Mission
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH BURIALS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Public Charity
JAPANESE MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF CHICAGO
JAPANESE MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF CHICAGO is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $140K, expenses of $182K, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $248K.
EIN: 362996629
CHICAGO, IL
Mutual & Membership Benefit
NTEE: Y
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$140K
Total Expenses$182K
Total Assets$1.1M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$248K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago
How Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
Provide lots for burial for persons primarily of japanese heritage
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 Given
SOCIAL SERVICES TO SENIORS
$80,950
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
GARDEN MOON BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
$30,000
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
GARDEN MOON'S BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
$60,000
SOCIAL SERVICES TO SENIORS
$19,000
GARDEN MOON GARDEN MOON'S BRIDGE REPLACEMENTGARDEN MOON'S BRIDGE REPLACEMENTGARDEN MOON'S BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bryan Funai
PRESIDENT
Gary Shimomura
DIRECTOR
Gwen Kato
DIRECTOR
Jack Matsumoto
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Karen Kanemoto
TREASURER
Mary Samson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140K | $182K | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $89K | $140K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $56K | $66K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $120K | $68K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $64K | $68K | $1.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $64K to $140K (+120%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL.
IL
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.