Japan America Society of Southern California

Analysis

Japan America Society of Southern California is a registered charity in United States, based in Gardena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1961, 65 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 America Society of Southern California reported income of $428k and spending of $351k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $551k to $428k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Southern California sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shade ($428k), Deaf Worlds Inc ($429k) and Bicycle Mission World Inc ($428k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $116k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $166k, net assets of $901k. It reported 4 employees.