Small Public Charity

JAPANESE ARTS FOUNDATION

JAPANESE ARTS FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $64K in revenue, $36K in expenses, $54K in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 821258171 CHICAGO, IL Arts & Culture NTEE: A20 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$64K
Total Expenses$36K
Total Assets$54K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2024–2026

Mission

THE JAPANESE ARTS FOUNDATION IS A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CREATES INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT OF JAPANESE ARTS THRIVING IN CHICAGO'S DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. THE JAF CELEBRATES THE MULTITUDE OF VOICES IN OUR COMMUNITY EXPLORING AND EXPANDING JAPANESE ARTS AND CULTURE.

Where $100 goes at Japanese Arts Foundation

How Japanese Arts Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 3 years.

$53 Programs the work itself
$47 Everything else operations and overhead

Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.

Inside the $53 for programs

$53
Hosting unique programs and open educational opportunities that share japanese art equitably and accessibly, while highlighting our diverse community of artists, thinkers, and makers
All program spending
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Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER Edward Maldonado
PRESIDENT John Donners
SECRETARY Mark Toyoda
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sarah Chambers

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $64K $36K $54K
2025 $49K $60K $25K
2024 $57K $54K $38K

Between 2024 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $57K to $64K (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $54K.

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