Public Charity

TAIKOPROJECT

TAIKOPROJECT, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $698K in revenue, $524K in expenses, $1.1M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $341K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 262035981 LOS ANGELES, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$698K
Total Expenses$524K
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$341K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE TAIKOPROJECT IS AN ENSEMBLE OF PREMIERE TAIKO DRUMMERS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THE AMERICAN ART OF TAIKO. THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, TAIKOPROJECT IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING TAIKO AS A DYNAMIC ELEMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING TAIKO AS A COMMUNITY-BASED TRADITION, TAIKOPROJECT ALSO INCORPORATES UNCONVENTIONAL AND INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS TO EXPAND ARTISTIC BOUNDARIES.

Officers & Directors

Executive Dir. Bryan Yamami
President & CEO Candice Shikai
Treasurer Darren Endo
Secretary Jeanne Sakamoto
Director Lisa Shimamoto
Director Mark Ishida

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS
$238,499 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$72,500 7 grants
LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $698K $524K $1.1M
2024 $635K $450K $921K
2023 $517K $376K $736K
2022 $460K $301K $588K
2021 $381K $205K $461K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $381K to $698K (+83%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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