Mission
JAPAN SOCIETY IS THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION CONNECTING JAPANESE ARTS, CULTURE, BUSINESS, AND SOCIETY WITH AUDIENCES IN NEW YORK AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN FY2024, ATTENDANCE ONSITE WAS 36.9K WITH 3.3K PARTICIPATING IN ONLINE PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
JAPAN SOCIETY INC
JAPAN SOCIETY INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $14.9M in revenue, $14.0M in expenses, $84.5M in total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 131675082
NEW YORK, NY
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
NTEE: A23
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.9M
Total Expenses$14.0M
Total Assets$84.5M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Japan Society Inc
How Japan Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$27
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$26
Film, culture and community; business and policy forum; education and family; media and marketing; membership
$15
Gallery
$11
The language center
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$101,100
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$43,695
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$30,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$21,434
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Akira Yamamoto
DIRECTOR
Alan S Macdonald
DIRECTOR
Ariel J Deckelbaum
DIRECTOR
Bradley Edmister
DIRECTOR
Carol Gluck
DIRECTOR (FROM 3/2025)
Daniel Simkowitz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.9M | $14.0M | $84.5M |
| 2024 | $12.5M | $14.2M | $79.8M |
| 2023 | $10.3M | $13.7M | $75.4M |
| 2022 | $17.4M | $11.8M | $74.1M |
| 2021 | $10.5M | $10.2M | $91.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.5M to $14.9M (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $84.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.