Japan America Society of the State

Analysis

Japan America Society of the State is a registered charity in United States, based in Mercer Island, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2022, Japan America Society of the State reported income of $504k and spending of $505k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income fell from $612k to $504k (-18%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Japan America Society of the State sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Operation Fistula ($503k), New Roots Fund ($504k) and American Friends of the National Gallery of Australia Inc ($503k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $174k. At year end it held assets of $328k against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $277k. It reported 6 employees.