JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF SO CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF SO CALIFORNIA

EIN 95-2021853 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)

What they do

THE JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WORKS to (1) PROMOTE AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A MORE ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE of THE PEOPLE of JAPAN, THEIR AIMS, CUSTOMS, IDEALS, ARTS and SCIENCES, INDUSTRIES, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, and EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, (2) SERVE THE PEOPLE of JAPAN and THE UNITED STATES IN FOSTERING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS, (3) SERVE AS AN INFORMATION CENTER IN OBTAINING INFORMATION RELATING to JAPAN and THE UNITED STATES for INDIVIDUALS and ORGANIZATIONS, (4) SPONSOR MEETINGS of DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE and AMERICANS for THE EXCHANGE of KNOWLEDGE and IDEAS, (5) ASSIST STUDENTS IN OBTAINING PROPER COUNSELING IN REGARD to EDUCATIONAL MATTERS, (6) FOSTER EDUCATION ABOUT JAPAN THROUGH BULLETINS, LECTURES, SPECIAL COURSES, CONFERENCES, DISCUSSION PANELS, EXHIBITIONS, FILMS and SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.40 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.36%of revenue went to mission work59.4% of expenses · Program services

11.09%of revenue went to fundraising12.1% of expenses

$91.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.05%of revenue went to management and office costs28.5% of expenses

$3.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.3%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 $20,944 for STEPHEN RICKERT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/2024)). 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$312,878

Mission workProgram services$170,08454.36% of revenue59.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,49226.05% of revenue28.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,71311.09% of revenue12.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,5898.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$286,28991.50% 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: 59.4% mission · 28.5% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 23.4% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 16.5% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 18.1% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 33.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 22.7% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 10.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 7.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$312,878

Expenses$286,289

Annual surplus $26,589 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)$170,084 · 59.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,492 · 28.5% of expenses

Fundraising$34,713 · 12.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$312,878

Expenses$286,289

Assets$1,066,704

Income$449,333

Contributions$316,945

Mission work (program services)$170,084

Fundraising$34,713

Grants given$14,199

Average grant$7,100

Management and general$81,492

Executive compensation (total)$39,919

Stocks and bonds$598,192

Accounting fees$2,745

Investing fees$1,510

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

STEPHEN RICKERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/2024) · 20 hrs/week $20,944

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 (29)

STEPHEN RICKERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/2024)

LINUS LEEDIRECTOR

VIVIEN USUIDIRECTOR

TOMOKI NAKATANIDIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/2024)

TETSUYA ISHIDADIRECTOR

TERRY HARADIRECTOR

TAKETOSHI MAEKAWADIRECTOR

SHINICHI FUJINAMIDIRECTOR

RYAN BATESDIRECTOR

NORIHISA SHIMOZAWADIRECTOR

NANCY YAMAGUCHIDIRECTOR

NANCY HIROMOTODIRECTOR

MICHAEL CORBODIRECTOR

MASAHIKO YAMAMOTODIRECTOR (04/2024)

MARI MIYOSHIDIRECTOR

CHIHO KELLYTREASURER

KYOCHI TODADIRECTOR

KENICHI FUKUMURADIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2024)

KEIICHI SHIMADADIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024)

JUN TAMAHASHISECRETARY

JOSEPH PORTILLODIRECTOR

HIRONORI KOBAYASHIDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2024)

GRACIELA MEIBARDIRECTOR

GLEN HAMAKAWADIRECTOR

FRANK FUJIIDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2024)

FRANK EGUCHICHAIRMAN (UNTIL 12/2024)

DOUGLAS MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

DONALD BAKERDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER PATAYVICE CHAIR / COUNSEL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 1411 W 190TH ST STE 380, GARDENA, CA 90248-4361
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % DOUGLAS ERBER
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER PATAY, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jas-socal.org Phone(310) 965-9050

Filing and classification

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