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Japan Day INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2006Recreation & Sports EIN 20-5864522Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSjapandaynyc.org1221 AV of the Americas, 10020-1001 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Japan day's mission is to build bridges of cultural understanding between the people of Japan and the US; to show the local japanese community's appreciation toward their home city, new york, and to facilitate a stronger connection among local japanese communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$602K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$812K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$602K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$559K
FY2025$602K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2007.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $941K Management & general 42% · $688K Fundraising 1% · $20K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kumiko Yoshii
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mikio Mori
Honorary Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Koichi Yamaguchi
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shinichi Okamoto
Chairmn/Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Satoru Murase
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Satoshi Oishi
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hosts an annual event celebrating Japanese culture in Central Park.

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1 program · $941K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Japan day inc. Held an event called japan day, which featured traditional and contemporary japanese culture, including a wide range of family- friendly actitivies and performances throughout the day.

$941Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Nippon Express Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2021–2021
Ukrainian National Womens League of America INCNY · FY2021$8,071

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$941K
Managementcol C$688K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$602K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$669K
Total assetsLn 16$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$208K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$669K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$669K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$602K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$609K$669K
Total assetsLn 16$625K$681K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$559K$602K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$72K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$820K$586K$234K
All other expensesLn 24e$536K$345K$170K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$941K$688K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$43K$602K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.4M$102K$559K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$28K$457K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$64K$430K 990 PDF
FY2021 $316K$509K−$194K$365K 990 PDF
FY2020 $812K$516K$296K$559K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,692,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,231,674$1,350,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $296,969$333,941
I-10 Investment income$8,518
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,528,643$1,692,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,300$3,484
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,942$153,463
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,375,510$1,492,557
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,426,752$1,649,504
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,891$43,230
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,692,734 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$208,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,141,775
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$143,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,350,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,678 · Unrelated business $313,263$333,941
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,518$8,518
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,678 · Unrelated business $313,263 · Excluded from tax $8,518$1,692,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,649,504 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,484$3,484
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $135,192$135,192
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $6,888$6,888
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,383$11,383
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,260$25,260
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $72,160$72,160
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,489$18,489
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,749$6,749
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,449$14,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $585,755 · Management $234,036$819,791
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $345,495 · Management $170,145 · Fundraising $20,019$535,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $941,483 · Management $688,002 · Fundraising $20,019$1,649,504
Part X · Balance sheet $680,871 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $609,406$668,610
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,515$12,261
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $624,921$680,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,929$78,649
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,929$78,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $558,992$602,222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $558,992$602,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $624,921$680,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $602,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,692,734
XI-2 Total expenses$1,649,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$558,992
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$602,222

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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