More Ways to Support the Little Tokyo Community Council

Monthly Giving

As a monthly donor, you'll be part of a special community of donors who maximize their impact by partnering with us every month, all year long, to uplift our work and historic neighborhood. Click here to become a monthly donor.

Matching Gifts

  • Many companies offer a matching gift program, which encourages charitable giving or volunteerism amongst their employees and retired employees.

    Ask your employer if they offer a matching gift program that can double (even triple!) your donation. Some companies will make matching contributions to organizations their employees support. If you are unsure if your company has a matching gift program, it is worth asking your employer. For additional information, please contact info@littletokyola.org.

Qualified Charitable Distribution

  • If you must take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA, then you should know your withdrawal is taxable. Using a portion of your RMD to make a charitable gift – called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) – may be a tax-smart choice. Starting at age 70 ½ you can direct a QCD contribution to a public charity, like Little Tokyo Community Council and your QCD will reduce your RMD with no income taxes for you. You can donate up to $111,000 in QCD contributions in 2026. Please note this amount typically changes every year, or every couple of years.

  • Even if you do not itemize your income tax deductions, you still receive a tax benefit from a QCD contribution because it avoids taxable income. And, if you don’t need or want all of your RMD, a QCD contribution can help satisfy your distribution requirement without adding to your taxable income.


    For additional information, contact info@littletokyola.org

Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

Create an impact by recommending Little Tokyo Community Council (Tax ID# 20-0258503) as an organization to support through your donor advised fund (e.g. Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable).

For additional information, contact kisa@littletokyola.org

Honor Someone Special

Remember someone dear to you, honor or thank a loved one, or celebrate another special occasion by making a gift in their honor to Little Tokyo Community Council. All contributions to LTCC may be acknowledged to the person(s) you so designate at the time you make your gift (without disclosing the amount of the contribution) and in our organization’s newsletter. Make a contribution in someone’s honor here.

Legacy Giving & Bequests

Leave a legacy with LTCC for a lasting legacy to protect and preserve this historic Little Tokyo for future generations. Legacy giving is a transfer of assets to LTCC during one’s lifetime or as part of an estate plan. It is a win-win approach to philanthropic donations that support LTCC and can benefit you now or in the future. Consider including LTCC as part of your estate plan.

We encourage you to consult with your financial advisor to discuss the tax implications of these options.

  • One of the easiest ways to help involves simply naming Little Tokyo Community Council as a beneficiary in your will and living trust. A bequest may be for a particular dollar amount or percentage of your estate. Estate tax savings may be significant. Click here to learn more about making a bequest to LTCC.

  • Often overlooked by donors, naming Little Tokyo Community Council as a partial beneficiary of these assets provides support for LTCC’s work.

  • Life income gifts allow you to leave a gift in the care of Little Tokyo Community Council, while earning income for yourself during your lifetime. The two most popular life income gifts are charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities.

  • If you are a business owner, own real property, or have any other type of complex asset, giving options exist that can both help LTCC and benefit your family financially.

Cryptocurrency

Donating your cryptocurrency to LTCC supports our work and the youth we serve while also having potential tax benefits. Giving cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, and you will not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount.

Cryptocurrency donations are converted into U.S. dollars and sent to us as cash so we can put your gift to work immediately. Donating cryptocurrency can help you save on taxes, and allow you to make a bigger impact.

Cryptocurrency donations to a 501(c)(3) organization, like LTCC, may receive the same tax treatment as stocks and property. Please contact your tax or financial advisor for more information.

For additional information or if you have questions, please contact kisa@littletokyola.org

If you have already made a planned gift to LTCC, or would like to speak to someone about a planned gift, please contact Kisa Ito at kisa@littletokyola.org or (213) 293-5822.

Our Commitment to Our Donors

Little Tokyo Community Council will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.

This policy applies to all information received by Little Tokyo Community Council as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.