Nonprofit · EIN 43-1047093
JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $197,129 | $135,228 | $61,901 | $344,390 | $0 | $344,390 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $156,597 | $124,563 | $32,034 | $287,893 | $0 | $287,893 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,202
- Membership dues
- $24,995
- Program service revenue
- $118,027
- Investment income
- $9,905
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $29,893
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $81,607
- Printing, publications and postage
- $91
- Other expenses
- $53,530
- Program services (functional)
- $39,035
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $287,893
- Total assets, end of year
- $344,390
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $344,390
- Cash, savings and investments
- $344,390
- Gross receipts
- $197,129
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Meyer | Executive Director | 20 | $29,893 |
| Governor Michael Parson | Honorary Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| Consul General Hiroshi Tajima | Honorary President | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Gorman | President/Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Chikako Usui | Chairman/Director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Masaki | Director/ Ex Officio | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce S Buckland | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristy Bincaille | 1st Vice President/Director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Austin | 2nd Vice President/Director | 2 | $0 |
| Yuko Kitajima | 3rd Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Pat Mawhinney | Treasurer/Director | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Kimzey | Assistant Treasurer/Director | 5 | $0 |
| Peter Love | Secretary/Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Richard Colignon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Eckelkamp | Director | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joel Glassman | Assistant Executive Director | 1 | $0 |
| Masatoshi Hiraga | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Knapp Honorary Consul of J | Director (courtesy appointment) | 1 | $0 |
| Izumi Mueller | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Vance | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Bollman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Hattori | Director Ex Offcio | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Michael Parson | Honorary Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Consul General Hiroshi Tajima | Honorary President | 0 | $0 |
| Greg Gorman | President/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Chikako Usui | Chairman/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Yoshiaki Shibusawa | Chairmen Emeritus | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Kimzey | Chairmen Emeritus | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Masaki | Chairmen Emeritus/Director | 0 | $0 |
| John D Coad Jr | Chairmen Emeritus | 0 | $0 |
| Bruce S Buckland | Vice Chairman/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Kristy Bincaille | 1st Vice President/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Austin | 2nd Vice President/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Yuko Kitajima | 3rd Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Pat Mawhinney | Treasurer/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Kimzey | Assistant Treasurer/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Love | Secretary/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Chip Meyer | Executive Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Richard Colignon | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Beth Eckelkamp | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Joel Glassman | Assistant Executive Director | 0 | $0 |
| Masatoshi Hiraga | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Yuko Kitajima | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Stephen Knapp Honorary Consul of J | Director (courtesy appointment) | 0 | $0 |
| Izumi Mueller | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Vance | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Gary Bollman | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Robin Hattori | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 UNIVERSITY BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63121-4400
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Christopher Meyer, Executive director
- Phone
- (636) 221-0926
- Website
- https://jasstl.org/
- Return prepared by
- ROI Business Solutions LLC
Mission
The organizations primary exempt purpose is to promote interest in and knowledge about Japanese culture and society and to foster friendly relations between the United States and Japan.
Program accomplishments
- Japan America Society (JAS): A variety of events and workshops were held to promote interest and understanding of Japanese culture. These events included the 2024 Shinnenkai Year of the Rabbit, Sake Cocktail Contest, JAS Trivia Night 2024, 2024 Annual Dinner & Meeting, and more than a dozen cultural demonstrations at schools, museums, libraries, and other community organizations.Expenses $17,032
- Seinen Kei (Association of Young Men and Women): Seinen Kei has various activities at the St Louis Japanese Festival each year at the Missouri Botanical Garden.Expenses $15,022
- Japan America Society Womens Association (JASWA): JASWA provides opportunities for friendship and cultural exchange for women of any heritage who want to learn and share about Japan and its traditions. JASWA accomplishes these goals by holding a number of workshops during the year as well as participating in the annual St Louis Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden.Expenses $6,981
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1047093
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $344,390
- Income (IRS master file)
- $197,129
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $197,129 | $135,228 | $344,390 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $156,597 | $124,563 | $287,893 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 43-1047093).
Questions about JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC
- What is the EIN of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC is 43-1047093.
- Is JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC 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 JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC 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 JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,893 (Chip Meyer, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $197,129, expenses of $135,228 and total assets of $344,390 at year end.
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