JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

EIN 23-7282194 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)

What they do

to PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING and FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLES of JAPAN and WASHINGTON STATE BY PROVIDING A FORUM for THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS and INFORMATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $44.30 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 leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.05%of revenue went to mission work44.3% of expenses · Program services

7.08%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$92.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

44.48%of revenue went to management and office costs48.0% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%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 $76,000 for DAVID YAMAGUCHI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025)). 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$594,607

Mission workProgram services$244,06741.05% of revenue44.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$264,46344.48% of revenue48.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$42,0747.08% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$44,0037.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$550,60492.60% 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: 44.3% mission · 48.0% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 35.5% mission · 44.6% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 49.1% mission · 50.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 48.4% mission · 51.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 28.8% mission · 71.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 46.1% mission · 53.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 25.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$594,607

Expenses$550,604

Annual surplus $44,003 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)$244,067 · 44.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$264,463 · 48.0% of expenses

Fundraising$42,074 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$594,607

Expenses$550,604

Assets$437,332

Income$694,520

Contributions$589,515

Mission work (program services)$244,067

Fundraising$42,074

Management and general$264,463

Executive compensation (total)$65,400

Stocks and bonds$3,095

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

DAVID YAMAGUCHIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025) · 40 hrs/week $76,000

KANAKO MATSUMOTOBOARD MEMBER · 10 hrs/week $50,787

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 (41)

DAVID YAMAGUCHIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025)

KANAKO MATSUMOTOBOARD MEMBER

SARAH OKAWA ELLERBROCKBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL YAGUCHIBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE KATOBOARD MEMBER

MIKE NIEMANBOARD MEMBER

MISA MUROHASHI CARTIEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF JAN 2025)

NAOKO INOUE SHATZBOARD MEMBER

RICH RAWSONBOARD MEMBER

RITA BROGANBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MUNOZBOARD MEMBER

RYO KUBOTABOARD MEMBER

MATT SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SATOKO VALDESBOARD MEMBER

SHIGEKI OKANOBOARD MEMBER

SHOKO FARMERBOARD MEMBER

TAKEO SATOBOARD MEMBER

TAYLOR MILLSBOARD MEMBER

TODD MASONTREASURER

YOSHI MINEGISHIBOARD MEMBER

YOSHIE PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER

YUKA SHIMIZUCHAIR-ELECT

JANE CORDDRY LANGILLBOARD MEMBER

ASAMI TSURUTABOARD MEMBER

BARBARA MIZOGUCHIBOARD MEMBER

CARA CRAIGBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER CUMMINSSECRETARY

CLIFF RUDOLPHBOARD MEMBER

HIDEAKI KATSUBEBOARD MEMBER

HIDEO SUGANUMABOARD MEMBER

JAMES D KELLYBOARD MEMBER

JANE STONECIPHERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL MICHALAKBOARD MEMBER

KAREN SWANSONBOARD MEMBER

KAY PACKARDBOARD MEMBER

KAZUHIRO HOSHIBOARD MEMBER

MANABU MIROKUBOARD MEMBER

MARK HARMANBOARD MEMBER

MASAMI KATAYAMACHAIR

MASAMICHI MITCH KATOBOARD MEMBER

AKEMI SAGAWABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 3010 77TH AVE SE STE 102, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-2829
County: King
In care of: % TODD MASON
Primary officer: TODD MASON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 374-0180

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services