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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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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,381,125 | 5,809,634 | 5,407,078 | 5,909,029 | 6,032,653 | 28,539,519 |
| 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 | 5,381,125 | 5,809,634 | 5,407,078 | 5,909,029 | 6,032,653 | 28,539,519 |
| 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) .. | 1,299,585 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 27,239,934 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,381,125 | 5,809,634 | 5,407,078 | 5,909,029 | 6,032,653 | 28,539,519 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,139,315 | 1,546,223 | 1,596,947 | 2,191,874 | 1,934,949 | 9,409,308 |
| 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.).. | 1,272,012 | 41,203 | 1,313,215 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 39,385,688 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | CARES ACT - ERTC - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,272,012. FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAINS LOSS - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 41,203. |
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| PART III - LINE 4A: GALLERY | IN THE FALL, JAPAN SOCIETY GALLERY TRANSFORMED ITS GALLERY SPACE TO HOST TWO SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITIONS: BUNRAKU BACKSTAGE AND ACKY BRIGHT: STUDIO INFINITY (OCTOBER 4, 2024-JANUARY 19, 2025). BUNRAKU BACKSTAGE OFFERED A RARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT BUNRAKU, A DRAMATIC ART FORM THAT COMBINES MASTERFUL PUPPETRY, SHAMISEN MUSIC, AND NARRATION, A TRADITION THAT HAS EVOLVED SINCE THE EARLY 17TH CENTURY. COMPLEMENTING THE EXHIBITION WERE LIVE BUNRAKU PERFORMANCES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FEATURING CONTEMPORARY ARTIST HIROSHI SUGIMOTO AND DR. HENRY SMITH, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF JAPANESE HISTORY AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. AN ONLINE EXHIBITION GUIDE AND A 3D VIRTUAL TOUR PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE. ACKY BRIGHT: STUDIO INFINITY SHOWCASED THE RISING STAR'S DISTINCTIVE KAWAKAKKOII ("CUTE AND COOL") STYLE OF ILLUSTRATION AND PRODUCT DESIGN. CONCEIVED AS ACKY BRIGHT'S DESIGN STUDIO, THE EXHIBITION INVITED VISITORS TO MEET THE ARTIST, WATCH HIS FREESTYLE "LIVE DRAWING, AND PARTICIPATE IN CREATING MANGA-STYLE MURALS. ACKY BRIGHT APPEARED ONSITE 16 TIMES, AND A 3D VIRTUAL TOUR WAS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE. FALL GALLERY ATTENDANCE: 3,942 IN THE SPRING, KOTOBUKI: AUSPICIOUS CELEBRATIONS OF JAPANESE ART FROM NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTIONS (MARCH 13-MAY 11, 2025) MARKED A LANDMARK EXHIBITION CURATED BY DR. MURASE. IT EXPLORED THE ENDURING SYMBOLISM OF CELEBRATION IN JAPANESE ART THROUGH RARELY SEEN MASTERWORKS SPANNING THE 12TH TO 21ST CENTURIES. A 3D VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION WAS PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE. IN CELEBRATION OF ASIA WEEK NEW YORK 2025, THE JAPANESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA INVITED THE PUBLIC TO JOIN JASA MEMBERS FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING AND A SPECIAL LECTURE PRESENTED BY MATTHEW MCKELWAY, TAKEO AND ITSUKO ATSUMI PROFESSOR OF JAPANESE ART HISTORY, ART HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; 118 GUESTS ATTENDED. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDED 11 FORMAL GUIDED TOURS FOR GROUPS OF 10 TO 35 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBITION RUN, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL TOURS FOR A TOTAL OF 215 K-12 STUDENTS FROM NINE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. SPRING GALLERY ATTENDANCE: 3,565 |
| PART III - LINE 4B: THE LANGUAGE CENTER | FOUNDED IN 1972 WITH JUST TWO CLASSES, THE LANGUAGE CENTER HAS EVOLVED INTO ONE OF THE LARGEST JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTIONS FOR ADULT LEARNERS IN THE UNITED STATES. TODAY, WE SERVE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AGED 18 AND OLDER, MAINTAINING A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE BUILT OVER FIVE DECADES. COMPREHENSIVE JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION IS OUR FLAGSHIP OFFERING, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 95% OF OUR TOTAL ENROLLMENT. TO ACCOMMODATE DIVERSE SCHEDULES AND GOALS, WE PROVIDE 10-WEEK AND 5-WEEK COURSES ACROSS ALL PROFICIENCY LEVELS YEAR-ROUND. OUR SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM INCLUDES JLPT PREPARATION, DEDICATED