Public Charity

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, of SAN FRANCISCO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $168K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 941224469 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Promotion of International Understanding NTEE: Q20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$168K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1905, THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WORKS TO ADVANCE U.S. - JAPAN COLLABORATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. THE SOCIETY OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BAY AREA WITH A STRONG INTEREST IN JAPAN. IT IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR U.S. - JAPAN INSIGHTS, OPPORTUNITIES, COLLABORATION, AND NETWORKING.

Where $100 goes at The Japan Society of Northern California

How The Japan Society of Northern California divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$67 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$15 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $67 for programs

$32
Japanese language classesthe japan society of northern california (jsnc) offers japanese language classes at various levels and locations across the bay area
48% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 250 students; 100 students
$18
All other programs
27% of program spending
$10
Innovation conference:the innovation initiative, begun in 2011, highlights an increasingly important area of cooperation between japan and the u.S., Particularly northern california
15% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$33,000
2024
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$15,500
2023
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$25,880
2023
ADVANCE U.S. - JAPAN COLLABORATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT.
$25,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,750

Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Christine Fisher
DIRECTOR Christopher Monteilh
SECRETARY David Saltzman
DIRECTOR Drew Edwards
DIRECTOR Emiko Higashi
DIRECTOR Emi Yoshikawa

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

International Aid & Development
$112,480 6 grants
General Support
$55,050 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.6M $1.3M $2.2M
2024 $1.4M $1.2M $1.8M
2023 $1.3M $1.2M $1.6M
2022 $923K $938K $1.3M
2020 $923K $813K $1.1M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $923K to $1.6M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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