Nonprofit · EIN 93-0783407
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $490,048 | $426,210 | $63,838 | $484,397 | $0 | $484,397 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $401,538 | $430,578 | -$29,040 | $425,997 | $0 | $425,997 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,495
- Membership dues
- $121,074
- Program service revenue
- $142,104
- Investment income
- $27,544
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,095
- Other revenue
- -$17,095
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,447
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,108
- Other salaries and wages
- $112,813
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $236,856
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,758
- Occupancy
- $15,000
- Travel
- $3,117
- Program services (functional)
- $352,196
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,327
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,687
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $425,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $484,397
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $484,397
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $451,568
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $32,829
- Gross receipts
- $538,973
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1907
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,108 |
| PAUL WALDRAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CATHY BOWMAN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MASA YAMAGUCHI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICK AIZAWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MASAMI NISHISHIBA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROB LANGSTAFF | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TATSUO ITO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BOESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHIKO MURAKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY PICKERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ECKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMI DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY FUJIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIROSHI MOKUDAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SATOMI NEWSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE VUYLSTEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOJIRO SHIRAIWA | DIRECTOR THRU FEB 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYDELLE HIGA- JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNKI YOSHIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUZO YOSHIOKA | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMAKO HAYASHI | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,667 |
| MASA YAMAGUCHI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL WALDRAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICK AIZAWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CATHY BOWMAN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MASAMI NISHISHIBA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROB LANGSTAFF | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TATSUO ITO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAMAKO HAYASHI | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUZO YOSHIOKA | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN ALTERMAN | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MASAKI SHIGA | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNKI YOSHIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOJIRO SHIRAIWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HIROSHI MOKUDAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SATOMI NEWSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUN OHARA | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHIKO MURAKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY PICKERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BOESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMI DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY FUJIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 900 SW 5TH AVE STE 1810, PORTLAND, OR 97204-1227
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHY BOWMAN, 900 SW FIFTH AVENUE 1810, PORTLAND, OR 97204
- Signed the 990
- CATHY BOWMAN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (503) 552-8811
- Website
- WWW.JASO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO SUPPORT BUSINESS AND DEVELOP COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING THE US-JAPAN RELATIONSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY. JASO WORKS IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.
Program accomplishments
- BUSINESS: JASO HOSTS A BUSINESS SPEAKER SERIES, CREATES PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, HOSTS EVENTS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, HOLDS LANGUAGE CLASSES AND PROMOTES AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TO TEACH US EMPLOYEES AT JAPANESE COMPANIES ABOUT JAPANESE WORKPLACE CULTURE, PLUS NETWORKING EVENTS. EDUCATION: JASO VISITS MORE THAN 100 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS EACH YEAR TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO JAPAN; HOSTS A LANGUAGE AND CULTURE QUIZ FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AROUND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST; HOLDS A SPEECH CONTEST FOR LOCAL COLLEGE STUDENTS; AND RUNS A PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS IN OREGON WITH STUDENTS IN TOYAMA PREFECTURE IN JAPAN VIA THE INTERNET. CULTURE: JASO HOLDS AUTHENTIC TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS INCLUDING A NEW YEAR'S PARTY AND SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN.Expenses $352,196 · grants $9,447 · revenue $142,104
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0783407
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $484,397
- Income (IRS master file)
- $538,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $490,048 | $426,210 | $484,397 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $401,538 | $430,578 | $425,997 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $373,401 | $334,345 | $453,954 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 93-0783407).
Questions about JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON
- What is the EIN of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON is 93-0783407.
- Is JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY 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 JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON 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 OREGON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CATHY BOWMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,108 (GRAHAM MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $490,048, expenses of $426,210 and total assets of $484,397 at year end.
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