Nonprofit · EIN 94-3098016
JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $716,445 | $1,153,662 | -$437,217 | $4,924,920 | $832,991 | $4,091,929 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $520,012 | $1,090,542 | -$570,530 | $5,409,686 | $880,540 | $4,529,146 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,071,020 | $1,003,738 | $67,282 | $5,939,263 | $849,459 | $5,089,804 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $466,111
- of which government grants
- $16,022
- Membership dues
- $42,256
- Program service revenue
- $141,924
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,197
- Other revenue
- $108,410
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $364,841
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $562,043
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,023
- Accounting fees
- $6,524
- Occupancy
- $56,420
- Travel
- $24,936
- Depreciation
- $161,407
- Program services (functional)
- $770,412
- Management and general (functional)
- $232,872
- Fundraising (functional)
- $150,378
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,409,686
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,924,920
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $832,991
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,091,929
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,085,904
- Gross receipts
- $727,755
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANAKO WAKATSUKI-CHONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $104,408 | $5,592 |
| DEENA NAKATA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGUMI MARANGE | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE EISENFELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KIMURA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SACHI KOBAYASHI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SATO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA NAKAMOTO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MASUOKA | President Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA MAYER | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CUNNINGHAM | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANAKO WAKATSUKI-CHONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $103,996 | $6,004 |
| JANA IWASAKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS SUYEMATSU | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH IWASAKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KIMURA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SACHI KOBAYASHI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED TAKAMURA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD SAIKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BASYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB YOKOYAMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MASUOKA | President Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BAILEY KEEN | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CUNNINGHAM | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANAKO WAKATSUKI-CHONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $57,520 | $2,062 |
| JANA IWASAKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS SUYEMATSU | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH IWASAKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KIMURA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISAO HATA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED TAKAMURA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BASYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NASHIWA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MASUOKA | President Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN EGUSA | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYNETTE YOSHIDA | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TSUGAWA | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 411 NW FLANDERS ST STE 100, PORTLAND, OR 97209-3853
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CONNIE MASUOKA, 411 NW FLANDERS ST STE 100, PORTLAND, OR 972093853
- Signed the 990
- CONNIE MASUOKA, President
- Phone
- (503) 224-1458
- Website
- jamo.org
- Return prepared by
- Baker & Colson PC CPAs
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND HONOR THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF JAPANESE AMERICANS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE DURING WORLD WAR II, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICANS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PROGRAM IS THE PERPETUAL CARE OF A HISTORICAL GARDEN CONSTRUCTED AND GIFTED TO THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND THE OPERATION OF THE OREGON NIKKEI LEGACY CENTER, A JAPANESE AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM IN PORTLAND, CHARGED WITH THE PRESERVATION AND SHARING OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE CENTER IS A VENUE FOR CULTURAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE EXPERIENCES OF JAPANESE AMERICANS AND THEIR ROLE IN OREGON'S MULTI CULTURAL COMMUNITY THROUGH EXHIBITS, GUIDED TOURS, SPEAKERS, AND WORKSHOPS.Expenses $770,412
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
- 94-3098016
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,924,920
- Income (IRS master file)
- $727,755
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $716,445 | $1,153,662 | $4,924,920 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $520,012 | $1,090,542 | $5,409,686 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,071,020 | $1,003,738 | $5,939,263 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $494,461 | $1,036,323 | $5,879,314 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-3098016).
Questions about JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON
- What is the EIN of JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON is 94-3098016.
- Is JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON 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 JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON 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 JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON 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 JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CONNIE MASUOKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,408 (HANAKO WAKATSUKI-CHONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $716,445, expenses of $1,153,662 and total assets of $4,924,920 at year end.
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