Japan Society of Northern California

Analysis

Japan Society of Northern California is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1954, 72 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Japan Society of Northern California reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.3m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Japan Society of Northern California sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rysr Inc ($1.3m), New Jewish Narrative Inc ($1.3m) and One Days Wages ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $267k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $371k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $282k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 7 employees.