THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN 94-1224469 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1905, THE JAPAN SOCIETY of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WORKS to ADVANCE U.S. - JAPAN COLLABORATION and UNDERSTANDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. THE SOCIETY OFFERS AN ARRAY of PROGRAMS and NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES for PEOPLE and ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BAY AREA WITH A STRONG INTEREST IN JAPAN. IT is THE PLACE to GO for U.S. - JAPAN INSIGHTS, OPPORTUNITIES, COLLABORATION, and NETWORKING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $57.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.60%of revenue went to mission work57.7% of expenses · Program services

18.17%of revenue went to fundraising21.6% of expenses

$78.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.48%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

$1.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.0%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 $177,369 for STEVE POLLOCK (PRESIDENT). 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$1,448,516

Mission workProgram services$703,99948.60% of revenue57.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$253,27117.48% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$263,14818.17% of revenue21.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$228,09815.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,220,41884.25% 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: 57.7% mission · 20.8% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 51.5% mission · 23.7% management · 24.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 16.1% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 15.3% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 9.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 8.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 19.3% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 20.3% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,556,670

Expenses$1,220,418

Annual surplus $336,252 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)$703,999 · 57.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$253,271 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$263,148 · 21.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,556,670

Expenses$1,220,418

Assets$2,196,949

Income$1,756,413

Contributions$357,343

Mission work (program services)$703,999

Fundraising$263,148

Management and general$253,271

Executive compensation (total)$95,833

Stocks and bonds$1,020,623

Accounting fees$46,970

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

STEVE POLLOCKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $177,369Base $165,833 · Other $11,536

MIHO GREENBERGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $113,885Base $104,025 · Other $9,860

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 (43)

STEVE POLLOCKPRESIDENT

MIHO GREENBERGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

TAKAHIDE AKIYAMAVICE CHAIR

NOBUKO SAITO CLEARYDIRECTOR

NOBUYUKI BABADIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)

REHITO HATOYAMADIRECTOR

RICHARD DASHERDIRECTOR

ROBERT PEARLSTEINDIRECTOR

ROCHELLE KOPPDIRECTOR

SATORU WATANABEDIRECTOR

SUZANNE BASALLADIRECTOR

MIKA NISHIMURADIRECTOR

TAMAE KOBAYASHIDIRECTOR

TOSHIYA AOKIDIRECTOR

TRACY GOPALDIRECTOR

TSUYOSHI TSURUMIDIRECTOR

WILLIAM FULLERDIRECTOR

YALE KOFMANDIRECTOR

YOSHIAKI FUJIMORIDIRECTOR

YOSHIAKI TOJODIRECTOR

YOTETSU HAYASHIDIRECTOR

YUKI MURAYAMADIRECTOR

KATHLEEN KIMURADIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER MONTEILHDIRECTOR

DAVID SALTZMANSECRETARY

DREW EDWARDSDIRECTOR

EMI YOSHIKAWADIRECTOR

EMIKO HIGASHIDIRECTOR

GEN ISAYAMADIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)

GLEN FUKUSHIMADIRECTOR

HIROAKI KUWAJIMADIRECTOR

JACK MOORMANDIRECTOR

JON METZLERDIRECTOR

NANCY YAMAGUCHIDIRECTOR

KAZUHIKO ABEDIRECTOR

KAZUHIRO GOMIDIRECTOR

KEIKO HORKANDIRECTOR

KENTON KINGDIRECTOR

LARRY GREENWOODBOARD CHAIR

MARSHA VANDE BERGTREASURER

MICHAEL OBRYANDIRECTOR

MICHI KAIFUDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE FISHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 945 MARKET STREET SUITE 501, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-1701
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: STEVE POLLOCK
Primary officer: STEVE POLLOCK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjsnc@usajapan.org Phone(415) 986-4383

Filing and classification

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