Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 95-3451280Community development

Who funds 1979 Legacy Corp?

39 private foundations gave 1979 Legacy Corp in Los Angeles, CA $5.5 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

103 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Little Tokyo Towers Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $15,000
  2. Aeg Community Foundation (fka Staples Center Foundation)Los Angeles, CA 2025

    Mi CASA in Little Tokyo

    $15,000
  3. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI 2025

    General

    $15,000
  4. Lionel & Debra Dluna Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2025

    Transportation advocacy for the underprivileged

    $10,000
  5. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2025

    General support

    $9,000
  6. DF FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Provide an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals.

    $5,000
  7. Atlas Kardia FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Program support

    $100,000
  8. LA84 FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Youth sports

    $30,000
  9. The Eagle Globerman & Kodama FoundationCerritos, CA 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  10. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  11. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI 2024

    General

    $15,000
  12. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2024

    General support

    $9,400
  13. SMBC Global Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating

    $8,400
  14. DF FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Provide an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals.

    $5,000
  15. Lionel & Debra Dluna Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    Transportation advocacy for the underprivileged

    $5,000
  16. Kawaguchi-Kihara Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Donation

    $2,500
  17. Banc of California Charitable FoundationSanta Ana, CA 2024

    The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs

    $2,000
  18. Kass FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Provide critical support to japanese/american community

    $200
  19. Atlas Kardia FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Program support

    $133,000
  20. Kawaguchi-Kihara Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Donation

    $75,000
  21. LA84 FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Youth sports

    $30,000
  22. The Eagle Globerman & Kodama FoundationCerritos, CA 2023

    Support senior housing &

    $25,000
  23. The Sugimoto Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2023

    To support the building of the budokan of los angeles(bola)

    $20,000
  24. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2023

    General support

    $17,000
  25. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI 2023

    General

    $15,000
  26. Lionel & Debra Dluna Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2023

    Transportation advocacy for the underprivileged

    $5,000
  27. SMBC Global Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating

    $2,250
  28. DF FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Provide an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals.

    $2,000
  29. The Seaver InstituteSanta Monica, CA 2023

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $1,000
  30. Kass FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Provide critical support to japanese/american community

    $200
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $196
  32. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2022

    General support

    $24,350
  33. The Eagle Globerman & Kodama FoundationCerritos, CA 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  34. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2022

    General support

    $18,000
  35. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI 2022

    General

    $15,000
  36. The Sugimoto Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2022

    To support the building of the budokan of los angeles(bola)

    $5,000
  37. Gingo & Yaeko Tanaka Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2022

    To promote mental health and wellness services for seniors

    $3,000
  38. Gingo & Yaeko Tanaka Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2022

    For south bay senior food support

    $3,000
  39. DF FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Provide an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals.

    $2,500
  40. The Seaver InstituteLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $1,250
  41. Hiro Watanabe FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2022

    Terasaki Budokan.

    $1,000
  42. Hiro Watanabe FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2022

    Nikkei Helpline Fund

    $1,000
  43. Hiro Watanabe FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2022

    Little Tokyo Service Center Fund

    $1,000
  44. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Civic & community

    $980
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $319
  46. Kass FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Provide critical support to japanese/american community

    $200
  47. The Sugimoto Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2021

    To support the building of the budokan of los angeles(bola)

    $106,100
  48. Pfaffinger FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $40,000
  49. LA84 FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Youth sports

    $25,000
  50. Terasaki Nibei Foundation fka Nibei FoundationArcadia, CA 2021

    Sponsorship

    $25,000
  51. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  52. The Eagle Globerman & Kodama FoundationCerritos, CA 2021

    Senior housing & services

    $15,000
  53. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2021

    Spotlight - aapi support

    $10,000
  54. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,310
  55. DF FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Provide an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals.

    $5,000
  56. Gingo & Yaeko Tanaka Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    To promote mental health and wellness services for seniors

    $4,000
  57. Gingo & Yaeko Tanaka Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    For south bay senior food support

    $4,000
  58. Hiro Watanabe FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2021

    Terasaki Budokan.

