Nonprofit · EIN 90-0447211
US-JAPAN COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,027,545 | $6,396,127 | $11,631,418 | $43,796,685 | $534,577 | $43,262,108 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,462,584 | $5,249,018 | $213,566 | $31,226,737 | $599,751 | $30,626,986 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,520,122
- Program service revenue
- $3,881,082
- Investment income
- $1,628,676
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,031
- Other revenue
- -$2,335
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $280,104
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $468,827
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,623,615
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,473,954
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,237
- Accounting fees
- $142,701
- Travel
- $1,364,484
- Depreciation
- $3,343
- Program services (functional)
- $4,615,405
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,290,433
- Fundraising (functional)
- $490,289
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,226,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,796,685
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $534,577
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,262,108
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,139,423
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,827,108
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,435,000
- Gross receipts
- $27,277,401
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI SWETNAM | COO Officer | 40 | $224,669 | $29,833 |
| FRED KATAYAMA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,066 | $7,505 |
| AUDREY YAMAMOTO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,643 | $31,682 |
| DIANE HIROSHIMA | HEAD OF SVJP PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,867 | $19,003 |
| WENDY ABE | SR DIR, DONOR & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,439 | $7,957 |
| AKI OHASHI | SVJP CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,818 | $14,400 |
| SHANE GRAVES | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,949 | $10,780 |
| SACHI HAMAI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OKADA | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TERANISHI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EIICHIRO KUWANA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MATSUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MORITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GUILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRA TESHIMA CONLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET CUMMISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANNE FUKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YOH KAWANAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE KOBAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MASATOSHI KOMORIYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATRINA LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW OGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YOKO OTANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CURTISS TAKADA ROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YOSHITERU TERRY SUZUKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONA TISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINORU TSUMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MASAMI TYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE BASALLA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $333,542 | $31,752 |
| TERRI SWETNAM | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $222,560 | $12,710 |
| FRED KATAYAMA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,741 | $9,591 |
| DIANE HIROSHIMA | HEAD OF SVJP PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,295 | $21,576 |
| WENDY ABE | DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL RELATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,990 | $7,775 |
| SHANE GRAVES | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,703 | $22,570 |
| KATHY MATSUI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MORITA | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TERANISHI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EIICHIRO KUWANA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAZUHIRO GOMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GUILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KENJI CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SACHI HAMAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOH KAWANAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD MIYAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OKADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOKO OTANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTISS ROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MASAMI TYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY SUZUKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONA TISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MINORU TSUMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TSUTSUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1819 L ST NW STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3866
- In care of
- % HENRY OTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AUDREY YAMAMOTO, 1819 L STREET NW 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- AUDREY YAMAMOTO, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 223-6840
- Website
- WWW.USJAPANCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL (USJC) CULTIVATES AND CONNECTS LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN WHO ARE COMMITTED TO A STRONG AND ENDURING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP. FOUNDED BY JAPANESE AMERICANS IN 2009, USJC IS NOW THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS THROUGH PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE CONNECTIONS. THROUGH OUR TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, INNOVATIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, AND IMPACTFUL IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS, WE BRING TOGETHER LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL TO ADDRESS KEY BILATERAL ISSUES. OUR COMMUNITY OF MEMBERS AND STAFF ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN IS A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL NETWORK THAT FOSTERS DEEP CONNECTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH OUR US JAPAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, USJC DEVELOPS A PIPELINE OF GLOBAL LEADERS VIA ITS TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE NEXT GEN PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI, EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM, ADVANCED LEADERS COLLECTIVE, AND ITS JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL IS ADDRESSING PRESSING BILATERAL ISSUES THROUGH SEVERAL KEY EFFORTS THAT INCLUDE CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, AND ANNUAL GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CONVENINGS.Expenses $3,717,108 · grants $280,104
- USJC'S NEXT GEN PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI INCLUDE SEVERAL KEY COMPONENTS:THE TOMODACHI INITIATIVE SUPPORTS PROGRAMS IN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THAT INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUTURE JAPANESE AND AMERICANS GLOBAL LEADERS. THE INITIATIVE RAISES FUNDS FROM CONTRIBUTORS IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN. TOSHIZO WATANABE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND, THE TOMODACHI TOSHIZO WATANABE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND THE MINETA AMBASSADORS PROGRAM (TOGETHER, THE FUNDS). THESE FUNDS, SOME OF WHICH ARE ENDOWED, WERE CREATED TO PROVIDE STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES TO AMERICAN AND JAPANESE STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND FINANCIAL NEED.Expenses $898,297
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 | Not 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
- 90-0447211
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,796,685
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,277,401
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,027,545 | $6,396,127 | $43,796,685 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,462,584 | $5,249,018 | $31,226,737 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,333,092 | $5,128,182 | $28,588,265 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 90-0447211).
Questions about US-JAPAN COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of US-JAPAN COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of US-JAPAN COUNCIL is 90-0447211.
- Is US-JAPAN COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to US-JAPAN COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does US-JAPAN COUNCIL 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 US-JAPAN COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did US-JAPAN COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of US-JAPAN COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AUDREY YAMAMOTO.
- Who are the officers and directors of US-JAPAN COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,669 (TERRI SWETNAM, COO).
- How much revenue does US-JAPAN COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,027,545, expenses of $6,396,127 and total assets of $43,796,685 at year end.
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