Grants paid by The Sugimoto Family Foundation
EIN 26-3864130 · Arcadia, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Sugimoto Family Foundation of Arcadia, CA (EIN 26-3864130) reported 54 grants paid totaling $980,650 to 20 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$980,650
54 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | $149,000 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $138,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $186,100 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $178,400 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $179,000 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $150,150 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from The Sugimoto Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Tokyo Service Center | U | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $331,100 | 2024 |
| Japanese American National Museum 95-3966024 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $114,000 | 2025 |
| Nisei Week Foundation 95-4715068 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $111,500 | 2025 |
| The Rafu Shimpo Foundation 61-1431114 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $86,000 | 2025 |
| UCLA Foundation 95-2250801 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Center Theatre Group 95-2466183 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Heads Up Youth Foundation 95-4688722 | C | Studio City, CA | 4 | $53,000 | 2025 |
| Pasadena Buddhist Church | U | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| Suburban Optimist Club Foundation 95-4825507 | B | Placentia, CA | 3 | $17,900 | 2025 |
| Aurora Foundation | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation | U | Arcadia, CA | 3 | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Pasadena City College Foundation 95-3434226 | B | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Mt Sac Foundation | U | Walnut, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Lasc Child Development Center | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital 95-1643336 | B | Arcadia, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Hawaii Ag Culinary Alliance | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Orange County Japanese American Ass 33-0271323 | C | Tustin, CA | 2 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Orange County Buddhist Church 33-0220817 | B | Anaheim, CA | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| West Covina Budhist Temple | U | West Covina, CA | 2 | $2,400 | 2025 |
| Higashi Honganji Temple 95-6076680 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,250 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 54 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Rafu Shimpo Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | BENEFITING NISEI WEEK FOUNDATION, NIKKEI GAMES, MY WISH LIST FOUNDATION, THE LITTLE TOKYO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, EAST WEST PLAYERS AND ASIANS FOR MIRACLE MARROW MATCHES. | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Nisei Week Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | PRODUCES THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING JAPANESE AND JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURE IN THE HISTORIC LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY SHARING THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Heads Up Youth Foundation Studio City, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA. | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Center Theatre Group Los Angeles, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO SERVE THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF LOS ANGELES BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, BY NURTURING NEW ARTISTS, BY ATTRACTING NEW AUDIENCES, AND BY DEVELOPING YOUTH OUTREACH AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND MANAGE DONATED RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UCLA. | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Lasc Child Development Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO STUDENT PARENTS WHILE ATTENDING LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORTING THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO CONTINUE TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF MEDICAL EXCELLENCE | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Suburban Optimist Club Foundation Placentia, CA | B | $6,000 | paid | PROVIDING THE YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SELF ESTEEM AND SELF CONFIDENCE | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Orange County Buddhist Church Anaheim, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORTING THE BUDDHIST COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRACTICING IN THE SHIN BUDDHIST TRADITION | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Higashi Honganji Temple Los Angeles, CA | D | $1,250 | paid | SUPPORTING A SPITITUAL ENVIRONMENT THAT CULTIVATES INDIVIDUAL EXPLORATION BASED ON THE BUDDHAHARMA | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | Orange County Japanese American Ass Tustin, CA | C | $1,200 | paid | TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES AND JAPANESE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THROUGH EVENTS, PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS | 202523049349101012 |
| 2025 | West Covina Budhist Temple West Covina, CA | U | $1,200 | paid | SHARES TEH TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA IN ORDER THAT WE MAY AWAKEN TO OUR TRUE SELVES, LIVING OUR LIVES FULLY AND DYNAMICALLY | 202523049349101012 |
| 2024 | Nisei Week Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | PRODUCES THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING JAPANESE AND JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURE IN THE HISTORIC LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY SHARING THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | The Rafu Shimpo Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | BENEFITING NISEI WEEK FOUNDATION, NIKKEI GAMES, MY WISH LIST FOUNDATION, THE LITTLE TOKYO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, EAST WEST PLAYERS AND ASIANS FOR MIRACLE MARROW MATCHES. | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE BUDOKAN OF LOS ANGELES(BOLA) | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND MANAGE DONATED RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UCLA. | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Center Theatre Group Los Angeles, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO SERVE THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF LOS ANGELES BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, BY NURTURING NEW ARTISTS, BY ATTRACTING NEW AUDIENCES, AND BY DEVELOPING YOUTH OUTREACH AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Aurora Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO ASSIST U.S. CITIZENS, WHO ARE JAPANESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS OR GRADUATE STUDENTS OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION, TO EXPERIENCE LIVING IN JAPAN AND FURTHER THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE, IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING ABILITIES, AND ENRICH THEIR APPRECIATION OF JAPANESE CULTURE. | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Suburban Optimist Club Foundation Placentia, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDING THE YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SELF ESTEEM AND SELF CONFIDENCE | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Hawaii Ag Culinary Alliance Honolulu, HI | U | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDING CULINARY AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AND TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN THE STATE OF HAWAII | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Methodist Hospital Foundation Arcadia, CA | U | $4,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FOR NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, FIRST RATE HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND HIGH-QUALITY, PERSONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Orange County Japanese American Ass Tustin, CA | C | $2,800 | paid | TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES AND JAPANESE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THROUGH EVENTS, PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | West Covina Budhist Temple West Covina, CA | U | $1,200 | paid | SHARES TEH TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA IN ORDER THAT WE MAY AWAKEN TO OUR TRUE SELVES, LIVING OUR LIVES FULLY AND DYNAMICALLY | 202402419349100720 |
