JAPANESE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS FEDERATION HOUSING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAPANESE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS FEDERATION HOUSING INC

EIN 23-7089337 · Housing & Shelter (L20Z)

What they do

to SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES of JAPANESE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS FEDERATION of SAN FRANCISCO, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY CORPORATION ("JARF"), INCLUDING BY PROVIDING HOUSING for LOW INCOME ELDERLY or HANDICAPPED FAMILIES and OTHER LOW INCOME FAMILIES ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY NONPROFIT BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION is THE GENERAL PARTNER of NIHONMACHI TERRACE LP and ALSO SERVES AS A GENERAL PARTNER for VARIOUS PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE DEVELOPING LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 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

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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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

12.23%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

$13.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.00%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$125.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$1,275,976

Mission workProgram services$156,03812.23% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,7461.00% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,107,19286.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$168,78413.23% 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: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 28.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 37.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,275,976

Expenses$168,784

Annual surplus $1,107,192 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)$156,038 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,746 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,275,976

Expenses$168,784

Assets$21,182,418

Income$1,275,976

Mission work (program services)$156,038

Grants given$1,462,000

Average grant$132,909

Management and general$12,746

Executive compensation (total)$554

Stocks and bonds$1,905,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

DAVID KAMITAVICE PRESIDENT

EDITH HORNERTREASURER

GARY BARBAREEDIRECTOR

JEFF MATSUOKAPRESIDENT

KEI NAGAIDIRECTOR

KYOKO TAMAKIDIRECTOR

REV GRACE KAORI SUZUKIVICE PRESIDENT

REV HIROKO SUZUKIDIRECTOR

REV JOANNE TOLOSASECRETARY

STEVE SUZUKIDIRECTOR

WILL TSUKAMOTODIRECTOR

YOSHIO NAKASHIMADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 1615 SUTTER STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109-5255
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: JEFFERY MATSUOKA
Primary officer: JEFFERY MATSUOKA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(415) 346-1200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L20Z)
IRS tax category: Other Community Housing Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes