVIN TAKAMORI President 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Randall Fujimoto Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL SAITO DOI Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KERILYN KOTANI Director 0.50
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 $1,217,469 $1,047,436 $4,805,277 $170,033
2024 $1,234,600 $950,562 $4,612,543 $284,038
2023 $1,024,221 $810,549 $4,090,219 $213,672
2022 $1,382,685 $702,915 $3,768,322 $679,770
2021 $816,325 $621,583 $3,629,063 $194,742
2020 $706,858 $597,418 $3,224,717 $109,440
2019 $823,403 $671,414 $3,105,653 $151,989
2018 $711,282 $583,797 $2,945,819 $127,485
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