Ltsc Community Development Corporation

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1993HousingEIN 95-4444102

The purpose of the organization is to provide a comprehensive array of social welfare and community development activities to assist low income persons and others in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$733K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.9M a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$733K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
32
named funders · $4.0M
Looks good: 32 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$128.7M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.5M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$18.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$59.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27.5M
FY2024▲ +24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.0M
FY2021$15.5M
FY2022$23.6M
FY2023$22.3M
FY2024$27.5M
Expenses
$18.9M
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.2M
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$16.0M
FY2024$18.9M
Net assets
$59.3M
FY2024▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31.8M
FY2021$35.5M
FY2022$40.6M
FY2023$48.4M
FY2024$59.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $16.5M Management & general 10% · $1.8M Fundraising 3% · $604K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $733K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$172,127Pt VII · Sec A
High Compensated Employee
$163,110Pt VII · Sec A
High Compensated Employee
$132,977Pt VII · Sec A
High Compensated Employee
$132,927Pt VII · Sec A
$131,686Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erich Nakano’s $172K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erich Nakano$172,127$162,186$152,790$141,224$137,697
Takao Suzuki$163,110$150,840$134,269$129,232$125,144
Debbie Chen$132,977$145,856———
Tadao Peter Gee$132,927————
Bomee Fain$131,686$118,504$117,200$109,200—
Margaret Shimada—$127,057$116,666$111,740$103,188
Ron Fong——$112,446$104,117$102,075
Ichiro M Murase————$111,025

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides affordable housing, social services, and community development programs to support low-income residents and preserve the cultural heritage of the Little Tokyo neighborhood.

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3 program services account for $16.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Worked with little tokyo residents and stakeholders to improve the community and represent their voices in the ongoing development of the neighborhood; developed and managed a multi-purpose sports and activities center to provide a facility where youth and families can congregate and engage in meaningful activities that emphasize…

$9.1Mprogram expense
02

Promoted community economic development through developing, providing, and maintaining affordable housing; worked to preserve the unique cultural legacy and life of the little tokyo community by acquiring and renovating four of the 15 buildings in the little tokyo historic district on first street; provided services to residents of the…

$4.3Mprogram expense
03

Provided multilingual social services; originally founded to serve monolingual japanese living in little tokyo, the organization continued to serve this population and has expanded to serve the japanese american population throughout southern california, as well as other asian immigrant populations in los angeles.

$3.1Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Money outPt IX
$18.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$604K
Owns and owesPt X
$59.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.0M
Total assetsLn 16$187.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Total revenueLn 12$27.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.6M
Other assetsLn 15$132.0M
Total assetsLn 16$187.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128.7M
Net assetsLn 32$59.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5133
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.3M$20.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.7M$15.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.3M$16.6M
Total assetsLn 16$126.6M$187.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$78.3M$128.7M
Net assetsLn 32$48.4M$59.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.6M$6.0M$1.2M$374K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.0M$259K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$636K$511K$96K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$78K$72K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$30K$3K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$287K$209K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$23K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$365K$259K$43K$63K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.5M$64K
TravelLn 17$102K$86K$15K$791
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$270K$255K$15K
InterestLn 20$960K$960K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$115K$113K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$185K$263K−$85K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.4M$5.3M$130K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.9M$16.5M$1.8M$604K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $27.5M$18.9M$8.6M$59.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $22.3M$16.0M$6.3M$48.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.6M$13.9M$9.7M$40.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.5M$12.4M$3.1M$35.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.0M$12.2M$6.8M$31.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,521,241 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$668,511 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,195
VIII-1e Government grants$7,265,605
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,840,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,107,650
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,243,517$8,243,517
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $407,049$407,049
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $431,536$431,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,006,542 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $407,049$27,521,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,939,588 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,981,540 · Management $1,240,225 · Fundraising $373,907$7,595,672
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,027,070 · Management $259,042 · Fundraising $59,961$1,346,073
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $511,169 · Management $96,290 · Fundraising $28,687$636,146
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $72,012 · Management $5,637$77,649
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,343 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $1,810$35,053
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $209,463 · Management $77,318$286,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,705 · Fundraising $2,244$24,949
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $259,410 · Management $42,701 · Fundraising $62,771$364,882
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,476,154 · Fundraising $64,452$1,540,606
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,044 · Management $15,492 · Fundraising $791$102,327
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $255,026 · Management $15,343$270,369
IX-20 InterestPrograms $960,103$960,103
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $113,143 · Management $1,666$114,809
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $262,742 · Management −$84,636 · Fundraising $7,351$185,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,266,318 · Management $130,394 · Fundraising $2,000$5,398,712
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,533,242 · Management $1,802,372 · Fundraising $603,974$18,939,588
Part X · Balance sheet $187,942,341 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,394,249$18,099,072
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $918,757$1,858,849
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,304,314$1,105,313
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $932,459$1,019,706
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,896,540$2,098,602
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,310,733$16,594,895
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,873,185$6,247,215
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,865,910$8,941,587
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $75,139,732$131,977,102
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,635,879$187,942,341
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,215,303$15,861,798
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $24,373$7,025,994
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,931,687$11,136,449
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,269,529$128,683,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,148,037$45,176,752
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,218,313$14,081,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,366,350$59,258,738
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,635,879$187,942,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,258,738 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,521,241
XI-2 Total expenses$18,939,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,581,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,366,350
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,454,650
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$20,724
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$835,361
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,258,738

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