| 2024 | Pasadena Buddhist Church Pasadena, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDING RELIGEON AND RELIGEOUS EDUCATION | 202402419349100720 |
| 2023 | Nisei Week Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $36,500 | paid | PRODUCES THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING JAPANESE AND JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURE IN THE HISTORIC LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | The Rafu Shimpo Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $36,000 | paid | BENEFITING NISEI WEEK FOUNDATION, NIKKEI GAMES, MY WISH LIST FOUNDATION, THE LITTLE TOKYO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, EAST WEST PLAYERS AND ASIANS FOR MIRACLE MARROW MATCHES. | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Pasadena Buddhist Church Pasadena, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | PROVIDING RELIGEON AND RELIGEOUS EDUCATION | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY SHARING THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Center Theatre Group Los Angeles, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO SERVE THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF LOS ANGELES BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, BY NURTURING NEW ARTISTS, BY ATTRACTING NEW AUDIENCES, AND BY DEVELOPING YOUTH OUTREACH AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND MANAGE DONATED RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UCLA. | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Suburban Optimist Club Foundation Placentia, CA | B | $6,900 | paid | PROVIDING THE YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SELF ESTEEM AND SELF CONFIDENCE | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Aurora Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST U.S. CITIZENS, WHO ARE JAPANESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS OR GRADUATE STUDENTS OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION, TO EXPERIENCE LIVING IN JAPAN AND FURTHER THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE, IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING ABILITIES, AND ENRICH THEIR APPRECIATION OF JAPANESE CULTURE. | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Pasadena City College Foundation Pasadena, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP FUNDING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AT PASADENA COLLEGE | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE BUDOKAN OF LOS ANGELES(BOLA) | 202343149349101929 |
| 2023 | Methodist Hospital Foundation Arcadia, CA | U | $4,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FOR NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, FIRST RATE HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND HIGH-QUALITY, PERSONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES | 202343149349101929 |
| 2022 | Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $106,100 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE BUDOKAN OF LOS ANGELES(BOLA) | 202202499349100775 |
| 2022 | Heads Up Youth Foundation Studio City, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA. | 202202499349100775 |
| 2022 | Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY SHARING THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 202202499349100775 |
| 2022 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND MANAGE DONATED RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UCLA. | 202202499349100775 |
| 2022 | Center Theatre Group Los Angeles, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO SERVE THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF LOS ANGELES BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, BY NURTURING NEW ARTISTS, BY ATTRACTING NEW AUDIENCES, AND BY DEVELOPING YOUTH OUTREACH AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | 202202499349100775 |
| 2022 | Pasadena City College Foundation Pasadena, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP FUNDING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AT PASADENA COLLEGE | 202202499349100775 |
| 2021 | Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE BUDOKAN OF LOS ANGELES(BOLA) | 202112509349100121 |
| 2021 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND MANAGE DONATED RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UCLA. | 202112509349100121 |
| 2021 | Center Theatre Group Los Angeles, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | TO SERVE THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF LOS ANGELES BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, BY NURTURING NEW ARTISTS, BY ATTRACTING NEW AUDIENCES, AND BY DEVELOPING YOUTH OUTREACH AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | 202112509349100121 |
| 2021 | Heads Up Youth Foundation Studio City, CA | C | $8,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA. | 202112509349100121 |
| 2021 | Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY SHARING THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 202112509349100121 |
| 2019 | Little Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE BUDOKAN OF LOS ANGELES(BOLA) | 201902939349100300 |
| 2019 | Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, CA | B | $19,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY SHARING THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 201902939349100300 |
| 2019 | Mt Sac Foundation Walnut, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MT. SAC PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH STUDENTS' LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCE BEYOND THOSE ACHIEVABLE THROUGH REGULAR FUNDING SOURCES. | 201902939349100300 |
| 2019 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND MANAGE DONATED RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UCLA. | 201902939349100300 |
| 2019 | Methodist Hospital Foundation Arcadia, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FOR NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, FIRST RATE HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND HIGH-QUALITY, PERSONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES | 201902939349100300 |
| 2019 | Heads Up Youth Foundation Studio City, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA. | 201902939349100300 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523049349101012 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402419349100720 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343149349101929 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202202499349100775 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202112509349100121 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902939349100300 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/263864130.json.
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