Nonprofit · EIN 84-3635425
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION
Tax-exempt · CORONA, CA 92881
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $27,464,935 | $22,917,796 | $4,547,139 | $41,265,927 | $957,825 | $40,308,102 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $24,711,778 | $19,053,130 | $5,658,648 | $40,115,780 | $4,810,238 | $35,305,542 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,802,086 | $17,999,438 | $8,802,648 | $31,051,674 | $1,404,780 | $29,646,894 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $163
- Program service revenue
- $26,035,809
- Investment income
- $1,152,492
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,473
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $266,720
- Other revenue
- $276,471
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $123,617
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $812,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,600,184
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,925,239
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $486,140
- Accounting fees
- $63,084
- Occupancy
- $8,253,932
- Travel
- $966,021
- Depreciation
- $639,341
- Program services (functional)
- $20,210,889
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,706,907
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,115,780
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,265,927
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $957,825
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,308,102
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,904,355
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,528,747
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,308,102
- Gross receipts
- $35,656,087
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 640
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND CHIANG | CEO Officer | 40 | $770,385 | $18,238 |
| CORINNA WONG | SENIOR VP OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,689 | $10,675 |
| MATTHEW THOMAS | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,487 | $16,146 |
| AZUSA MATSUDA | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,985 | $14,790 |
| ALIDA TA | DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,854 | $12,461 |
| LEO AMADOR | DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,708 | $10,721 |
| LAWRENCE LEIN | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,500 | $0 |
| STANLEY HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,500 | $0 |
| ERIC PHAN | VICE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,500 | $0 |
| MARK MANANSALA | CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,500 | $0 |
| MARVIN AQUINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,500 | $0 |
| JIIN KUO | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND CHIANG | CEO Officer | 40 | $592,945 | $17,213 |
| CORINNA WONG | SENIOR VP OF ACCOUNTING & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,933 | $10,357 |
| AZUSA MATSUDA | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,287 | $13,911 |
| MATTHEW THOMAS | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,269 | $14,145 |
| AMANDA CHUNG | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,992 | $5,731 |
| ALIDA TA | MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,408 | $11,033 |
| LAWRENCE LEIN | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,500 | $0 |
| STANLEY HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,500 | $0 |
| MARVIN AQUINO | CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,000 | $0 |
| ERIC PHAN | VICE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,500 | $0 |
| MARK MANANSALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,500 | $0 |
| JIIN KUO | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND CHIANG | CEO Officer | 40 | $364,520 | $16,919 |
| CORINNA WONG | SENIOR VP OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,443 | $9,573 |
| MATTHEW THOMAS | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,501 | $28,499 |
| AZUSA MATSUDA | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,604 | $18,287 |
| AMANDA CHUNG | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,340 | $4,731 |
| ALIDA TA | MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,821 | $9,868 |
| MARVIN AQUINO | CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,000 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LEIN | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ERIC PHAN | VICE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,000 | $0 |
| MARK MANANSALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,000 | $0 |
| STANLEY HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,000 | $0 |
| JIIN KUO | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19675 TEMESCAL CANYON RD, CORONA, CA 92881-5654
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 1522 Brookhollow Drive Suite 1, Santa Ana CA 92705
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RAYMOND CHIANG, 19675 TEMESCAL CANYON ROAD, CORONA, CA 92881
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Raymond Chiang, 1522 Brookhollow Drive Suite 1, Santa Ana CA 92705
- Signed the 990
- RAYMOND CHIANG, CEO
- Phone
- (951) 907-1100
- Website
- www.SPJA.org
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-3635425 or by the name THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 AIMS TO PROMOTE, CELEBRATE, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT JAPANESE ANIMATION AND POP CULTURE.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 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.Expenses $20,210,889 · grants $123,617 · revenue $26,302,529
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
- 84-3635425
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,265,927
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,656,087
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $27,464,935 | $22,917,796 | $41,265,927 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $24,711,778 | $19,053,130 | $40,115,780 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,802,086 | $17,999,438 | $31,051,674 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,379,362 | $16,020,776 | $24,960,995 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Raymond Chiang | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-3635425).
Questions about THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION
- What is the EIN of THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION is 84-3635425.
- Is THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION 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 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION 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 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION 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 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RAYMOND CHIANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $770,385 (RAYMOND CHIANG, CEO).
- How much revenue does THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,464,935, expenses of $22,917,796 and total assets of $41,265,927 at year end.
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