The Sugimoto Family Foundation
Historical FunderArcadia, California · EIN 26-3864130 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $15,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | LISA SUGIMOTO |
|---|---|
| Address | 418 E LIVE OAK AVENUE, ARCADIA CA 910065619 |
| Phone | 6265741175 |
| Form and materials | LETTER TO FOUNDATION |
| Deadlines | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE |
| Restrictions | NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rafu Shimpo Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Benefiting nisei week foundation, nikkei games, my wish list foundation, the little tokyo historical society, east west players and asians… | $25,000 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | To promote understanding and appreciation of america's ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the japanese american experience | $25,000 |
| Nisei Week Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Produces the annual festival celebrating japanese and japanese american culture in the historic little tokyo community of los angeles | $25,000 |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | To serve the diverse audiences of los angeles by producing and presenting theatre of the highest caliber, by nurturing new artists, by… | $15,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To actively promote philanthropy and manage donated resources for the advancement of UCLA. | $15,000 |
| Japanese American Cultural and Cmnt | Los Angeles, CA | To promote japanese and japanese american arts and culture to diverse audiences, and to provide a center to enhance community programs. | $15,000 |
| Heads Up Youth Foundation | Studio City, CA | Dedicated to improving the quality of life for underserved youth in southern california area. | $15,000 |
| Lasc Child Development Center | Los Angeles, CA | Supporting early care and education services to student parents while attending los angeles southwest college | $10,000 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital | Arcadia, CA | Supporting the resources needed to continue to be at the forefront of medical excellence | $7,500 |
| Suburban Optimist Club Foundation | Placentia, CA | Providing the youth in southern california opportunities to build self esteem and self confidence | $6,000 |
| Orange County Buddhist Church | Anaheim, CA | Supporting the buddhist community of friends and family practicing in the shin buddhist tradition | $3,000 |
| Higashi Honganji Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Supporting a spititual environment that cultivates individual exploration based on the buddhaharma | $1,250 |
| West Covina Budhist Temple | West Covina, CA | Shares teh teachings of buddha in order that we may awaken to our true selves, living our lives fully and dynamically | $1,200 |
| Orange County Japanese American Ass | Tustin, CA | To provide and promote various social services and japanese cultural activities in orange county through events, programs and seminars | $1,200 |
The return also lists 7 grants to individuals ($174,650). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $339,800 | 21 |
| 2023 | $219,000 | 17 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 31, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523049349101012
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3864130
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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