KANJI STUDIES, AND VARIOUS ELECTIVE CLASSES TAILORED TO SPECIFIC INTERESTS. BEYOND CORE LANGUAGE CLASSES, WE OFFER A RICH ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL WORKSHOPS INCLUDING JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY, TEACHER TRAINING, AND ENGLISH INSTRUCTION FOR NATIVE JAPANESE SPEAKERS. STUDENTS CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKEND INTENSIVES AND SUPPLEMENTARY OFFERINGS SUCH AS: LANGUAGE EXCHANGES: INTERACTIVE SESSIONS FOR PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING. SKILLS WORKSHOPS: FOCUSED SESSIONS ON HIRAGANA, KATAKANA, KANJI, AND ONOMATOPOEIA. PRACTICAL TRAINING: BUSINESS ETIQUETTE WORKSHOPS (ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CORPORATE CLIENTS) AND "CRASH COURSES" FOR TRAVELERS. FLEXIBLE LEARNING AND GLOBAL REACH WE EMBRACE A MODERN, HYBRID EDUCATIONAL MODEL TO MEET GROWING DEMAND. APPROXIMATELY 55% OF OUR PROGRAMMING IS CONDUCTED ONLINE, ATTRACTING LEARNERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, WHILE OUR IN-PERSON ENROLLMENT CONTINUES TO RISE AS STUDENTS RETURN TO THE PHYSICAL CLASSROOM. REFLECTING THIS VERSATILITY, WE OFFERED A TOTAL OF 465 COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS ACROSS BOTH OUR IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PLATFORMS TO MORE THAN 6,000 PARTICIPANTS DURING FY25. WHILE THE LANGUAGE CENTER IS PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH STUDENT TUITION, WE ACTIVELY SEEK GRANTS AND ENDOWMENTS TO ENHANCE OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A VITAL GATEWAY TO THE BROADER JAPAN SOCIETY COMMUNITY; BY OFFERING EXCLUSIVE TUITION DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS, WE CONSISTENTLY DRIVE NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT. TOTAL FY25 REGISTERED STUDENTS: 6,018 |
| PART III - LINE 4C: PERFORMING ARTS | SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM IN 1953, JAPAN SOCIETY HAS INTRODUCED OVER 1,000 PROGRAMS OF JAPAN'S FINEST PERFORMING ARTS TO AN EXTENSIVE AMERICAN AUDIENCE. THESE PROGRAMS RANGE ACROSS CUTTING EDGE THEATER, DANCE AND MUSIC AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL ARTS (SUCH AS NOH, KYOGEN, BUNRAKU AND KABUKI), WITH EACH OF THESE FOUR CATEGORIES REPRESENTED IN AT LEAST ONE PRODUCTION EVERY SEASON. IN OUR EFFORTS TO DEEPEN MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE U.S. THROUGH CULTURE AND THE ARTS, COMMISSIONING NEW WORKS FROM NON-JAPANESE AND U.S.-BASED ARTISTS HAS ALSO BECOME A CORNERSTONE OF OUR PROGRAMMING, WITH AN AVERAGE OF ONE JAPAN SOCIETY-COMMISSIONED WORLD PREMIERE EACH YEAR. CURRENTLY, JSPA PRESENTS BETWEEN EIGHT TO TEN PRODUCTIONS A YEAR, IN ADDITION TO APPROXIMATELY TWO TO FOUR PUBLIC WORKSHOPS EACH SEASON. MANY OF JSPA'S MAIN PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE MULTIPLE PERFORMANCES A TYPICAL JSPA SEASON INCLUDES BETWEEN 25 TO 35 EVENTS AT JAPAN SOCIETY, WITH AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 4000-5000 PATRONS PER SEASON. TOTAL FY25 ATTENDANCE: 6,027 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE SOCIETY REQUIRES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE FORMS ARE THEN REVIEWED FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SOCIETY'S SALARY STRUCTURE, INCLUDING OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED THROUGH EXTERNAL MARKET DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ACTUAL SALARIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE SOCIETY DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS/ARCHITECTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 88,996. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,022. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,088. TOTAL EXPENSES 112,106. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 272,748. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 64,425. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,701. TOTAL EXPENSES 340,874. PERFORMING ARTS CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 432,188. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 102,086. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,143. TOTAL EXPENSES 544,417. SECURITY GUARDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75,620. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 28,368. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,326. TOTAL EXPENSES 108,314. STAFF - FACILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 326,719. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 122,563. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,691. TOTAL EXPENSES 467,973. |
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