To promote and support educational activities between the US and Japan and to promote and support non-profit charitable organizations whose work benefits the welfare of the Japanese American community,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 deficit $4K a year · 5% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
70 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 70.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$163K
+142% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$480K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$163K
FY2024▲ +142%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$81K
FY2024▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$480K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$372K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$385K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $70K Management & general 13% · $11K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports educational exchanges and charitable work benefiting the Japanese American community.

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3 programs · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

US Educators to Japan Program-Send US teachers/educators to Japan to give them educational and cultural insight into the country for the understanding of US/Japan relations. Revenue for this program normally comes from the annual golf tournament fundraiser.

$37Kprogram expense
02

Educational contributions are made by the organization to various educational institutions in the Southern California area. Community event support - To support non-profit organizations and cultural events which provide the welfare of the Japanese American and general Southern California communities.

$33Kprogram expense
03

The Foundation occasionally solicits contributions in support of disaster relief as these unplanned events occur. Contributions have been received for the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster and will be donated in the next fiscal year..

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$480K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$163K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$366K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$472K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$480K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K$472K
Total assetsLn 16$410K$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$399K$480K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$28K$28K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$8K$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$171$56$115
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$550$550
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$70K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $98K$193K−$96K$385K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $163K$81K$82K$480K 990 PDF
FY2023 $67K$49K$19K$399K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$40K$8K$380K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2K$32K−$30K$372K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $162,555 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,639$154,305
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,966$13,840
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,484−$5,590
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $67,121$162,555
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,980$27,680
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,592$53,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,572$80,966
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,549$81,589
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $162,555 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,545 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$82,820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,485
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,305
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,840$13,840
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$10,135
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $13,840$162,555
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,966 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $27,680$27,680
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,700$9,700
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,000 · Management $900$8,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56 · Management $115$171
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $550$550
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,949$29,949
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,016$4,016
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,251 · Management $10,715 · Fundraising $0$80,966
Part X · Balance sheet $488,282 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,967$106,660
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $355,569$365,589
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$2,789
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,132$13,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $409,668$488,282
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,975$8,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,975$8,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $398,693$408,797
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$71,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $398,693$480,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $409,668$488,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $480,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,555
XI-2 Total expenses$80,966
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$398,693
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$480,282

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