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LOS ANGELES, December 4, 2025 – Keiro announced the recipients of its 2026 Grants Program cycle, awarding $350,000 in funds to support 42 nonprofit organizations. This year, emphasis was placed on program development, including the expansion and/or enhancement of existing programs; capacity building; and core operation support focused on enhancing at least one of the following quality of life elements, as defined by Keiro — health and wellness, purpose, connectedness, security, and autonomy.
“As we begin the tenth funding cycle of the Keiro Grants Program, we remain grateful for the incredible efforts of these community organizations. The grant recipients have collectively brought together thousands of older adults and caregivers across Our Community,” said Beverly Ito, president and CEO of Keiro. “We look forward to supporting the good work of both new and returning recipient organizations as they enhance the quality of senior life.”
Since its inception in 2016, the Keiro Grants Program has provided more than $3.5 million in grant funding to over 85 qualified nonprofit, community-based organizations that serve the Japanese American and Japanese older adult and caregiver populations in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties. An independent review committee, composed of community members with diverse backgrounds, careers, and community involvement, evaluated the proposals and recommended funding for the organizations. This year, the committee members were Hiroko Higuchi, Chrys Ishida, Stephen Miyabe, Nina Suzuki, Wade Utsunomiya, and Stacey Yoshinaga.
“Being part of this year’s Grants Review Committee was a wonderful learning experience, as it provided an opportunity to see what the various applicant organizations are doing to support older adults and caregivers in the community,” said Stacey Yoshinaga, Keiro Grants Review Committee member. “It was an honor to help in supporting their worthy projects.”
For more information on the Keiro Grants Program and recipients, please visit our website: keiro.org/grants.
2026 Keiro Grants Program Recipients:
- Asian American Community Media Project
- Cerritos Baptist Church
- CharanPoran USA, Inc.
- Chatsworth West United Methodist Church
- Continuing Education for the Nikkei Widowed, Inc.
- Crossroads Community Church of South Orange County
- Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles
- Faith United Methodist Church
- First Presbyterian Church Altadena
- Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
- Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple
- Japanese Christian Church Federation of Southern California
- Kansai Club
- Kansha Project
- Leisure Club at ESGVJCC
- Little Tokyo Nutrition Services
- Long Beach Buddhist Church
- Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center
- Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
- Los Angeles Men’s Glee Club
- Makoto Taiko
- Mission Valley Free Methodist Church
- NALC USA
- Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai
- Orange County Buddhist Church
- Orange County Friendship Choir
- Orange County Japanese American Association
- Oxnard Buddhist Temple
- Pasadena Buddhist Temple
- Pasadena Nikkei Seniors
- Sakura Chorus
- San Fernando Valley Meiji Senior Citizens Club
- San Gabriel Nikkei Seniors
- Tulips in Harmony
- Union Church of Los Angeles
- Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
- Venice Japanese Community Center
- Visual Communications Media
- Wa no Kai
- West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple
- West Los Angeles United Methodist Church
- Zenshuji Soto Mission
About Keiro
Founded in 1961, Keiro improves the quality of life for older adults and their caregivers in the Japanese American community of Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties. Keiro provides a range of culturally-sensitive programs and resources, in both English and Japanese, to meet the evolving needs of our aging community. In everything we do, we advance our mission through a person-centered, innovative, and collaborative approach. To learn more, visit keiro.org.