    $3,000
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $315
  60. Chor Chai Marie and Gregory Tan Family FoundationGlendale, CA 2021

    General fund of charity

    $250
  61. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Civic & community

    $53
  62. Terasaki Inst for Biomedical InnovationWooland Hills, CA 2020

    Terasaki budokan project sponsorship

    $3,500,000
  63. The Sugimoto Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2020

    To support the building of the budokan of los angeles(bola)

    $100,000
  64. Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation IncOakland, CA 2020

    Social welfare

    $67,425
  65. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2020

    Sponsorship for annual fundraiser

    $25,000
  66. Pfaffinger FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  67. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2020

    General support

    $11,000
  68. The Honda FoundationHonolulu, HI 2020

    General

    $10,000
  69. DF FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Provide an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals.

    $5,000
  70. The Eagle Globerman & Kodama FoundationCerritos, CA 2020

    Senior housing & services

    $5,000
  71. Gingo & Yaeko Tanaka Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2020

    For the little tokyo service center's little tokyo eats program

    $3,000
  72. Chor Chai Marie and Gregory Tan Family FoundationGlendale, CA 2020

    General fund of charity

    $450
  73. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Civic & community

    $365
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $173
  75. The Sugimoto Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2019

    To support the building of the budokan of los angeles(bola)

    $105,000
  76. Brown Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2019

    To provide social services to needy client in central los angeles and assist low-income clients with counseling, housing and financial aid.

    $100,000
  77. Terasaki Inst for Biomedical InnovationWooland Hills, CA 2019

    Terasaki budokan project sponsorship

    $75,000
  78. Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation IncOakland, CA 2019

    Social welfare

    $72,500
  79. The Eagle Globerman & Kodama FoundationCerritos, CA 2019

    Senior housing & services

    $25,000
  80. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2019

    General support

    $16,000
  81. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2019

    To assist charitable organizations

    $12,500
  82. DF FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Provide an array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income individuals.

    $5,000
  83. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  84. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2019

    Sponsorship for annual fundraisersupport for umi no sachi: the bounty of the oceans

    $4,200
  85. Whitney Young Childrens FoundationPalos Verdes, CA 2019

    This $1500 grant will provide college prep workshops, consultants and college field trips for teenagers living in low-income housing served by the little tokyo service center in downtown la.

    $1,500
  86. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2019

    For general operating support.

    $1,500
  87. Matsuhisa FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Terasaki budokan project

    $1,000
  88. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    13th annual sake and food tasting event: for sponsorship of an event that supports strengthening downtown los angeles neighborhoods and improving health for residents through affordable housing, community development, social services, child care and promotion of the cultural heritage of the community.

    $1,000
  89. Liferay FoundationDiamond Bar, CA 2019

    Poor empowerment

    $500
  90. Yamagata FoundationWestworth Village, TX 2019

    Program support

    $500
  91. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General operating

    $100
  92. Brown Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2018

    To provide social services to needy client in central los angeles and assist low-income clients with counseling, housing and financial aid.

    $100,000
  93. The Sugimoto Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2018

    To support the building of the budokan of los angeles(bola)

    $100,000
  94. Pfaffinger FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Support of the case management program

    $20,000
  95. Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation IncOakland, CA 2018

    Social welfare

    $18,000
  96. Shirakiku FoundationSanta Fe Springs, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  97. GBC International Bank FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Fund local after school programs

    $3,000
  98. Kishimoto Family FoundationKent, WA 2018

    General operating budget.

    $1,400
  99. Whitney Young Childrens FoundationPalos Verdes, CA 2018

    This $1200 grant will provide for three college prep workshops for teenagers living in low-income housing served by the little tokyo service center in downtown la.

    $1,200
  100. Liferay FoundationDiamond Bar, CA 2018

    Poor empowerment

    $500
  101. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2018

    General support

    $180
  102. Brown Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2017

    To provide social services to needy client in central los angeles and assist low-income clients with counseling, housing and financial aid.

    $100,000
  103. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Sake at first street north: for sponsorship of an event that supports strengthening downtown los angeles neighborhoods and improving health for residents through affordable housing, community development, social services, child care and promoting the cultural heritage of the community.

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Los Angeles, CA and are not among 1979 Legacy Corp’s funders above.

  1. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 97 grants Accepts applications $9,379,067 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 51 grants Preselected only $12,497,214 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 93 grants Accepts applications $7,901,350 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 44 grants Accepts applications $1,552,229 to similar organizations
  5. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 90 grants Preselected only $20,000,768 to similar organizations
  6. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 16 grants Preselected only $1,260,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 78 grants Accepts applications $3,286,250 to similar organizations
  8. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 31 grants Preselected only $1,123,950 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-3451280 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.