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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 13,925 | 14,928 | 18,535 | 19,809 | 17,178 | 84,375 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 13,925 | 14,928 | 18,535 | 19,809 | 17,178 | 84,375 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 84,375 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 13,925 | 14,928 | 18,535 | 19,809 | 17,178 | 84,375 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 44,681 | 49,783 | 53,126 | 40,793 | 43,154 | 231,537 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 315,912 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT IS BELOW 33 1/3 % AS A RESULT OF THE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT INCOME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE INVESTMENT INCOME IS DERIVED FROM INVESTMENTS MADE AS A RESULT OF A VERY LARGE CONTRIBUTION OF $625,000 FROM THE ESTATE OF A QUALIFIED DONOR IN 2011. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ISJP HAS APPROXIMATELY 500 DUES-PAYING MEMBERS. THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. HOWEVER, WHEN ANNUAL DUES ARE SOLICITED, WE LIST ADDITIONAL CLASSES WHICH DIFFER ONLY IN THE AMOUNT OF A CONTRIBUTION THAT THE MEMBERS MAKE TO THE SOCIETY OVER AND ABOVE THE NORMAL DUES, WITHOUT ANY OTHER DISTINCTION IN MEMBERSHIP CLASS. MEMBERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO THE JOURNAL VIA A MEMBER LOG-IN TO ALL PARTS OF THE WEBSITE BEYOND WHAT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BORROW ITEMS FROM THE LIBRARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL BE CHOSEN BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE MEMBERS VOTING IN AN ELECTION HELD IN THE LAST THIRD OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PENDING THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTION FOR THE POST IN QUESTION. HOWEVER, IF A VACANCY EXCEEDING ONE YEAR IN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OR TREASURER SHALL OCCUR, THESE OFFICES MAY BE FILLED BY A SPECIAL ELECTION UPON THE REQUEST OF AT LEAST TEN MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERS VOTE FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AND ON CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS PRIOR TO IRS SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF SUCH TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL OR A RELATED PARTY. TRUSTED INDIVIDUALS SHALL MAKE DISCLOSURES BY COMPLETING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM ("DISCLOSURE FORM") ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, PRIOR TO INITIAL ELECTION, APPOINTMENT, OR COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, AND ON AN ON-GOING BASIS AS ANY NEW ACTIVITIES OR RELATIONSHIPS ARISE. DISCLOSURE FORMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE (THE "PRESIDENT"), AND BY BOARD MEMBERS TO THE PRESIDENT (OR TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION STAFF PERSON OR OFFICE DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE AND COLLATE THE DISCLOSURE FORMS). THE PRESIDENT SHALL REVIEW ALL DISCLOSURE FORMS SUBMITTED BY STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS; SHALL MAINTAIN THE DISCLOSURE FORMS ON A PERMANENT BASIS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKS AND RECORDS; AND SHALL REPORT ON CONFLICTS ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD. IF A SITUATION ARISES THAT THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES REQUIRES THE BOARD'S IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, HE OR SHE SHALL TIMELY REPORT TO THE BOARD. IF THE PRESIDENT (EITHER THROUGH BUSINESS OR FAMILY), HAS ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S), THE PRESIDENT SHALL BRING THIS FACT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ITSELF SHALL IN THE FIRST INSTANCE REVIEW AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE PRESIDENT'S CONFLICT(S). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD TO ENFORCE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD, OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS, SHALL REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON THE DISCLOSURE FORMS AND SHALL FOLLOW UP ON EACH POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL'S INITIAL SUBMISSION OF THE DISCLOSURE FORM IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. A TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL MAKING A DISCLOSURE SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS AS PART OF THIS REVIEW PROCESS, BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD DELIBERATIONS OR IN THE BOARD'S DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO HIS/HER DISCLOSURE. ANY PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL REFRAIN FROM DISCLOSING, AND SHALL KEEP CONFIDENTIAL, INFORMATION PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AND/OR ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISION BY THE BOARD. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, ANY INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR DECISION-MAKING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE MATTER IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS AN INTEREST. A TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL, WHO IN THE COURSE OF CONDUCTING BOARD BUSINESS DISCOVERS THAT HE/SHE HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT IMMEDIATELY TO THE PRESIDENT IN WRITING (AND ORALLY IF THE SITUATION SO REQUIRES) AND SHALL ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS THAT INVOLVE, OR MAY INVOLVE, THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT UNTIL A DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE BY THE BOARD REGARDING WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL BELIEVES ANOTHER PERSON WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT THE MATTER TO THE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW OR INVESTIGATION BY THE BOARD, AS NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TREASURER'S REPORTS APPEAR IN THE SOCIETY'S JOURNAL NAMED "JAPANESE PHILATELY", WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS APPROXIMATELY BIMONTHLY. IN ADDITION, THESE ITEMS ARE READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION. |
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