JAPANESE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAPANESE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

EIN 95-4758327 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

THE SPECIFIC and PRIMARY PURPORSE of THIS ORGANIZATION is to ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENT of COOPERATION and MUTUAL HELPFULNESS AMONG ITS MEMBERS and to EDUCATE and PROTECT ITS MEMBERS SO to ENHANCE THE EFFICIENT and ECONOMIC PROGRESS of ITS MEMBERS.TO REFORM ABUSES and to PROMOTE PRINCIPLES of JUSTICE and EQUITY TOWARD and IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS;TO ENCOURAGE FREQUENT CONSULTATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS for THE PROMOTION of THE COMMON INTERESTS of ITS MEMBERS; and to DO ALL SUCH ACTS and THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY,PROPER and ADVISABLE IN INCREASING THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS of ITS MEMBERS and for FACILITATING THE SAME.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.70 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

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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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.61%of revenue went to mission work92.7% of expenses · Program services

$108.22spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$165,822

Mission workProgram services$130,35978.61% of revenue92.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$25,24515.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$140,57784.78% 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: 92.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 13.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.97% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$129,904

Expenses$140,577

Annual shortfall $10,673 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)$130,359 · 92.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$129,904

Expenses$140,577

Assets$55,762

Income$158,930

Mission work (program services)$130,359

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

AKIRA YUHARAASST PRESIDENT

EDWIN TAKAHASHITREASURER

JASON TOYOSHIMAVICE PRESIDENT

KATSUYA UECHIADVISOR

KENJI SUZUKIDIRECTOR

KENKO SONECHAIRMAN

KENTARO MASUDAASST PRESIDENT

KENTARO UECHIVICE PRESIDENT

KUGITA SHINJIPRESIDENT

MASAHARU MOTOYAMADIRECTOR

NORIO KAMIYAASST PRESIDENT

SHOICHI HAGIWARAVICE PRESIDENT

TAKAAKI KOHYAMAVICE PRESIDENT

TOSHIAKI TOYOSHIMAADVISOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 312 E 1ST ST STE 241, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-3918
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % DAVID KUDO
Primary officer: KUGITA SHINJI, President

How to reach them

Phone(213) 448-8163

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: KIYOHARA & TAKAHASHI LLP
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues