2025-11-07T17:09:53-06:00 2024-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC 21650 OXNARD STREET STE 2400 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 990 2024-01-01 843635425 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION SOCI 9519071100 19675 TEMESCAL CANYON ROAD CORONA CA 92881 RAYMOND CHIANG CEO 9519071100 2025-11-07 1 1 KATY BROWN P00650274 8185879300 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RAYMOND CHIANG 19675 TEMESCAL CANYON ROAD CORONA CA 92881 24871707 0 X WWW.SPJA.ORG X 2019 CA TO INSPIRE THE WORLD THROUGH JAPANESE ANIMATION AND CULTURE. 6 6 40 730 0 0 210 1883 22195890 22970997 1235916 1368603 3370070 370295 26802086 24711778 40559 28447 0 0 3202965 3400302 0 0 0 14755914 15624381 17999438 19053130 8802648 5658648 31051674 40115780 1404780 4810238 29646894 35305542 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO INSPIRE THE WORLD THROUGH JAPANESE ANIMATION AND CULTURE BY PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT JAPANESE ANIMATION, MANGA, AND RELATED CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC FORMS. 0 0 16668338 28447 23309060 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ITS REVENUES FROM REGISTRATION FEES COLLECTED TO ENTER THE EVENTS, FEES PAID BY EXHIBITORS FOR BOOTH RENTALS AT THE EVENTS, ARTISTS' ALLEY WHERE ASPIRING ANIME ARTISTS CAN EXHIBIT THEIR WORK, SPONSORSHIPS FROM ANIME INDUSTRY AND OTHER BUSINESSES THAT BENEFIT FROM THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH ANIME FANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, LICENSING, AND FROM OTHER CONCERTS AND PROGRAMS. WITH EACH UNIQUE EVENT THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES, THE PURPOSE NEVER STRAYS - IT AIMS TO PROMOTE, CELEBRATE, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT JAPANESE ANIMATION, MANGA, VIDEO GAMES, AND POP CULTURE.IN EVERY YEAR SINCE 1992, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 2020 AND 2021 RESULTING FROM COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC, THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMMITTED THE MAJORITY OF ITS TIME AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING, IN RECENT YEARS, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HOURS FROM APPROXIMATELY 800 VOLUNTEERS, TO PLANNING, PREPARING FOR, AND HOSTING ANIME EXPO ("AX"). THIS FOUR-DAY CONVENTION IS HELD ANNUALLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS DESIGNED TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FANS OF ANIME, AND MEMBERS OF THE ANIME INDUSTRY TO CELEBRATE AND LEARN ABOUT JAPANESE ANIMATION AND POPULAR CULTURE. SINCE 2004, AX HAS BEEN THE LARGEST ANIME CONVENTION IN NORTH AMERICA, WITH MORE THAN 100,000 ATTENDEES OVER THE FOUR DAYS OF EVENTS.STARTING 2022, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED ANIME EXPO CHIBI ("AXC") IN ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. THIS TWO-DAY CONVENTION IS A SMALLER-SCALE CONVENTION THAT WILL AFFORD FANS AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN THE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION AND POPULAR CULTURE. THE EVENT SERVES AS A MARKETPLACE SHOWCASING THE EXHIBIT HALL AND ARTIST ALLEY. 16668338 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CORINNA WONG 9519071100 C/O SPJA 19675 TEMESCAL CANYON ROAD CORONA CA 92881 LAWRENCE LEIN TREASURER AND DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 11500 0 0 STANLEY HUANG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 5500 0 0 MARVIN AQUINO CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 5000 0 0 ERIC PHAN VICE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 4500 0 0 MARK MANANSALA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 4500 0 0 JIIN KUO SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND CHIANG CEO 40.00 X 592945 0 17213 CORINNA WONG SENIOR VP OF ACCOUNTING & 40.00 X 270933 0 10357 AZUSA MATSUDA VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 224287 0 13911 MATTHEW THOMAS VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 222269 0 14145 AMANDA CHUNG ACCOUNTING MANAGER 40.00 X 161992 0 5731 ALIDA TA MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 147408 0 11033 1650834 0 72390 7 0 1 0 SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES 1778 MARIETTA BLVD ATLANTA GA 30318 DECORATOR 2335729 PRIMUS CONTRACTING GROUP INC 1281 E MAGNOLIA STREET UNIT D232 FORT COLLINS CO 80524 CONTRACTOR 1682048 INSYNC PRODUCTION SERVICES 3920 W SUNSET RD SUITE C LAS VEGAS NV 89118 AUDIO VISUAL 1586743 PATRON TECHNOLOGY 10675 PERRY HWY 1316 WEXFORD PA 15090 REGISTRATION AND TICKETING 907699 CALIFORNIA CREATIVES LLC 100 PARK PLZ 1710 SAN DIEGO CA 92101 MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL 550684 36 1883 1883 REGISTRATION REVENUE 711300 13905861 13905861 EXHIBIT HALL 711300 5637429 5637429 SPONSORSHIP INCOME 711300 2759104 2759104 CONVENTION COMMISSIONS 711300 642039 642039 CHARITY AUCTION 711300 26564 26564 22970997 1372626 1372626 24823 0 24823 24823 24823 