Nonprofit · EIN 62-1797389
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $532,052 | $539,632 | -$7,580 | $821,550 | $124,721 | $696,829 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $492,666 | $532,028 | -$39,362 | $730,469 | $71,498 | $658,971 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $410,680 | $460,961 | -$50,281 | $730,435 | $54,911 | $675,524 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $375,924
- of which government grants
- $55,000
- Membership dues
- $117,455
- Program service revenue
- $105,172
- Investment income
- $47,965
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,422
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,241
- Other revenue
- $2,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $117,244
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $226,187
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,599
- Occupancy
- $3,970
- Program services (functional)
- $416,848
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,127
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,657
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $730,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $821,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $124,721
- Net assets, end of year
- $696,829
- Publicly traded securities
- $707,602
- Gross receipts
- $532,052
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMIE ARNOLD NON-VOTING | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $92,600 |
| Masami Tyson | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mandy White | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Odom | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Rodriguez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bob Booker | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Udy | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chris Karbowiak | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Wieland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Hunsinger | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Hiro Ito | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chad Brooks | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| James Dunn | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Hughes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrew Corbett | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Abboud | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eric Crosland | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jody Shoup | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Briggs | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Masashi Mochizuki | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kanzi Takayama | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Steve Tuttle | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kazuhiro Nakano | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy Palmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stacey Nickens | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sean Gokyu | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Josh Powell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jesus Barrios | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Victoria Hirschberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Akihiro Tagawa | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Manami Masuda | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMIE ARNOLD | President Officer | 40 | $86,009 |
| Masami Tyson | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Mandy White | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Odom | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Rodriguez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bob Booker | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Udy | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chris Karbowiak | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Wieland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Hunsinger | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Hiro Ito | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Yoshitaka Hamamoto | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| James Dunn | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Hughes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrew Corbett | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karel Abboud | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eric Crosland | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jody Shoup | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Licari | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Masashi Mochizuki | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kanzi Takayama | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Steve Tuttle | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kazuhiro Nakano | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy Palmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stacey Nickens | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FEDELE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| MASAMI TYSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUNSINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HIRO ITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KARBOWIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WALT NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KOJI KUROKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MANDY WHITE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEIGH WIELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YOSHITAKA HAMAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI ODOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JODY SHOUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YUGO NAGASHIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB BOOKER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE SULKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LICARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACEY NICKENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE RODRUGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN UDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KANZI TAKAYAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE TUTTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAI KAWASAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREL ABBOUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL PFOUNTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 330003, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-7500
- In care of
- % MAURY BUSH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SAMMIE ARNOLD
- Signed the 990
- SAMMIE ARNOLD, Executive Director
- Phone
- (615) 663-6060
- Website
- WWW.JASTN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Diana Landa CPA
Mission
TO DELIVER HIGH VALUE OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT SUSTAIN AND GROW RELATIONSHIPS, IGNITE COMMERCE, AND SECURE A VIBRANT BILATERAL ECONOMIC FUTURE FOR TENNESSEE AND JAPAN.
Program accomplishments
- OTHER Programs include the Tennessee-Japan Forum and Annual Meeting, the Mitsui Lecture Series, Reading Between the Lines virtual book club, and business networking events.Programs focus on different aspects of business, culture, and society as they relate to Japan and Tennessee. In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), JAST coordinates the Tennessee delegation to the Southeast-U.S. Japan Association's Annual Conference. JAST is pleased to announce renewed funding opportunities for college-bound high school seniors to earn one of four college scholarships through the Mitsui USA Scholarships in Tennessee Program.Expenses $223,215 · grants $20,000 · revenue $27,875
- NASHVILLE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: THE 2025 NASHVILLE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN APRIL AT THE NASHVILLE PUBLIC SQUARE. THE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IS A FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC, FAMILY-FRIENDLY CELEBRATION OF SPRING AND JAPANESE CULTURE AND FEATURES TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE MUSIC, DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS, ARTS & CRAFTS, MERCHANDISE, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, SUMO-SUIT WRESTLING, A COSPLAY CONTEST, A VARIETY OF JAPANESE CUISINE AND SPECIAL FESTIVAL MENUS FROM SOME OF NASHVILLE'S FAVORITE FOOD TRUCKS.Expenses $133,032 · revenue $27,195
- MEMPHIS JAPAN FESTIVAL: THE 2025 MEMPHIS JAPAN FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN NOVEMBER AT THE MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN. THE FESTIVAL IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE OF JAPANESE CULTURE. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE MUSIC AND DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS, CULTURAL LECTURES, ARTS & CRAFTS, MERCHANDISE, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, SUMO-SUIT WRESTLING, A ROVING JAPANESE CANDYMAN, TOURS OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN AND A VARIETY OF JAPANESE CUISINE FEATURING SPECIAL MENUS FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND FOOD TRUCKS.Expenses $60,601 · revenue $15,000
- WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM & NETWORKING LUNCHEON: THIS EVENT WAS MOVED TO SPRING 2026. THE 2025 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM & NETWORKING LUNCHEON WAS HELD IN THE FALL AT THE FRIST ART MUSEUM. THIS EVENT INCLUDED LUNCH, A TOUR OF THE ART GALLERY, NETWORKING WITH JAPAN-TENNESSEE FOCUSED PROFESSIONALS AND REMARKS FROM FOUR ACCOMPLISHED WOMEN SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHTS ABOUT WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1797389
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $821,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $532,052
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $532,052 | $539,632 | $821,550 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $492,666 | $532,028 | $730,469 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $410,680 | $460,961 | $730,435 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $396,424 | $476,756 | $710,152 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 62-1797389).
Questions about JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC
- What is the EIN of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC is 62-1797389.
- Is JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC 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 TENNESSEE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SAMMIE ARNOLD.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,600 (SAMMIE ARNOLD NON-VOTING, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $532,052, expenses of $539,632 and total assets of $821,550 at year end.
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