Nonprofit · EIN 23-7282194
JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE
Tax-exempt · MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $594,607 | $550,604 | $44,003 | $437,332 | $40,094 | $397,238 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $632,024 | $686,177 | -$54,153 | $396,412 | $43,177 | $353,235 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $730,042 | $599,525 | $130,517 | $533,831 | $126,443 | $407,388 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $589,515
- of which government grants
- $277,703
- Membership dues
- $75,735
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,804
- Net rental income
- $20,903
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,580
- Other revenue
- $2,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,602
- Other salaries and wages
- $181,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $290,823
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $42,262
- Travel
- $4,840
- Depreciation
- $11,483
- Program services (functional)
- $244,067
- Management and general (functional)
- $264,463
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,074
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $396,412
- Total assets, end of year
- $437,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,094
- Net assets, end of year
- $397,238
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $75,566
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,095
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $376,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,682
- Gross receipts
- $694,520
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID YAMAGUCHI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025) Officer | 40 | $76,000 |
| KANAKO MATSUMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $50,787 |
| CHRISTOPHER CUMMINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MASAMI KATAYAMA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD MASON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| YUKA SHIMIZU | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AKEMI SAGAWA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASAMI TSURUTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MIZOGUCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF RUDOLPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HIDEAKI KATSUBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HIDEO SUGANUMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES D KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE CORDDRY LANGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE STONECIPHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY PACKARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAZUHIRO HOSHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANABU MIROKU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HARMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MASAMICHI MITCH KATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MICHALAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YAGUCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE NIEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOKO INOUE SHATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH RAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA BROGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MUNOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYO KUBOTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH OKAWA ELLERBROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SATOKO VALDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIGEKI OKANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHOKO FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAKEO SATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOSHI MINEGISHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOSHIE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISA MUROHASHI CARTIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF JAN 2025) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE WATANABE | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $68,683 | $1,800 |
| KANAKO MATSUMOTO | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $33,720 | $0 |
| DAVID YAMAGUCHI | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $10,480 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MICHALAK | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WOLLEBEK | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CUMMINS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF RUDOLF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA BROGAN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKIKO COFFLAND | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH OKAWA ELLERBROCK | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOKO FARMER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED FUSE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARMAN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAZUHIRO HOSHI | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASAMI KATAYAMA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KATO | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH KATO | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIDEAKI KATSUBE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D KELLY | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RYO KUBOTA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE CORDDRY LANGILL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MASON | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MILLS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSHI MINEGISHI | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MIZOGUCHI | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIGEKI OKANO | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAORI PACKARD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PAGET | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSHIE PHILLIPS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH RAWSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEMI SAGAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOKO INOUE SHATZ | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUKA SHIMIZU | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE STONECIPHER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIDEO SUGANUMA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SWANSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASAMI TSURUTA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SATOKO VALDES | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YAGUCHI | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSEI YAMADA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKINORI YOKOSAWA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE WATANABE | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,800 | $6,600 |
| SHOKO FARMER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MASON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CUMMINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIKO ARAKANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA BROGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKIKO COFFLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH OKAWA ELLERBROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN ESKANAZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED FUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAZUHIRO HOSHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HISAO INAGAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASAMI KATAYAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIDEAKI KATSUBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RYO KUBOTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHIHIRO KAWACHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE CORDDRY LANGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MAHESHWARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANAKO MATSUMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR MICHAEL MICHALAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSHI MINEGISHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MIZOGUCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB NAKAHARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PAGET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSHIE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAORI PACKARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH RAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JW REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF RUDOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEMI SAGAWA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAKEO SATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOKO INOUE SHATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MICHALAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE STONECIPHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIDEO SUGANUMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASAMI TSURUTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SATOKO VALDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WOLLEBEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOKI YAMAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSEI YAMADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKINORI YOKOSAWA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitch Kato | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3010 77TH AVE SE STE 102, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-2829
- In care of
- % TODD MASON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MISA MUROHASHI CARTIER, 3010 77TH AVE102, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040
- Signed the 990
- TODD MASON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 374-0180
- Website
- WWW.JASSW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF JAPAN AND WASHINGTON STATE BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCY PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT FOR MICROBUSINESS OWNERS THROUGH HANDS-ON ACCOUNTING AND MARKETING CONSULTING, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $156,172
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS/BUSINESS INCLUDES LECTURES & SEMINARS ON U.S. - JAPAN RELATIONS, BUSINESS PROGRAMS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $80,120
- EDUCATION INCLUDES THE JAPAN-IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO THE PUGET SOUND REGION, VISITING ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND LECTURING THEM ABOUT A TYPICAL DAILY LIFE AND A JAPANESE STUDENT. ALSO, WE HAVE THE AMERICA IN-SCHOOLS (AIS) PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN JAPAN ABOUT THE TYPICAL DAILY LIFE OF AN AMERICAN STUDENT.Expenses $7,775
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7282194
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $437,332
- Income (IRS master file)
- $694,520
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $594,607 | $550,604 | $437,332 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $632,024 | $686,177 | $396,412 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $730,042 | $599,525 | $533,831 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $504,203 | $505,291 | $327,759 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7282194).
Questions about JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE
- What is the EIN of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE is 23-7282194.
- Is JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MISA MUROHASHI CARTIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,000 (DAVID YAMAGUCHI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025)).
- How much revenue does JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF THE STATE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $594,607, expenses of $550,604 and total assets of $437,332 at year end.
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