Nonprofit · EIN 99-0256147
JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96826
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $713,238 | $860,767 | -$147,529 | $14,497,597 | $876,455 | $13,621,142 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $710,926 | $903,718 | -$192,792 | $14,479,867 | $915,256 | $13,564,611 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $627,372 | $805,788 | -$178,416 | $14,429,128 | $948,621 | $13,480,507 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,063,407
- of which government grants
- $399,232
- Membership dues
- $62,426
- Program service revenue
- $60,971
- Investment income
- $342,947
- Net rental income
- -$835,593
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $204,064
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,472
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $111,978
- Other revenue
- -$754,087
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $247,487
- Other salaries and wages
- $217,135
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $561,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $360,688
- Management and general (functional)
- $192,717
- Fundraising (functional)
- $307,362
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,479,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,497,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $876,455
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,621,142
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,270,598
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,754,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,095,464
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $525,678
- Gross receipts
- $3,779,517
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 215
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- HI
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN GYOTOKU | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,145 | $12,437 |
| JAMIE LEE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,227 | $11,900 |
| DIRK YOSHIZAWA | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER TOKIOKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON FUKAGAWA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ALM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT OSAKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REYN TANAKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANN EBESUGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY HIRATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SHIMOKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TAKAHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY TAKAMINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU TATSUMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNA TERUYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMI YUEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN GYOTOKU | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,703 | $11,367 |
| JAIME KINOSHITA OLIVEIRA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER TOKIOKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK YOSHIZAWA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON FUKAGAWA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHTON HARA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ALM KAMAKAHI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT OSAKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REYN TANAKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANN EBESUGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY HIRATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TAKAHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TANIGUCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA TERUYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE TEGARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SHIMOKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU TATSUMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN GYOTOKU | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,094 | $8,602 |
| JAIME KINOSHITA OLIVEIRA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER TOKIOKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK YOSHIZAWA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON FUKAGAWA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHTON HARA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ALM KAMAKAHI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT OSAKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| REYN TANAKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANN EBESUGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY HIRATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TAKAHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TANIGUCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA TERUYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE TEGARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KANEKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA KAWANO | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI NOZOE CHANG | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT YAGIHARA | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2454 S BERETANIA ST, HONOLULU, HI 96826-1524
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATE GYOTOKU, 2454 SOUTH BERETANIA STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96826
- Signed the 990
- NATE GYOTOKU, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 945-7635
- Website
- WWW.JCCH.COM
- Return prepared by
- CW ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
TO BE A VIBRANT RESOURCE, STRENGTHENING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS IN THE EVOLVING JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN HAWAII. WE DO THIS THROUGH RELEVANT PROGRAMMING, MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND CELEBRATION OF OUR HERITAGE, CULTURE AND LOVE OF THE LAND. TO GUIDE US IN THIS WORK, WE DRAW FROM THE VALUES FOUND IN OUR JAPANESE AMERICAN TRADITIONS AND THE SPIRIT OF ALOHA.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS (INCLUDING CULTURAL FESTIVALS, STATEWIDE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ARE SPONSORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE AWARENESS IN THE JAPANESE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN HAWAII AND THE TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CULTURAL ARTS. JCCH'S LARGEST CULTURAL FESTIVAL IS HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. THE NEW YEAR'S OHANA FESTIVAL ATTRACTS OVER 5,000 VISITORS TO THE CENTER AND BRINGS TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY TO SHOWCASE JAPANESE DANCE, MUSIC, MARTIAL ARTS, CULTURAL ARTS AND FOOD. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE TANOSHII HAWAII (A CULTURAL YOUTH SUMMER DAY CAMP), HOOHANA COHORT PROGRAM (A COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TARGETING EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS), AND TOMODACHI KIBOU FOR MAUI (PROGRAM TO ENGAGE, INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE LAHAINA WILDFIRES).Expenses $255,635 · revenue $125,269
- THE TOKIOKA HERITAGE RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF JAPANESE IN HAWAII AND SERVES AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE TO RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THE RESOURCE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS RESEARCHING THEIR FAMILY HISTORIES, TRANSLATION SERVICES OF FAMILY REGISTRIES AND INTERPRETATION OF JAPANESE NAMES.Expenses $85,108 · revenue $37,200
- THE HISTORICAL AND COMMUNITY GALLERIES PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY THROUGH THE DISPLAY OF PICTORIAL HISTORY, ARTIFACTS, VIDEOS AND EXHIBITS. THE ELLISON ONIZUKAREMEMBRANCE EXHIBIT IN THE HISTORICAL GALLERY IS A TRIBUTE TO HAWAII'SFIRST ASTRONAUT, THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOS AND NASA ARTIFACTS WERE TRANSFERRED FROM STORAGE IN KONA TO THE HISTORICAL EXHIBITION AT JCCH. THE HONOULIULI EDUCATION CENTER, LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SHOWCASE JCCH'S WORK TO PRESERVE HONOULIULI AND TO FEATURE HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND ORAL HISTORIES OF FORMER JAPANESE AMERICANS INTERNED DURING WORLD WAR II. AN ESTIMATED 10,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND VISITORS FROM HAWAII, CONTINENTAL U.S., AND JAPAN HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE HISTORICAL GALLERY AND THE HONOULIULI EDUCATION CENTER.Expenses $19,945 · revenue $10,480
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-0256147
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,497,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,779,517
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $713,238 | $860,767 | $14,497,597 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $710,926 | $903,718 | $14,479,867 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $627,372 | $805,788 | $14,429,128 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $300,580 | $660,004 | $13,983,082 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 99-0256147).
Questions about JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII
- What is the EIN of JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII is 99-0256147.
- Is JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII 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 JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NATE GYOTOKU.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,145 (NATHAN GYOTOKU, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $713,238, expenses of $860,767 and total assets of $14,497,597 at year end.
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