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Japanfest INC

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & Culture EIN 58-2323810Revenue $550K in FY2025

On file with the IRS5901 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, 30328-5382 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Sep 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Engagement of cross-cultural relations between Japanese and Americans

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$550K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$498K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$550K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021−$3K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$430K
FY2025$550K
Expenses
$498K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$350K
FY2025$498K
Net assets
$377K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$252K
FY2025$377K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1997.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $498K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Whitcomb
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kiyo Kojima
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Masa Tanaka
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yoshi Domoto
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Ganz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters understanding and connection between Japanese and American cultures.

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1 program · $498K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Engagement of cross-cultural relations between Japanese and Americans by means of programs and activities which include a two-day festival.

$498Kprogram expense

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
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$550K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$498K
Ln 25
Programscol B$498K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$550K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
SavingsLn 2$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$317K$398K
Total assetsLn 16$325K$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$325K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$89K$89K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$373K$373K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K$498K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $550K$498K$52K$377K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $430K$350K$80K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $322K$236K$86K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 −$3K$81K−$84K$86K 990 PDF
FY2020 $35K$93K−$58K$170K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $550,337 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,140$111,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $417,738$430,424
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,124$6,838
I-11 Other revenue$1,845
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $562,002$550,337
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 $489,677$497,950
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $489,677$497,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,325$52,387
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $550,337 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,230
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,230
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$430,424
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,838
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,845 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,845
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $439,107 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$550,337
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $497,950 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $88,690 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$88,690
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,650 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,378 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,378
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,465 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $372,998 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$372,998
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,769 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $497,950 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$497,950
Part X · Balance sheet $406,933 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,139$236,609
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,407$161,324
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,000$9,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $324,546$406,933
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $324,546$376,933
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $324,546$376,933
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $324,546$406,933
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,933 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$550,337
XI-2 Total expenses$497,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$324,546
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,933

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

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