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← JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF KENTUCKY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF KENTUCKY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$384,082
Total expenses
$205,906
Contributions and grants received
$340,988
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,290
Other revenue
$41,804
Total assets, end of year
$334,733
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$334,733
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$168,514
Management and general expenses
$37,392
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$168,514

Program services were 81.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $104,440

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $210,318

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $26,230

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,290 · related or exempt $1,290 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $210,318

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $210,318

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $168,514

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $41,804 · unrelated business $41,804 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $146,342 · program services $146,342

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,624 · management and general $8,624

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $17,137 · management and general $17,137

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $12,491 · program services $12,491

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,543 · program services $3,543

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,427 · management and general $7,427

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,198 · program services $5,198

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $940 · program services $940

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,204 · management and general $4,204

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $156,557 · end of year $334,733

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $156,557 · end of year $334,733

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Dedicated to sustaining a favorable business and community relations between Japan and KY by promoting cooperation and mutual understanding, this objective is primarily accomplished through a variety of cultural educational and social programs and events

Activities or mission (Part I)

Organization's mission is dedicated to sustaining a favorable business and community relationship between KY and Japan promoting a mutual understading through business, cultural, education programs.

  • To promote cooperation and mutual understanding between the people of Japan and Kentucky through Discover JAPAN trip for American to experience Japan first hand.

    Expenses $134,776 · Revenue $141,705

  • Japan Summer Festival This festival serves as a dynamic platform to deepen community understanding and appreciation of Japan's rich heritage, arts, and contemporary culture. Through live music, dance, workshops, and hands-on experiences, attendees will connect directly with Japanese traditions, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and appreciation. Family-friendly programming ensures accessibility, making the festival a welcoming space for children and adults alike.

    Expenses $11,955 · Revenue $21,275

  • Consul General Golf Classic

    Expenses $12,384 · Revenue $24,548

  • Japan and American cultural classes such as language, traditional Japanese arts and etc.

    Expenses $9,399 · Revenue $14,355

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Arthur David Carpenter

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $83,793
    From this org
    $83,793
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Amy Su

    Project Manager

    Total calculated
    $53,569
    From this org
    $53,569
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tylor Kinney

    Intern

    Total calculated
    $8,979
    From this org
    $8,979
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • John Ferguson

    Executive Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Brown

    Executive Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Quenemoen

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Masakazu Sano

    Co-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tomo Makamura

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kay Sargent

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202631969349301018

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