JAPAN SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAPAN SOCIETY INC

EIN 13-1675082 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A230)

What they do

JAPAN SOCIETY is THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION CONNECTING JAPANESE ARTS, CULTURE, BUSINESS, and SOCIETY WITH AUDIENCES IN NEW YORK and AROUND THE WORLD. IN FY2024, ATTENDANCE ONSITE WAS 36.9K WITH 3.3K PARTICIPATING IN ONLINE PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $61.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders67 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

58.02%of revenue went to mission work61.6% of expenses · Program services

11.07%of revenue went to fundraising11.7% of expenses

$94.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.16%of revenue went to management and office costs26.7% of expenses

$6.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $609,634 for JOSHUA W WALKER (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,888,538

Mission workProgram services$8,638,97558.02% of revenue61.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,746,46925.16% of revenue26.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,647,56111.07% of revenue11.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$855,5335.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,033,00594.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 61.6% mission · 26.7% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 27.3% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 27.6% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 24.5% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 26.2% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 31.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 26.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 24.2% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,888,538

Expenses$14,033,005

Annual surplus $855,533 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,638,975 · 61.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,746,469 · 26.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,647,561 · 11.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,888,538

Expenses$14,033,005

Assets$84,509,401

Income$36,219,283

Contributions$6,032,653

Mission work (program services)$8,638,975

Fundraising$1,647,561

Management and general$3,746,469

Executive compensation (total)$1,263,649

Stocks and bonds$67,675,595

Accounting fees$79,805

Investing fees$368,963

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSHUA W WALKERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $609,634Base $571,979 · Other $37,655

LISA BERMUDEZEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $347,384Base $295,872 · Other $51,512

GREGORY CORSICOVICE PRES OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $310,060Base $245,360 · Other $64,700

TOMOKO OKUNOSR DIR BUS & POLICY FORUM (FORMER) · 40 hrs/week $213,052Base $156,114 · Other $56,938

YOKO SHIOYAARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $211,195Base $179,659 · Other $31,536

MICHELE BAMBLINGSR DIR, GALLERY · 40 hrs/week $198,255Base $156,249 · Other $42,006

KIMBERLY WOODWARDSR DIR, OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $172,369Base $145,814 · Other $26,555

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (67)

JOSHUA W WALKERPRESIDENT & CEO

LISA BERMUDEZEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

GREGORY CORSICOVICE PRES OF DEVELOPMENT

TOMOKO OKUNOSR DIR BUS & POLICY FORUM (FORMER)

YOKO SHIOYAARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MICHELE BAMBLINGSR DIR, GALLERY

KIMBERLY WOODWARDSR DIR, OPERATIONS

SAYU UENODIRECTOR (TO 6/2025)

SHUJI MATSUURADIRECTOR

SATOSHI KAWAMURADIRECTOR

SATORU MURASEDIRECTOR

ROSE MARIE E GLAZERDIRECTOR (FROM 3/2025)

ROBERT A KARRDIRECTOR

RICHARD N SHAAKDIRECTOR

RICHARD A DRUCKERDIRECTOR

NAOHIKO YOSHIKAWADIRECTOR

MICHAEL ZARCONEDIRECTOR (TO 3/2025)

MERIT E JANOWCHAIR

MASAHIRO KOIKEDIRECTOR (TO 6/2025)

LOUIS J FORSTERDIRECTOR

SHINICHI OKAMOTODIRECTOR (FROM 6/2025)

KOTARO TAMEDADIRECTOR (FROM 6/2025)

SUSAN GREENWELLDIRECTOR (FROM 6/2025)

SUSAN J ONUMASECRETARY

TAMAO SASADADIRECTOR (FROM 10/2024)

TATSUO OKAZAKIDIRECTOR

TETSUO KAWATEDIRECTOR

THEODORE MILLERDIRECTOR

THOMAS K MONTAGDIRECTOR

TOBY S MYERSONVICE CHAIR

TOMONORI TOM WADADIRECTOR (TO 6/2025)

TORU MATSUIDIRECTOR (FROM 6/2025)

YOSHITERU TERRY SUZUKIDIRECTOR

YOSUKE HONJODIRECTOR

YUJI SUGIMOTODIRECTOR

YUKI NIINAMIDIRECTOR (FROM 10/2024)

JAMES KONDODIRECTOR (FROM 10/2024)

ALAN S MACDONALDDIRECTOR

ARIEL J DECKELBAUMDIRECTOR

BRADLEY EDMISTERDIRECTOR

CAROL GLUCKDIRECTOR

DANIEL SIMKOWITZDIRECTOR (FROM 3/2025)

DAVID SNODDYDIRECTOR

DONALD J TOUMEYDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS L PETERSONVICE CHAIR

ERI KAKUTADIRECTOR

GARY KOZLOWSKIDIRECTOR

GARY MORIWAKIDIRECTOR

GARY M TALARICODIRECTOR

GERALD L CURTISDIRECTOR

HIROFUMI OTSUKAVICE CHAIR

HIROSHI KAWANODIRECTOR (FROM 6/2025)

LINDA KIRKPATRICKDIRECTOR

JAMES NASHDIRECTOR (TO 3/2025)

JASON REKATEDIRECTOR

JEFFREY GILLDIRECTOR (FROM 10/2024)

JOSEPH R PERELLADIRECTOR

JOSHUA N SOLOMONDIRECTOR

JUN MAKIHARADIRECTOR

KAREN HALBYDIRECTOR

KEIJI MACHIDADIRECTOR

KEIKO HONDADIRECTOR (FROM 6/2025)

KEISHI HOTSUKIDIRECTOR

KEN HATAKEYAMADIRECTOR (FROM 6/2025)

KENZO HAKUTADIRECTOR

KEVIN WILLSEYDIRECTOR

AKIRA YAMAMOTODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 333 EAST 47TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017-2399
County: New York
In care of: LISA BERMUDEZ
Primary officer: LISA BERMUDEZ, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 715-1287

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONDON OMEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A230)