Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,556,670
- Total expenses
- $1,318,673
- Contributions and grants received
- $375,726
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,179,736
- Investment income
- $86,783
- Other revenue
- -$85,575
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,196,949
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $364,805
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,832,144
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $853,095
- Management and general expenses
- $283,262
- Fundraising expenses
- $182,316
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $853,095
Program services were 64.7% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$247,366
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$25,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$103,360
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$82,649
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2a · Program service revenue: LANGUAGE TUITION REV
total $545,626 · related or exempt $545,626
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2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REV
total $335,515 · related or exempt $335,515
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2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $291,695 · related or exempt $291,695
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2d · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE
total $6,900 · related or exempt $6,900
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3 · Investment income
total $86,783 · excluded $86,783
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$106,103
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$247,366
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$199,743
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$93,640 · excluded -$93,640
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11a · Other revenue: TAX REFUND
total $8,065 · excluded $8,065
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11e · Other revenue, total
$8,065
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $315,267 · program services $220,738 · management and general $50,036 · fundraising $44,493
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $486,324 · program services $370,066 · management and general $37,517 · fundraising $78,741
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $867 · program services $649 · fundraising $218
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $21,063 · program services $15,956 · management and general $2,404 · fundraising $2,703
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $34,983 · program services $25,803 · management and general $3,821 · fundraising $5,359
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $42,675 · management and general $42,675
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11g · Fees: other
total $19,229 · program services $12,857 · management and general $4,859 · fundraising $1,513
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $16,613 · program services $12,253 · management and general $1,815 · fundraising $2,545
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13 · Office expenses
total $50,975 · program services $7,689 · management and general $43,286
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14 · Information technology
total $25,884 · management and general $25,884
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16 · Occupancy
total $37,340 · program services $8,580 · management and general $28,760
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17 · Travel
total $14,022 · management and general $14,022
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $217,247 · program services $169,107 · management and general $11,024 · fundraising $37,116
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23 · Insurance
total $3,219 · management and general $3,219
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24a · Other expenses: DUES
total $9,628 · fundraising $9,628
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES
total $9,397 · program services $9,397
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24c · Other expenses: COMMUNITY SUPPORT
total $8,258 · management and general $8,258
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24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT
total $5,522 · management and general $5,522
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24e · All other expenses
total $160 · management and general $160
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $265,924 · end of year $336,353
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $437,208 · end of year $600,519
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $67,673 · end of year $73,161
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,661 · end of year $6,739
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,649
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,649
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,020,623 · end of year $1,175,266
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $4,911 · end of year $4,911
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $114,765 · end of year $134,345
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $178,181 · end of year $230,460
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,510,054 · end of year $1,832,144
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1905, THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WORKS TO ADVANCE U.S. - JAPAN COLLABORATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. THE SOCIETY OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BAY AREA WITH A STRONG INTEREST IN JAPAN. IT IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR U.S. - JAPAN INSIGHTS, OPPORTUNITIES, COLLABORATION, AND NETWORKING.
Activities or mission (Part I)
JSNC WORKS TO ADVANCE US-JAPAN COLLABORATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT.
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSESTHE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (JSNC) OFFERS JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES AT VARIOUS LEVELS AND LOCATIONS ACROSS THE BAY AREA. OUR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS ARE SEASONED TEACHERS OF JAPANESE, HAVING TAUGHT BOTH IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN, AND OUR LESSON TYPES ARE AS FOLLOWS: GROUP CLASSES (RANGING FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED COURSES), CORPORATE CLASSES (WITH LESSONS TAILORED FOR EACH ORGANIZATION), PRIVATE TUTORING, AND WORKSHOPS. JSNC OFFERS 3 SEMESTERS OF GROUP LANGUAGE CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ENROLLS MORE THAN 250 STUDENTS PER SEMESTER IN APPROXIMATELY 30 GROUP LESSON SECTIONS, RANGING FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED. JSNC ALSO OFFERS PRIVATE LESSONS AND ENROLLED MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS IN PRIVATE LESSONS IN 2025.
