Japan America Society of Hawaii

Analysis

Japan America Society of Hawaii is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2003, 23 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 December 2023, Japan America Society of Hawaii reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $661k to $1.3m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Hawaii sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brace for Impact 46 Inc ($1.3m), Haiti Nursing Foundation ($1.3m) and Girls Garage ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $178k. At year end it held assets of $876k against liabilities of $118k, net assets of $758k. It reported 8 employees.