JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF CHICAGO INC

EIN: 362480811 501(c)(3) International Affairs

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue

$475,976

Total Expenses

$496,321

Total Assets

$2,806,237

Net Assets

$2,291,359

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1930

Legal Domicile

IL

Principal Officer

MARION MIEKO FRIEBUS-FLAM

Phone

3122633049

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF CHICAGO INC, founded in 1930, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $476K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $2.3M represent 58 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF CHICAGO CREATES AND PROMOTES JAPANESE AND AMERICAN FRIENDSHIPS. WE DO THIS THROUGH BUSINESS, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN CHICAGO THAT TOUCHES ALL OF THESE AREAS IN AMERICA AND JAPANESE RELATIONSHIPS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $349,574 Revenue: $88,333

GALA EVENTS, ILLINOIS JAPAN BOWL (ACADEMIC COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS), AND LANGUAGE CLASSES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $211,645

Program Service Revenue $88,333

Investment Income $56,883

Other Revenue $119,115

TOTAL REVENUE $475,976

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $194,361

Fundraising Expenses $52,964

Program Expenses $349,574

Other Expenses $301,960

TOTAL EXPENSES $496,321

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$475,976	$484,525	0.0%
Expenses	$496,321	$443,781	+0.1%
Net Income	$-20,345	$40,744	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

95

Independent Members

94

Employees

3

Volunteers

30

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

11

$110,000

Total Directors

81

$110,000

Key Employees

0

$0

Highest Compensated

0

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ABIODUN GOKE-PARIOLA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMB JOHN R MALOTT	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY MERDIAN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTHUR I CYR	BOARD OF GOVERNORS	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUGUST W SCHAEFER	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN F GOULD	SECRETARY	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNARD KOH	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADLEY J HAMM	PRESIDENT	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHIE TANAKA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ALEXANDER	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID D JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID J ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KINZELMAN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID M RODEN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DREW EDWARDS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD A GRANT	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARUMI LORY	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ION WARNER	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK D BEEM	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES A MCCLUNG	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES OTTO	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE RHEE	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANICE KATZ	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODY E KURTZHALTS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUN NAGANO	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN IBATA ARENS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN G KABIRA	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN HENNESSY	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN INNAMI	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN B GOLDSTEIN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMIYO NAKA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KOHEI OMORI	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KUMIKO WATANABE	TREASURER	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCIA E GOODMAN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGO MARKOPOULOS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARI YAMAMOTO REGNIER	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIE GAUDETTE	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARION FRIEBUS-FLAMAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$110,000	$0	$110,000
MARK E SCHNEIDER	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK MILLER	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MASA MATSUMURA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MASASHI MIZOBUCHI	HONORARY CHAIRMAN	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW C HOWARD	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW DYE	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH VOGEL	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL H MOSKOW	CHAIRMAN EMERITUS	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL P WHELAN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHITAKA TANAOU	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MITSUKUNI BABA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOYA KISHI	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIGEL BLAKEWAY	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY PARFENOFF	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHYLLIS I LYONS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PROMOD VOHRA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RALPH INFORZATO	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT CORDER	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT W KARR JR	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYOHEI TSUJI	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYUTARO FURUKAWA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM CREMIN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANGRAM SISODIA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT SUMMERVILLE	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN Y VALUKAS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHINICHIRO KISHIOKA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHUNICHIRO KISHIOKA	BOARD OF GOVERNORS	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN M KOZIK	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN N POTTER	CHAIRMAN	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAKAO NOGI	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAKASHI NAKAGAWA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAKUYA NARA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS P MCMENAMIN	BOARD OF GOVERNORS	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS GEORGE	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA M LIWAG	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALTER HLADKO	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WATARU KUKITA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM L FLORIDA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOKO NOGE DEAN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOSHIKO URAYAMA	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOSHIO SHIBAZAKI	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YUTAKA TERAO	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$475,976	$496,321	$2,806,237	$-20,345
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,576,156	$445,783	$2,370,491	$1,130,373
2022	$554,456	$412,590	$1,136,494	$141,866
2021	$545,258	$384,830	$1,283,580	$160,428

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