Japanese American Citizens League

Analysis

Japanese American Citizens League is a registered charity in United States, based in Sebastopol, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Japanese American Citizens League reported income of $80k and spending of $51k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $23k to $80k (+248%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Japanese American Citizens League sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Olympia Youth Chorus ($80k), Hello Happiness Creativity Center ($80k) and Santa Clara Parade of Champions ($80k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 11% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $4,050, net assets of $1.6m.