Nonprofit · EIN 33-1144757
THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $332,562 | $254,439 | $78,123 | $1,268,422 | $0 | $1,268,422 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $359,112 | $167,743 | $191,369 | $1,245,683 | $0 | $1,245,683 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $149,534 | $214,402 | -$64,868 | $1,096,399 | $0 | $1,096,399 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $245,073
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $87,383
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $87,383
- Other revenue
- $106
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $168,277
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $500
- Program services (functional)
- $254,439
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,245,683
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,268,422
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,268,422
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,108,020
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,268,422
- Gross receipts
- $399,461
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD K TAMAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SEAN TAMURA-SATO | DIRECTOR & S Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RUMI OKABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROLE HAYASHINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHINICHI SEINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN OKAMOTO | DIRECTOR & P Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DIANE MATSUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON OSAKI | DIRECTOR & V Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MISAKO SACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDSAY NAKANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUNICHIRO IKEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY ERIKSON-ISHISAKI | DIRECTOR & T Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD K TAMAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SEAN TAMURA-SATO | DIRECTOR & S Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AYA INO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHINICHI SEINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN OKAMOTO | DIRECTOR & P Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DIANE MATSUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON OSAKI | DIRECTOR & V Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MISAKO SACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDSAY NAKANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUNICHIRO IKEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY ERIKSON-ISHISAKI | DIRECTOR & T Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD K TAMAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SEAN TAMURA-SATO | DIRECTOR & S Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AYA INO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHINICHI SEINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALLEN OKAMOTO | DIRECTOR & P Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DIANE MATSUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON OSAKI | DIRECTOR & V Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MISAKO SACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDSAY NAKANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUNICHIRO IKEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY ERIKSON-ISHISAKI | DIRECTOR & T Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 MONTGOMERY ST STE 825, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-4168
- In care of
- % MINAMI LEW & TAMAKI LLP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALLEN OKAMOTO, 101 MONTGOMERY ST 825, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- MARY ERIKSON-ISHISAKI, DIRECTOR & TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 788-2705
- Website
- WWW.SFJAPANFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUMAR PLOCHER TAX PREPARATION
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-1144757 or by the name THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION.
- 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
ORGANIZATION IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF CULTURAL, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS OF SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE SUCH ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED GRANTS TO NONPROFIT GROUPS WITH CULTURAL, COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED BEST PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO'S JAPANTOWNExpenses $85,662
- PROVIDED GRANTS TO NONPROFIT GROUPS WITH CULTURAL, COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED BEST PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO'S JAPANTOWNExpenses $168,777 · grants $168,277
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
- 33-1144757
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,268,422
- Income (IRS master file)
- $399,461
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $332,562 | $254,439 | $1,268,422 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $359,112 | $167,743 | $1,245,683 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $149,534 | $214,402 | $1,096,399 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $184,080 | $24,112 | $1,152,224 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 33-1144757).
Questions about THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION is 33-1144757.
- Is THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION 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 SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION 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 SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION 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 SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALLEN OKAMOTO.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $332,562, expenses of $254,439 and total assets of $1,268,422 at year end.
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