To foster an awareness and promote the appreciation of asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment and the artistic community involved in their creation, by providing a forum for exhibition, discussion, workshops, and activities related to the same; moreover to provide an environment and support mechanism by which a similar artistic community can arise in the united states.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $715K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
167
of 167 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
×18 vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2023▲ ×18
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2022$214K
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2023▲ ×31
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$585K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2022$111K
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$2.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.1M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.9M Management & general 16% · $558K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Comptroller
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Recording Se
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes Asian culture through media, entertainment, and artistic community events.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Otakorp, inc. Made logistic and contractual preparations for and sponsored its 2023 annual meeting. This 3-DAY educational and immersive festival of asian popular arts and culture, called otakon, includes panels, lectures, workshops, concerts, film and video presentations, and live appearances by those involved in the creation…

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Otakorp, inc. Continued to develop its relationships with the embassy of the republic of korea and the embassy of japan in order to continue our cross-cultural mission. Furthermore, we followed up on recently completed meetings with representatives of both japan and south korea's artistic communities and popular arts industries to bring…

Pt IX · col B
03

Otakorp, inc. Coordinated with a number of other regional events, such as nekocon and pax unplugged, to continue its efforts to cross-promote interest in asian culture, media, and entertainment in the united states.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$558K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a167
IndependentVI 1b167
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6853
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$112K$112K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$64K$64K
OccupancyLn 16$115K$115K
TravelLn 17$407K$331K$75K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.5M$2.5M$47K
InsuranceLn 23$391$391
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.9M$558K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.4M$3.6M$858K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.8M$3.4M$358K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$2.9M$2.3M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.5M$287K$451K 990 PDF
FY2020 $365K$585K−$220K$163K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,786,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $686$6,572
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,404$3,795,567
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $919−$15,890
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $214,009$3,786,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,581$3,427,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,581$3,427,938
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,428$358,311
Part VI · Governance 167 of 167 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body167
VI-1b Independent voting members167
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,786,249 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,890 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,572
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,795,567$3,795,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,779,677$3,786,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,427,938 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $111,782$111,782
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,894$11,894
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,146$48,146
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,708$20,708
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $64,079$64,079
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $115,176$115,176
IX-17 TravelPrograms $331,438 · Management $75,312$406,750
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,490,660 · Management $46,882$2,537,542
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $391$391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $111,470$111,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,870,244 · Management $557,694 · Fundraising $0$3,427,938
Part X · Balance sheet $3,275,104 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,924,624$3,275,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,924,624$3,275,104
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $80,153$72,322
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,153$72,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,844,471$3,202,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,844,471$3,202,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,924,624$3,275,104
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,202,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,786,249
XI-2 Total expenses$3,427,938
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$358,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,844,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,202,782

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