2026-06-15T16:18:02-05:00 2025-07-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2024-08-01 520782112 JAPAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC INC JAPA 2028332210 1819 L STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 RYAN SHAFFER PRESIDENT 2028332210 2026-06-15 1 1 P01608821 4108840220 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN SHAFFER 1819 L STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6436678 0 X WWW.JASWDC.ORG X 1957 DC TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN U.S. AND JAPAN. 26 26 9 27 0 0 310752 4929154 1254707 1257307 48715 219601 605 13255 1614779 6419317 19000 21000 0 0 502574 567321 0 0 62242 1151090 1293018 1672664 1881339 -57885 4537978 2778417 7369423 1225510 1169097 1552907 6200326 X TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN AMERICANS AND JAPANESE THROUGH DIVERSE PROGRAMMING THAT SPANS THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, BUSINESS, AND POLICY SPHERES. 0 0 792738 721777 THE SAKURA MATSURI - JAPANESE STREET FESTIVAL - SAKURA MATSURI IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED THE LARGEST CELEBRATION OF JAPANESE CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE GRAND FINALE OF THE NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. PERFORMERS AND VENDORS SHARE JAPANESE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS WITH THE FESTIVAL ATTENDEES. 184822 17235 NATIONAL JAPAN BOWL - THE SOCIETY ORGANIZES THE NATIONAL JAPAN BOWL EACH SPRING AND SUPPORTS OTHER JAPAN BOWLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO RECOGNIZE AND ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE CHOSEN JAPANESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. 181256 52414 US-JAPAN CAPITAL GALA - THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL US-JAPAN CAPITAL GALA AND SILENT AUCTION SUPPORTS THE SOCIETY'S MANY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER AND HONOR SOME OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S AND JAPAN'S MOST DISTINGUISHED LEADERS. 176115 21000 197576 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER PROGRAMS - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY OFFERS A VARIETY OF JAPANESE AND AMERICAN ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CULTURAL EVENTS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, A BOOK CLUB, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. 131253 268305 JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL - THE SOCIETY OPERATES THE OLDEST AND LARGEST JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR ADULTS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES DIFFERENT LEVELS FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED PREPARATORY CLASSES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL FOR THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST, AND CULTURE CLASSES. 307368 21000 465881 1466184 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X X RYAN SHAFFER 2028332210 1819 L STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 RYAN SHAFFER PRESIDENT 50.00 X 129981 0 7178 GAKU NAKAMURA VICE CHAIR AS OF JAN. 2025 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUFUMI SO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 1000 0 0 JAMES ZUMWALT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAKI HISHIKAWA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY YOSHIMURA VICE CHAIR UNTIL MARCH 2025, THEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIHOKO GOTO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER BASS TREASURER UNTIL MARCH 2025 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YOSUKE NAGAMORI TREASURER AS OF JAN. 2025 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN BERRINGTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT TONG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE KISSEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAKAAKI KAKUDOH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMI OVERBY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TATSUO OKAZAKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BEEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT BOMBACH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YUKI SAKO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HIROKO TADA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN WEINSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BADEN FIRTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BATES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT CALDER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE MORGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEIICHI SHIMADA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SAIDEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIREYA SOLIS TRUSTEE UNTIL MARCH 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE TRUSTEE UNTIL MARCH 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK WEIR TRUSTEE UNTIL MARCH 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 130981 0 7178 1 0 0 0 0 4929154 4929154 SAKURA MATSURI 900099 747912 747912 LANGUAGE SCHOOL 900099 268305 268305 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 170691 170691 REGISTRATIONS 900099 69649 69649 FEE FOR SERVICES 900099 750 750 1257307 147814 147814 71787 0 71787 71787 71787 26135 17361 8774 8774 OTHER INCOME 900099 4481 4481 4481 6419317 1257307 0 232856 X 21000 21000 158054 96155 53755 8144 307444 186272 105229 15943 7527 4561 2576 390 55286 33496 18923 2867 39010 23635 13352 2023 20675 7806 12869 46488 46488 252648 245248 7400 61950 37221 23468 1261 51057 37549 11731 1777 93672 56754 32061 4857 63568 41619 10349 11600 6179 6179 50736 46857 3368 511 PROGRAM FACILITIES/EQUI 401735 401735 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 83863 83863 LICENSES & PERMITS 72830 72830 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 65434 65434 22183 11955 10228 1881339 1466184 352913 62242 362925 99929 4621565 28050 122470 22568 18157 55188 54735 111733 48910 10150 62823 1391427 1561381 908109 828363 2778417 7369423 129644 109356 132891 157310 962975 902431 1225510 1169097 X 1533801 1564671 19106 4635655 1552907 6200326 2778417 7369423 X 4537978 65535 575 43331 X 0 0 0 X 432795 570637 499447 310752 422771 2236402 255589 1118014 1010724 1254707 1283441 4922475 688384 1688651 1510171 1565459 1706212 7158877 4325 4175 5109 4733 14685 33027 0 4325 4175 5109 4733 14685 33027 7125850 21655 20487 23225 29407 147814 242588 21655 20487 23225 29407 147814 242588 620 868 2127 605 4481 8701 710659 1710006 1535523 1595471 1858507 7410166 0.96160 0.97140 0.03270 0.02450 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 620. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 868. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,127. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 605. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,481. SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: ESTATE CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND DATE: 12/12/24 AMOUNT: 4506383. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4877 X EDUCATION & CULTURAL 0 4506383 115182 4621565 1.00000 0 0 17257 17257 94476 48910 45566 62823 ARTWORK AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS 4877 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 823486 828363 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 902431 902431 PART III, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS COLLECTIONS RECEIVED AS DONATIONS, WHICH ARE HELD FOR EXHIBIT IN THE SOCIETY'S OFFICE. THE COLLECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO VIEW TO HELP PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN AMERICANS AND JAPANESE. PART V, LINE 4: DURING THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH THE ESTATES OF MICHELE AND LILY TANAKA FOR THE H. WILLIAM TANAKA SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS ARE RESTRICTED FOR SCHOLARSHIP-RELATED PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OR UNRELATED PROJECTS. INCOME EARNED FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS IS NOT DONOR-RESTRICTED AND MAY BE USED FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. THE SOCIETY INTENDS TO USE THE FUND TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE DONOR'S INTENT. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 9 21000 PART I, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS AWARD SELECTIONS AND ATTENDANCE RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY ADOPTED AN AMENDMENT TO ITS BYLAWS ADDRESSING THE NUMBER AND FORMAT OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS AND PROVIDING THAT ONE MEETING EACH YEAR IS OPEN TO MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT AND BOARD TREASURER. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORMS 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,248. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,648. SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,477. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,477. CONTRACTED PROGRAM ASST.: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 133,861. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 133,861. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,662. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CAPITALIZED LHI/FURNITURE FROM LANDLORD REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY 43,331.