Nonprofit · EIN 95-4245623
GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,713,947 | $1,912,666 | $801,281 | $6,831,565 | $343,905 | $6,487,660 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,550,921 | $1,679,318 | -$128,397 | $5,623,889 | $482,365 | $5,141,524 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,767,235 | $1,531,098 | $236,137 | $5,576,715 | $459,725 | $5,116,990 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $1,567,380 | $1,436,458 | $130,922 | $5,385,589 | $132,789 | $5,252,800 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,648,191
- Membership dues
- $69,250
- Program service revenue
- $16,664
- Investment income
- $43,261
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,436
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $33,489
- Other revenue
- $5,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $400,069
- Other salaries and wages
- $548,632
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,085,148
- Professional fundraising fees
- $14,850
- Accounting fees
- $52,338
- Occupancy
- $58,046
- Travel
- $39,416
- Depreciation
- $219,637
- Program services (functional)
- $612,698
- Management and general (functional)
- $640,943
- Fundraising (functional)
- $659,025
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,623,889
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,831,565
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $343,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,487,660
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,691,047
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,839,636
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,322,939
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $164,721
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,954
- Gross receipts
- $2,858,368
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL MAKI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $214,200 | $9,721 |
| JANIS TANJI WONG | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $168,575 | $7,574 |
| MAYA HERNANDEZ | SENIOR MANAGER, NEXTGEN PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,000 | $2,220 |
| GEORGE HENNING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE TANAKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MALONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK IZUMO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME SUGINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNIOR BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI KODAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NISHIKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY YAMAGUCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE TACHIKI-CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIKO KRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI TOJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH NISHIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL MAKI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $210,000 | $8,083 |
| JANIS TANJI WONG | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $164,975 | $6,324 |
| GEORGE HENNING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE TANAKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MALONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK IZUMO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME SUGINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNIOR BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI KODAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NISHIKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY YAMAGUCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE TACHIKI-CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIKO KRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI TOJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH NISHIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL MAKI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $218,740 | $15,354 |
| JANIS TANJI WONG | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $143,542 | $8,351 |
| JAIME SUGINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNIOR BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK IZUMO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MALONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI KODAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NISHIKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE TANAKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY YAMAGUCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE TACHIKI-CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HENNING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIKO KRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI TOJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH NISHIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL MAKI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $215,000 | $11,437 |
| JANIS TANJI WONG | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $5,500 |
| JAIME SUGINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN AKUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ISHII | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNIOR BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK IZUMO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MALONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI KODAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NISHIKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE TANAKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY YAMAGUCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE TACHIKI-CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HENNING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIKO KRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI TOJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 355 E 1ST STREET SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-3901
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MITCHELL MAKI, 355 EAST 1ST STREET 200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Signed the 990
- MITCHELL MAKI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 328-0907
- Website
- WWW.GOFORBROKE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINDES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4245623 or by the name GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER.
- 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
THE MISSION OF THE GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE CHARACTER AND EQUALITY THROUGH THE VIRTUE AND VALOR OF OUR WORLD WAR II AMARICAN VETERANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITS: 1) LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES' HISTORIC LITTLE TOKYO DISTRICT, THE "DEFINING COURAGE" EXHIBIT PROVIDES A HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE WHICH EXPLORES THE CONCEPT OF COURAGE THROUGH THE LIVES OF YOUNG JAPANESE AMERICANS OF WWII, AND ASKS MODERN VISITORS TO ACT WITH SIMILAR COURAGE IN THEIR OWN LIVES. 2) THE "COURAGE & COMPASSION: THE SHARED JAPANESE AMERICAN WWII EXPERIENCE" TRAVELING EXHIBIT HAS PARTNERED WITH 14 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. THE EXHIBIT CHRONICLES THE STORIES OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER WWIII, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE BRAVERY AND EXTRAORDINARY SUPPORT OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING THAT TURBULENT TIME. 3) GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER MAINTAINS THE GO FOR BROKE MONUMENT, A STRIKING GRANITE DEDICATION TO HONOR THE 33,000 JAPANESE AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED DURING WWII.Expenses $458,161 · revenue $16,664
- EDUCATION: WELL-REGARDED FOR ITS AUTHENTIC INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION, GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER PROVIDES A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND SHARING OF THE LEGACY OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN SOLDIERS OF WWII. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ITS UNPARALLELED HANASHI ORAL HISTORY & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, IN-DEPTH CURRICULUM AND DETAILED HISTORICAL CONTENT ON ITS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. CURRENTLY, THE NATIONAL TORCHBEARER PROGRAM WHICH ENGAGES WITH YOUNG ADULTS NATIONWIDE, AND THE GO FOR BROKE JOURNALISM INSTITUTE WHICH OFFERS PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP TO LAUSD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH YOUNGER, MULTICULTURAL AUDIENCES LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.Expenses $98,372
- OUTREACH: GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER WELCOMES THOUSANDS OF MULTIGENERATIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS ANNUALLY TO ITS EXHIBITS, THE GO FOR BROKE MONUMENT AND ALSO THROUGH ITS ONLINE PRESENCE ON YOUTUBE AND PODCASTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS GUIDED TOURS WITH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS AND COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVITIES.Expenses $28,947
- STORE: GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER OFFERS LOGO MERCHANDISE, INCLUDING CLOTHING, BACKPACKS, AND MUGS. ALSO AVAILABLE ARE BOOKS, DVDS, INFANT AND TODDLER CLOTHING, AND ARTWORK MEMORIALIZING AND CELEBRATING JAPANESE AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. IN 2019, THE "CALLED TO SERVE" HELLO KITTY PLUSH WAS CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH SANRIO TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF JAPANESE AMERICAN WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE U.S. WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS DURING WORLD WAR II.Expenses $27,218
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
- 95-4245623
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A85Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,831,565
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,858,368
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,713,947 | $1,912,666 | $6,831,565 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,550,921 | $1,679,318 | $5,623,889 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,767,235 | $1,531,098 | $5,576,715 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,567,380 | $1,436,458 | $5,385,589 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 95-4245623).
Questions about GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER
- What is the EIN of GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER is 95-4245623.
- Is GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER 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 GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER 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 GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER 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 GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MITCHELL MAKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,200 (MITCHELL MAKI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,713,947, expenses of $1,912,666 and total assets of $6,831,565 at year end.
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