Expenses $405,158 · Revenue $545,626
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INNOVATION CONFERENCE:THE INNOVATION INITIATIVE, BEGUN IN 2011, HIGHLIGHTS AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AREA OF COOPERATION BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE U.S., PARTICULARLY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THIS EFFORT, JSNC SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTIVE JAPAN-U.S. INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PROVIDE ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE INNOVATORS, AND SPOTLIGHT JAPANESE CREATIVITY AND VITALITY THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY THE U.S. MEDIA. THIS INITIATIVE COMPLEMENTS U.S.-JAPAN GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE AND OTHER EFFORTS THAT PROMOTE INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND JOB CREATION.
Expenses $131,953 · Revenue $134,870
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HEALTHCARE CONNECTION:US-JAPAN HEALTHCARE CONNECTION WAS CREATED IN 2020 TO PROMOTE INNOVATION IN THE US AND JAPANESE HEALTHCARE SECTORS BY CONDUCTING PROGRAMS IN THE US AND JAPAN TO EDUCATE AND CONNECT LEADERS FROM THE PRIVATE, PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC SECTORS IN THE US AND JAPAN LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY.THE PRORAM IS LED NY JSNC THROUGH THE US-JAPAN HEALTHCARE COUNCIL. THE AGENDA INCLUDES PROGRAMS ORGANIZED IN THE US AND JAPAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SUCH AS MAJOR CONFERENCE AND ROADSHOW IN JAPAN THAT INTRODUCES SPEAKERS AND GROWTH COMPANIES FROM THE US TO A JAPANESE AUDIENCE, NETWORKING AND PITCH EVENTS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON HEALTHCARE INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES.
Expenses $82,811 · Revenue $107,294
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ALL OTHER PROGRAMS
Expenses $233,173 · Revenue $391,946
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Steve PollockSTEVE POLLOCK
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $185,610
- From this org
- $184,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,610
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $168,000
- Bonus
- $16,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,610
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $185,610
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Larry GreenwoodLARRY GREENWOOD
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Takahide AkiyamaTAKAHIDE AKIYAMA
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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David SaltzmanDAVID SALTZMAN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Marsha Vande BergMARSHA VANDE BERG
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kazuhiko AbeKAZUHIKO ABE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Toshiya AokiTOSHIYA AOKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Suzanne BasallaSUZANNE BASALLA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nobuko Saito ClearyNOBUKO SAITO CLEARY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard DasherRICHARD DASHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Drew EdwardsDREW EDWARDS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christine FisherCHRISTINE FISHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yoshiaki FujimoriYOSHIAKI FUJIMORI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Glen FukushimaGLEN FUKUSHIMA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William FullerWILLIAM FULLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kazuhiro GomiKAZUHIRO GOMI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracy GopalTRACY GOPAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rehito HatoyamaREHITO HATOYAMA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yotetsu HayashiYOTETSU HAYASHI
DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emiko HigashiEMIKO HIGASHI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Keiko HorkanKEIKO HORKAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michi KaifuMICHI KAIFU
DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathleen KimuraKATHLEEN KIMURA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenton KingKENTON KING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tamae KobayashiTAMAE KOBAYASHI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yale KofmanYALE KOFMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rochelle KoppROCHELLE KOPP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hiroaki KuwajimaHIROAKI KUWAJIMA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jon MetzlerJON METZLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher MonteilhCHRISTOPHER MONTEILH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jack MoormanJACK MOORMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Zak MorimotoZAK MORIMOTO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Yuki MurayamaYUKI MURAYAMA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mika NishimuraMIKA NISHIMURA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael O'BryanMICHAEL O'BRYAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert PearlsteinROBERT PEARLSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yoshiaki TojoYOSHIAKI TOJO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tsuyoshi TsurumiTSUYOSHI TSURUMI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Satoru WatanabeSATORU WATANABE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nancy YamaguchiNANCY YAMAGUCHI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Emi YoshikawaEMI YOSHIKAWA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Miho GreenbergMIHO GREENBERG
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $129,657
- From this org
- $118,483
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,174
- Hours/week
- 40
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 7
- UPON ACHIEVING AN OPERATING PROFIT OF $10,000, STEVE POLLOCK, PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A BONUS OF $16,000, AND MIHO GREENBERG, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, RECEIVED A BONUS OF $9,900 IN 2025.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 25 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202602379349301915
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