Japan Business Society of Detroit EIN 38-2065682

Japan Business Society of Detroit

EIN  38-2065682 Business league / trade association Novi, MI Founded 1973
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Fosters goodwill, trade, and commerce between Japanese and US organizations and individuals.
Leadership
Kawase Harry · Secretary · $90K
Money in and out
$712K revenue, $629K expenses
Bottom line
+12% operating surplus

Fosters goodwill, trade, and commerce between Japanese and US organizations and individuals. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $712K in revenue, $629K in expenses, and $1.2M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$712K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$629K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $83K
Operating surplus
+12%
revenue over expenses▲ +160% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
17%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +34% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
34%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$712K
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses
$629K
FY20250%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$682
FY2025▲ +162%
Total revenue
$712K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$629K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$83K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 351
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 451
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Holding general business meetings and cultural events for members to guide the organization's activities and to promote an interchange among members.

Pt IX · col B
02

Sponsoring sports and other activities so the members and members' families have opportunities to meet and network with other members.

Pt IX · col B
03

Holding an annual meeting for all members to network and interact.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJapan Business Society of Detroit
EINHdr · item D38-2065682
Principal addressHdr · item CNovi, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jbsd.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1973
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P84Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a51
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b51
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$89,700Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kawase Harry’s $90K as Secretary is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ueda Shosaku to 122023$125,500
Ueda Shosaku$125,500$118,000$110,800
Kawase Harry$89,700$85,000
Ueda Shosaku to 12024$9,792

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$559K · 78%
Program service revenue$119K · 17%
Investment income$35K · 5%
Contributions & grants78%$559K
Program service revenue17%$119K
Investment income5%$35K
Other revenue$36
Total revenueLn 12$712K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$682
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed22.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.2M · Operating expenses/yr $629K
22.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $629K
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $629K
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $629K
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $559K · Total revenue $712K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $712K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $119K · Total revenue $712K
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $35K · Total revenue $712K
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $119K · Total expenses $629K
19%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $712K · Prior year $656K
+9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $504K · FY2025 $712K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $712K · Expenses $629K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kawase Harry · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $90K · Total expenses $629K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $214K · Total expenses $629K
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 9%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$712K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$656K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$594K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$558K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$530K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$504K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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