2026-08-06T12:42:40-07:00 2024-12-31 470892429 ROI Business Solutions LLC 487 Grafton Hills Dr Grafton IL 62037 990EZ 2024-01-01 431047093 JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC JAPA 6362210926 One University Blvd 554 Clark Hall Saint Louis MO 63121 Christopher Meyer Executive director 6362210926 2026-08-05 1 1 Joseph Soer P02462218 3146302974 2026-08-05 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X https://jasstl.org/ X X 197129 X 44202 118027 24995 9905 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197129 0 0 0 81607 0 91 53530 135228 61901 287893 -5404 344390 287893 344390 0 0 0 0 287893 344390 0 0 287893 344390 The organizations primary exempt purpose is to promote interest in and knowledge about Japanese culture and society and to foster friendly relations between the United States and Japan. Japan America Society (JAS): A variety of events and workshops were held to promote interest and understanding of Japanese culture. These events included the 2024 Shinnenkai Year of the Rabbit, Sake Cocktail Contest, JAS Trivia Night 2024, 2024 Annual Dinner & Meeting, and more than a dozen cultural demonstrations at schools, museums, libraries, and other community organizations. 0 17032 Seinen Kei (Association of Young Men and Women): Seinen Kei has various activities at the St Louis Japanese Festival each year at the Missouri Botanical Garden. 0 15022 Japan America Society Womens Association (JASWA): JASWA provides opportunities for friendship and cultural exchange for women of any heritage who want to learn and share about Japan and its traditions. JASWA accomplishes these goals by holding a number of workshops during the year as well as participating in the annual St Louis Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden. 0 6981 39035 Governor Michael Parson Honorary Chairman 1 0 0 0 Consul General Hiroshi Tajima Honorary President 1 0 0 0 Greg Gorman President/Director 2.00 0 0 0 Dr Chikako Usui Chairman/Director 1.00 0 0 0 Steve Masaki Director/ Ex Officio 1 0 0 0 Bruce S Buckland Director 1.00 0 0 0 Kristy Bincaille 1st Vice President/Director 1.00 0 0 0 Linda Austin 2nd Vice President/Director 2 0 0 0 Yuko Kitajima 3rd Vice President 2 0 0 0 Pat Mawhinney Treasurer/Director 2.00 0 0 0 Mike Kimzey Assistant Treasurer/Director 5.00 0 0 0 Peter Love Secretary/Director 1.00 0 0 0 Chip Meyer Executive Director 20 29893 0 0 Dr Richard Colignon Director 1 0 0 0 Beth Eckelkamp Director 2.00 0 0 0 Dr Joel Glassman Assistant Executive Director 1.00 0 0 0 Masatoshi Hiraga Director 1 0 0 0 Stephen Knapp Honorary Consul of J Director (courtesy appointment) 1 0 0 0 Izumi Mueller Director 5.00 0 0 0 Mark Vance Director 1 0 0 0 Gary Bollman Director 1 0 0 0 Robin Hattori Director Ex Offcio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christopher Meyer UM St Louis One University Blvd 554 Clark Hall St Louis MO 631214400 6362210926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 29256 33762 55829 36842 44202 199891 33645 84195 150458 117620 118027 503945 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62901 117957 206287 154462 162229 703836 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 703836 1384 132 25 2135 9905 13581 0 0 0 0 0 0 1384 132 25 2135 9905 13581 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64285 118089 206312 156597 172134 717417 0.98107 0.99446 0.01893 0.00554 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Donations;8777|Program Expenses;39035|Membership Dues;1300|Miscellaneous General and Administrative;4418^Total;53530^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 To correct an error made prior to 2023. Subject: Request for Penalty Abatement Due to Reasonable Cause To Whom It May Concern, The Japan America Society of St. Louis (JASSTL) respectfully requests a waiver of the late-filing penalties associated with our Form 990-EZ for the tax year ending 31 December 2024. Our delay was not due to willful neglect, but rather a combination of unforeseen administrative hurdles and a lack of experience and expertise. I note here that JASSTL has been a tax-exempt entity in good standing for over 40 years. During four decades of service, we have never once filed a late return or incurred a filing penalty. This current delay is a singular, isolated incident in an otherwise perfect compliance record. We believe we qualify for First-Time Abate (FTA) administrative relief based on this history. The delay was caused by the sudden, unexpected loss of our long-term tax preparer, who managed our IRS filings for many years. As a small nonprofit, we relied entirely on this individual's professional expertise. Following their departure, as the executive director, I did not immediately realize the specific technical complexities of the return or the exact deadlines. Since then, we have acted with ordinary business care and prudence to rectify the situation by diligently ensuring the return is completed accurately. We have also found a new preparing we hope to engage going forward. We are a small, community-focused organization, and a maximum penalty would significantly impair our ability to serve the community, especially providing scholarships to area students. Given our 40 years of perfect standing, we ask that you waive the penalties associated with this filing. Sincerely, Christopher Meyer Executive Director 636-221-0926