4023 -4023 -4023 -4023 493969 155906 338063 338063 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 7409 7409 7409 24711778 23309060 0 1400835 28447 28447 641158 518634 122524 2328709 1979403 349306 69245 58858 10387 169875 144394 25481 191315 162618 28697 531211 134987 396224 56612 4750 51862 1499343 1317305 182038 548482 545367 3115 1123684 865434 258250 129928 19800 110128 6362263 5900588 461675 853209 796550 56659 4090900 4090900 392740 68228 324512 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 27511 27511 TRAINING 8498 4564 3934 19053130 16668338 2384792 0 99011 71552 17023015 6521668 238165 472927 63997 21717 563369 561277 13452566 764055 8030201 12688511 5030000 19774712 3916 3416 31051674 40115780 686021 1028341 444593 3781897 274166 0 1404780 4810238 X 29646894 35305542 29646894 35305542 31051674 40115780 5658648 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2449125 7930841 210 1883 10382059 57597 334741 20571952 22743963 23464966 67173219 57597 2783866 28502793 22744173 23466849 77555278 0 8000 11606 386796 654934 1381707 2443043 8000 11606 386796 654934 1381707 2443043 75112235 71524 10876 210138 1237683 1397449 2927670 71524 10876 210138 1237683 1397449 2927670 6700000 4665 3061080 7409 9773154 129121 9494742 28717596 27042936 24871707 90256102 0.83220 0.81100 0.03240 0.02340 X 3606224 3606224 7358845 96928 7261917 1252080 12552 1239528 1235417 654575 580842 12688511 24871707 159929 159929 24711778 0 24711778 19213059 159929 159929 19053130 0 19053130 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 4,023. COST OF GOODS SOLD 155,906. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 4,023. COST OF GOODS SOLD 155,906. 1 KIZUNA LITTLE TOKYO 244 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET STE 504 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 814218837 501(C)(3) 28447 0 FOR JAPANESE CULTURAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED TO ANOTHER 501C(3) PUBLIC CHARITY'S ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN, TO KEEP JAPANESE AND JAPANESE CULTURAL PRACTICES ALIVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION (IT) DOES NOT DIRECTLY MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS ONCE GRANTED TO THE SELECTED PUBLIC CHARITY. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RAYMOND CHIANG CEO 425095 0 175000 0 -7150 0 12075 0 5138 0 610158 0 0 0 CORINNA WONG SENIOR VP OF ACCOUNTING & 215952 0 60000 0 -5019 0 9658 0 699 0 281290 0 0 0 AZUSA MATSUDA VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 174640 0 55000 0 -5353 0 8037 0 5874 0 238198 0 0 0 MATTHEW THOMAS VP OF OPERATIONS 187072 0 50000 0 -14803 0 8298 0 5847 0 236414 0 0 0 AMANDA CHUNG ACCOUNTING MANAGER 135892 0 26100 0 0 0 5670 0 61 0 167723 0 0 0 ALIDA TA MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION 117408 0 30000 0 0 0 5159 0 5874 0 158441 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 SOME COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON PART VII WERE PAID A DISCRETIONARY BONUS UP TO A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE. THE BONUSES WERE PAID FOR RETENTION OR PERFORMANCE, AND ARE ALL SPECIFIED IN THEIR CONTRACTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL TEAM HAS REVIEWED THE RETURN AND A COPY OF THE DRAFT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR DECISIONS THAT MAY CREATE OR APPEAR TO CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE PERSON(S) INVOLVED WITH THE TRANSACTION SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OR DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ONCE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN FOUND, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE IV IN ORDER TO DECIDE WHAT MEASURES ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT SPJA'S INTERESTS IN LIGHT OF THE NATURE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONFLICT. TO ENSURE THAT SPJA OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND ITS STATUS AS NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION AND AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX, THE BOARD SHALL AUTHORIZE AND OVERSEE AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED USING (1) CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, (2) WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, AND (3) APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CEO, PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET. IN ADDITION TO USING INDUSTRY GUIDELINES - VIA GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ALSO AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. 408 N MAIN ST LLC 19675 TEMESCAL CANYON ROAD CORONA CA 92881 372112821 REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS CA 6173439 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION 337 N SACRAMENTO AVE LLC 19675 TEMESCAL CANYON ROAD CORONA CA 92881 994260658 REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS CA 24823 2611814 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION