THE HYOGO BUSINESS & CULTURAL CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HYOGO BUSINESS & CULTURAL CENTER

EIN 91-1481060 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)

What they do

HYOGO BUSINESS & CULTURAL CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990 BY THE HYOGO PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT. THE CENTERS PRIMARY SOURCE of SUPPORT is GRANTS FROM THE HYOGO PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT. THE CENTER WAS ORGANIZED to STRENGTHEN BUSINESS, EDUCATIONAL and CULTURAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE HYOGO PREFECTURE and THE STATE of WASHINGTON (AND THE UNITED STATES) AS WELL AS to INTRODUCE JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH CULTURAL PROGRAMS and to PROMOTE JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN THE STATE of WASHINGTON.

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Of every $100 spent, about $10.90 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

10.98%of revenue went to mission work10.9% of expenses · Program services

$101.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

90.03%of revenue went to management and office costs89.1% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,275 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $107,805 for TAKAHISA IKEGAMI (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$225,136

Mission workProgram services$24,71710.98% of revenue10.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$202,69490.03% of revenue89.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$227,411101.01% of revenue

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

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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: 10.9% mission · 89.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 14.8% mission · 85.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 9.8% mission · 90.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 8.4% mission · 91.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 4.9% mission · 95.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 23.8% mission · 76.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 18.1% mission · 81.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 15.9% mission · 84.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$225,136

Expenses$227,411

Annual shortfall $2,275 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)$24,717 · 10.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$202,694 · 89.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$225,136

Expenses$227,411

Assets$195,150

Income$225,136

Contributions$210,732

Mission work (program services)$24,717

Management and general$202,694

Accounting fees$21,978

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

TAKAHISA IKEGAMIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $107,805

SHUMPEI FUJIWARADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $105,896

KOJI HARADADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $77,936

KAZUNARI ARITADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $77,850

SHOKO KIMURADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $77,235

AKIHIRO SHIOMIDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $70,885

YUMIKO SHIRODIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $56,512

FUTOSHI YOKOKAWADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $47,457

MITSURU NISHIGAMIDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $35,130

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

TAKAHISA IKEGAMIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SHUMPEI FUJIWARADIRECTOR

KOJI HARADADIRECTOR

KAZUNARI ARITADIRECTOR

SHOKO KIMURADIRECTOR

AKIHIRO SHIOMIDIRECTOR

YUMIKO SHIRODIRECTOR

FUTOSHI YOKOKAWADIRECTOR

MITSURU NISHIGAMIDIRECTOR

GEOFFREY POTTERDIRECTOR

JUNICHI SUMIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 1001 4TH AVE STE 4310, SEATTLE, WA 98154-1116
County: King
In care of: TAKAHISA IKEGAMI
Primary officer: TAKAHISA IKEGAMI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@hyogobcc.org Phone(206) 728-0610

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HELLAM VARON & CO INC PS
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)