2026-08-25T15:28:45-05:00 2025-12-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2025-01-01 941224469 THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA JAPA 4159864383 945 MARKET STREET SUITE 501 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 STEVE POLLOCK PRESIDENT 4159864383 2026-08-25 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2026-08-25 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X STEVE POLLOCK 945 MARKET STREET SUITE 501 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 1756413 0 X WWW.USAJAPAN.ORG X 1905 CA JSNC WORKS TO ADVANCE US-JAPAN COLLABORATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. 39 38 6 60 0 0 357343 375726 1089947 1179736 67476 86783 -66250 -85575 1448516 1556670 0 0 0 0 706639 858504 0 0 182316 513779 460169 1220418 1318673 228098 237997 1803000 2196949 292946 364805 1510054 1832144 X FOUNDED IN 1905, THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WORKS TO ADVANCE U.S. - JAPAN COLLABORATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. THE SOCIETY OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BAY AREA WITH A STRONG INTEREST IN JAPAN. IT IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR U.S. - JAPAN INSIGHTS, OPPORTUNITIES, COLLABORATION, AND NETWORKING. 0 0 405158 545626 JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSESTHE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (JSNC) OFFERS JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES AT VARIOUS LEVELS AND LOCATIONS ACROSS THE BAY AREA. OUR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS ARE SEASONED TEACHERS OF JAPANESE, HAVING TAUGHT BOTH IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN, AND OUR LESSON TYPES ARE AS FOLLOWS: GROUP CLASSES (RANGING FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED COURSES), CORPORATE CLASSES (WITH LESSONS TAILORED FOR EACH ORGANIZATION), PRIVATE TUTORING, AND WORKSHOPS. JSNC OFFERS 3 SEMESTERS OF GROUP LANGUAGE CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ENROLLS MORE THAN 250 STUDENTS PER SEMESTER IN APPROXIMATELY 30 GROUP LESSON SECTIONS, RANGING FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED. JSNC ALSO OFFERS PRIVATE LESSONS AND ENROLLED MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS IN PRIVATE LESSONS IN 2025. 131953 134870 INNOVATION CONFERENCE:THE INNOVATION INITIATIVE, BEGUN IN 2011, HIGHLIGHTS AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AREA OF COOPERATION BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE U.S., PARTICULARLY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THIS EFFORT, JSNC SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTIVE JAPAN-U.S. INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PROVIDE ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE INNOVATORS, AND SPOTLIGHT JAPANESE CREATIVITY AND VITALITY THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY THE U.S. MEDIA. THIS INITIATIVE COMPLEMENTS U.S.-JAPAN GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE AND OTHER EFFORTS THAT PROMOTE INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND JOB CREATION. 82811 107294 HEALTHCARE CONNECTION:US-JAPAN HEALTHCARE CONNECTION WAS CREATED IN 2020 TO PROMOTE INNOVATION IN THE US AND JAPANESE HEALTHCARE SECTORS BY CONDUCTING PROGRAMS IN THE US AND JAPAN TO EDUCATE AND CONNECT LEADERS FROM THE PRIVATE, PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC SECTORS IN THE US AND JAPAN LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY.THE PRORAM IS LED NY JSNC THROUGH THE US-JAPAN HEALTHCARE COUNCIL. THE AGENDA INCLUDES PROGRAMS ORGANIZED IN THE US AND JAPAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SUCH AS MAJOR CONFERENCE AND ROADSHOW IN JAPAN THAT INTRODUCES SPEAKERS AND GROWTH COMPANIES FROM THE US TO A JAPANESE AUDIENCE, NETWORKING AND PITCH EVENTS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON HEALTHCARE INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES. 233173 391946 ALL OTHER PROGRAMS 233173 391946 853095 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 39 38 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 CA X STEVE POLLOCK 4159864383 945 MARKET STREET SUITE 501 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 STEVE POLLOCK PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 184000 0 1610 LARRY GREENWOOD BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TAKAHIDE AKIYAMA VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SALTZMAN SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARSHA VANDE BERG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAZUHIKO ABE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOSHIYA AOKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE BASALLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOBUKO SAITO CLEARY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DASHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOSHIAKI FUJIMORI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN FUKUSHIMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAZUHIRO GOMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY GOPAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REHITO HATOYAMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOTETSU HAYASHI DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMIKO HIGASHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEIKO HORKAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHI KAIFU DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN KIMURA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENTON KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMAE KOBAYASHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YALE KOFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROCHELLE KOPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HIROAKI KUWAJIMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON METZLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MONTEILH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK MOORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZAK MORIMOTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YUKI MURAYAMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKA NISHIMURA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'BRYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PEARLSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOSHIAKI TOJO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TSUYOSHI TSURUMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SATORU WATANABE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY YAMAGUCHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMI YOSHIKAWA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIHO GREENBERG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 118483 0 11174 302483 0 12784 2 0 1 0 0 247366 25000 103360 82649 375726 LANGUAGE TUITION REV 611600 545626 545626 PROGRAM SERVICE REV 900099 335515 335515 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 291695 291695 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 6900 6900 1179736 86783 86783 106103 247366 199743 -93640 -93640 TAX REFUND 900099 8065 8065 8065 1556670 1179736 0 1208 315267 220738 50036 44493 486324 370066 37517 78741 867 649 218 21063 15956 2404 2703 34983 25803 3821 5359 42675 42675 19229 12857 4859 1513 16613 12253 1815 2545 50975 7689 43286 25884 25884 37340 8580 28760 14022 14022 217247 169107 11024 37116 3219 3219 DUES 9628 9628 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 9397 9397 COMMUNITY SUPPORT 8258 8258 BAD DEBT 5522 5522 160 160 1318673 853095 283262 182316 265924 336353 437208 600519 67673 73161 6661 6739 1649 1649 0 0 1020623 1175266 4911 4911 1803000 2196949 114765 134345 178181 230460 292946 364805 X 1510054 1832144 1510054 1832144 1803000 2196949 237997 84093 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 202037 234910 412540 357343 375726 1582556 813336 753308 974440 1112562 1285839 4939485 1015373 988218 1386980 1469905 1661565 6522041 144248 81726 66700 64500 106025 463199 88439 128128 68212 29004 131801 445584 232687 209854 134912 93504 237826 908783 5613258 22959 30438 41620 67476 86783 249276 22959 30438 41620 67476 86783 249276 1038332 1018656 1428600 1537381 1748348 6771317 0.82900 0.82060 0.03680 0.02920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1649 1649 0 0 X 1832441 84093 199743 283836 1548605 8065 8065 1556670 1510351 199743 199743 1310608 8065 8065 1318673 PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE SOCIETY'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE SOCIETY PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE SOCIETY FILES TAX RETURNS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 199,743. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TAX REFUND 8,065. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 199,743. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TAX REFUND 8,065. JAPAN SOCIETY AWARD OF HONOR GALA 353469 247366 106103 82649 1295 59142 56657 353469 247366 106103 82649 1295 59142 56657 199743 -93640 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 STEVE POLLOCK PRESIDENT 168000 0 16000 0 0 0 1610 0 0 0 185610 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 UPON ACHIEVING AN OPERATING PROFIT OF $10,000, STEVE POLLOCK, PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A BONUS OF $16,000, AND MIHO GREENBERG, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, RECEIVED A BONUS OF $9,900 IN 2025. X ACUTION ITEMS 70 82649 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS MEMBERS CONSISTING OF THREE (3) CLASSES: INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, AND HONORARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE. FIRM MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AS SUCH, BUT ALL REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS DESIGNATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY EACH FIRM MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE EACH AND SHALL BE NUMBERED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER A QUORUM IS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND VOTES ON ITS APPROVAL, WHICH SERVES AS THE FORMAL AND FINAL APPROVAL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE APPROVED, THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (THE "JSNC") ENGAGES IN A PERIODIC REVIEW OF CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH REVIEW IS TO ENSURE: (A) THAT ALL CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCLOSED; (B) THAT ALL PAYMENTS PAID TO OR RECEIVED FROM THE JSNC FOR THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF GOODS OR SERVICES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON ACCURATE INFORMATION FROM INDEPENDENT AND COMPETENT SOURCES; (C) THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE JSNC; AND (D) THAT THE JSNC DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN PROHIBITED PRIVATE INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION, ANY OF WHICH COULD JEOPARDIZE THE JSNC'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, WHO THEN MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE HR COMMITTEE. THE HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATION AND REPORTS ITS DECISION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION STUDY FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WAS CONDUCTED IN APRIL 2026. THERE IS ONE OFFICER OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT, THE COO. AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS PERFORMANCE OF EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR BONUSES AND RAISES, IF APPROPRIATE, TO THE HR COMMITTEE. THE HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATION AND, AFTER HAVING A CHANCE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS, APPROVES, REJECTS, OR REVISES THE RECOMMENDATION. THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL RECOMMENDATION WAS SUBMITTED AND APPROVED IN APRIL 2026. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.