JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF CHICAGO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF CHICAGO INC

EIN 36-2480811 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)

What they do

THE JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY of CHICAGO CREATES and PROMOTES JAPANESE and AMERICAN FRIENDSHIPS. WE DO THIS THROUGH BUSINESS, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL and CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN CHICAGO THAT TOUCHES ALL of THESE AREAS IN AMERICA and JAPANESE RELATIONSHIPS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.40 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

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 leaders81 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.44%of revenue went to mission work70.4% of expenses · Program services

11.13%of revenue went to fundraising10.7% of expenses

$104.27spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.70%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$5.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $20,345 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $110,000 for MARION FRIEBUS-FLAMAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$475,976

Mission workProgram services$349,57473.44% of revenue70.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$93,78319.70% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$52,96411.13% of revenue10.7% of expenses

Total expenses$496,321104.27% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 70.4% mission · 18.9% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 20.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 17.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 18.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 18.3% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$475,976

Expenses$496,321

Annual shortfall $20,345 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$349,574 · 70.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$93,783 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$52,964 · 10.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$475,976

Expenses$496,321

Assets$2,806,237

Income$522,181

Contributions$211,645

Mission work (program services)$349,574

Fundraising$52,964

Grants given$7,000

Average grant$7,000

Management and general$93,783

Stocks and bonds$989,987

Accounting fees$61,720

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

MARION FRIEBUS-FLAMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $110,000

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 (81)

MARION FRIEBUS-FLAMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NAOYA KISHIDIRECTOR

SAM CREMINDIRECTOR

RYUTARO FURUKAWADIRECTOR

RYOHEI TSUJIDIRECTOR

ROBERT W KARR JRDIRECTOR

ROBERT CORDERDIRECTOR

RALPH INFORZATODIRECTOR

PROMOD VOHRADIRECTOR

PHYLLIS I LYONSDIRECTOR

PEGGY PARFENOFFDIRECTOR

NIGEL BLAKEWAYDIRECTOR

SANGRAM SISODIADIRECTOR

MITSUKUNI BABADIRECTOR

MICHITAKA TANAOUDIRECTOR

MICHAEL P WHELANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL H MOSKOWCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MEREDITH VOGELDIRECTOR

MATTHEW C HOWARDDIRECTOR

MATTHEW DYEDIRECTOR

MASASHI MIZOBUCHIHONORARY CHAIRMAN

THOMAS P MCMENAMINBOARD OF GOVERNORS

YUTAKA TERAODIRECTOR

YOSHIO SHIBAZAKIDIRECTOR

YOSHIKO URAYAMADIRECTOR

YOKO NOGE DEANDIRECTOR

WILLIAM L FLORIDADIRECTOR

WATARU KUKITADIRECTOR

WALTER HLADKODIRECTOR

VICTORIA M LIWAGDIRECTOR

TRAVIS GEORGEDIRECTOR

MARK E SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

TAKUYA NARADIRECTOR

TAKASHI NAKAGAWADIRECTOR

TAKAO NOGIDIRECTOR

STEPHEN N POTTERCHAIRMAN

STEPHEN M KOZIKEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

SHUNICHIRO KISHIOKABOARD OF GOVERNORS

SHINICHIRO KISHIOKADIRECTOR

SHAWN Y VALUKASDIRECTOR

SCOTT SUMMERVILLEDIRECTOR

DAVID KINZELMANDIRECTOR

JAMES OTTODIRECTOR

JACK D BEEMDIRECTOR

ION WARNERDIRECTOR

HARUMI LORYDIRECTOR

EDWARD A GRANTDIRECTOR

DREW EDWARDSDIRECTOR

DAVID M RODENDIRECTOR

DAVID J ANDERSONDIRECTOR

DAVID D JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JAMES A MCCLUNGDIRECTOR

DAVID ALEXANDEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

CHIE TANAKADIRECTOR

BRADLEY J HAMMPRESIDENT

BERNARD KOHDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN F GOULDSECRETARY

AUGUST W SCHAEFERDIRECTOR

ARTHUR I CYRBOARD OF GOVERNORS

AMY MERDIANDIRECTOR

AMB JOHN R MALOTTDIRECTOR

KEVIN B GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

ABIODUN GOKE-PARIOLADIRECTOR

MARK MILLERDIRECTOR

MARIE GAUDETTEDIRECTOR

MARI YAMAMOTO REGNIEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MARGO MARKOPOULOSDIRECTOR

MARCIA E GOODMANDIRECTOR

KUMIKO WATANABETREASURER

KOHEI OMORIDIRECTOR

KIMIYO NAKADIRECTOR

MASA MATSUMURADIRECTOR

KEN G KABIRAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

KEN INNAMIDIRECTOR

KEN HENNESSYDIRECTOR

KEITH WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

KATHRYN IBATA ARENSDIRECTOR

JUN NAGANODIRECTOR

JODY E KURTZHALTSDIRECTOR

JANICE KATZDIRECTOR

JAMIE RHEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 500 W MADISON ST STE 1000, CHICAGO, IL 60661-2559
County: Cook
In care of: % ERIKA KONO
Primary officer: KUMIKO WATANABE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jaschicago.org Phone(312) 263-3049

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CDH CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes