JAPANESE WOMENS SOCIETY FOUNDATION Charity Report

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JAPANESE WOMENS SOCIETY FOUNDATION

EIN 99-0354737 · Womens Service Clubs (S81)

What they do

to PROMOTE AN INTEREST IN and AN UNDERSTANDING of THE JAPANESE CULTURE BY THE PEOPLE of HAWAII and to FOSTER AN APPRECIATION of WORLD CULTURES, to ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING and GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEEN THE PEOPLE of JAPAN and THE UNITED STATES, to RENDER SERVICES to THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING WORLDWIDE PROJECTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES and CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREAS of CULTURE, EDUCATION and OTHER WOMENS ISSUES, and to FOSTER FELLOWSHIP AMONG THE MEMBERS.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

28.03%of revenue went to mission work63.3% of expenses · Program services

$44.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.22%of revenue went to management and office costs36.7% of expenses

$19.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$114,152

Mission workProgram services$32,00028.03% of revenue63.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,51416.22% of revenue36.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$63,63855.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$50,51444.25% 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: 63.3% mission · 36.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 45.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 32.8% mission · 66.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$114,152

Expenses$50,514

Annual surplus $63,638 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)$32,000 · 63.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,514 · 36.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$114,152

Expenses$50,514

Assets$962,734

Income$128,035

Contributions$26,322

Mission work (program services)$32,000

Grants given$43,500

Average grant$14,500

Management and general$18,514

Stocks and bonds$836,144

Accounting fees$4,398

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 (21)

KEITH REGANTREASURER

WAYNE YAGIVICE PRESIDENT

SUZETTE LAU HEEDIRECTOR

STACI YOSHIHARAPRESIDENT-ELECT

SARAH KAMIDA-NAKAGAWAPRESIDENT

RUTH MATSUNAGAHISTORIAN

NAOMI KANNADIRECTOR

MELANIE TAKAHASHIDIRECTOR

LYNN ARAKI-REGANDIRECTOR

LIBBY LUMDIRECTOR

LAUREN SUGAIDIRECTOR

AMY YOUNGDIRECTOR

KATHY INKINENDIRECTOR

JEWEL MAHOESECRETARY

IRENE NAKAMOTODIRECTOR

HEATHER FURUTANIDIRECTOR

DYAN MITSUYAMADIRECTOR

CORDAY FEAGINSDIRECTOR

CAROLE HAYASHINOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

ASHLEY NABESHIMA MARUMOTOSECRETARY

ANN ISOBEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: PO BOX 3233, HONOLULU, HI 96801-3233
County: Honolulu
In care of: % MARGARET ODA
Primary officer: SARAH KAMIDA-NAKAGAWA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(808) 909-9250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAULIMA TAX ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Womens Service Clubs (S81)
IRS tax category: Womens Service Clubs
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: December 15, 2020