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.
Public Charity
GARDENA VALLEY JAPANESE CULTURAL INSTITUTE
GARDENA VALLEY JAPANESE CULTURAL INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in GARDENA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.0M expenses, $4.8M total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $287K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 956197597
GARDENA, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$287K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT SELF-CARE PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS
$8,600
EDUCATION
$6,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,191
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$61,600
TO SUPPORT GVJCI'S CORE OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT JAPANESE AND JAPANESE AMERICAN OLDER ADULTS
$11,864
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Alan Kita
Director
Alexis Okihara
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alison Kochiyama
President
Alvin Takamori
Director
Gail Saito Doi
Vice President
Grant Nakaoka
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $951K | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $811K | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $703K | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $816K | $622K | $3.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $816K to $1.2M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.