THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN: 941224469 501(c)(3) International Affairs

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total Revenue
$1,448,516
Total Expenses
$1,220,418
Total Assets
$1,803,000
Net Assets
$1,510,054
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1905
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
STEVE POLLOCK
Phone
4159864383
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, founded in 1905, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $228K, a strong 16% operating margin.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $301,580 Revenue: $413,181

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSESTHE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFERS JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES AT VARIOUS LEVELS AND LOCATIONS ACROSS THE BAY AREA. OUR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS ARE SEASONED TEACHERS...

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JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSESTHE JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 200 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 2024.

Program 2
Expenses: $132,393 Revenue: $142,825

INNOVATION CONFERENCEIN COOPERATION WITH THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY US-ASIA TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CENTER, JSNC ORGANIZES TIMELY AND INTERESTING PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON JAPAN -U.S. INNOVATION AND...

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INNOVATION CONFERENCEIN COOPERATION WITH THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY US-ASIA TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CENTER, JSNC ORGANIZES TIMELY AND INTERESTING PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON JAPAN -U.S. INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE SIGNATURE ACTIVITY IS AN INTENSIVE YEAR-LONG PROCESS TO IDENTIFY COMPANIES WITH A JAPAN - U.S. CONNECTION THAT HAVE ACHIEVED HIGHLY NOTEWORTHY INNOVATIONS IN BUSINESS OR TECHNOLOGY. THE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED EACH YEAR AT THE PUBLIC "JAPAN - U.S. INNOVATION AWARDS SYMPOSIUM" HELD AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND PUBLICIZED WIDELY THROUGH THE MEDIA. FURTHER, THE INNOVATION INITIATIVE OFFERS INTERIM PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON JAPAN - U.S INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS, NAMED "INNOVATION SALONS," ARE HELD BOTH IN SAN FRANCISCO AND IN SILICON VALLEY. MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE ATTEND THE IA SYMPOSIUM WHERE THEY HEAR PRESENTATIONS, NETWORK WITH OTHER ATTENDEES, AND VISIT EXHIBITOR BOOTHS.

Program 3
Expenses: $103,235 Revenue: $126,689

HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONUS-JAPAN HEALTHCARE CONNECTION WAS CREATED AS AN INTEGRATED COLLABORATION BETWEEN JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND US-JAPAN MEDTECH FRONTIERS TO PROMOTE MEDICAL DEVICE...

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HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONUS-JAPAN HEALTHCARE CONNECTION WAS CREATED AS AN INTEGRATED COLLABORATION BETWEEN JAPAN SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND US-JAPAN MEDTECH FRONTIERS TO PROMOTE MEDICAL DEVICE AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION THROUGH US-JAPANESE INTERACTION IN INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA AND GOVERNMENT. THE PROGRAM IS GOVERNED BY THE US-JAPAN HEALTHCARE COUNCIL AND WILL PROVIDE A MAJOR CONFERENCE AND A ROADSHOW INTRODUCING INNOVATIVE US GROWTH COMPANIES IN JAPAN AND A HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM INTRODUCING JAPANESE COMPANIES IN HEALTHCARE TO POTENTIAL US PARTNERS. IN ADDITION, WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE TIMELY INTERIM EVENTS ON IMPORTANT TOPICS AS WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024 MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE ATTENDED SEPARATE CONFERENCE EVENTS IN TOKYO AND KUMAMOTO TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND PITCHES BY A DOZEN EARLYSTAGE HEALTHTECH COMPANIES.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $357,343
Program Service Revenue $1,089,947
Investment Income $67,476
Other Revenue $-66,250
TOTAL REVENUE $1,448,516

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $706,639
Fundraising Expenses $263,148
Program Expenses $703,999
Other Expenses $513,779
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,220,418

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,448,516 $1,331,645 +0.1%
Expenses $1,220,418 $1,220,066 +0.0%
Net Income $228,098 $111,579 +1.0%
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Governance

Voting Members
40
Independent Members
39
Employees
6
Volunteers
94

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
6
$291,254
Total Directors
42
$177,369
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEVE POLLOCK PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$165,833 $11,536 $177,369
LARRY GREENWOOD BOARD CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TAKAHIDE AKIYAMA VICE CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID SALTZMAN SECRETARY 1.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHA VANDE BERG TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAZUHIKO ABE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOSHIYA AOKI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NOBUYUKI BABA DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE BASALLA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NOBUKO SAITO CLEARY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD DASHER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DREW EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YOSHIAKI FUJIMORI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLEN FUKUSHIMA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM FULLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAZUHIRO GOMI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACY GOPAL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REHITO HATOYAMA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YOTETSU HAYASHI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMIKO HIGASHI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEIKO HORKAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEN ISAYAMA DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHI KAIFU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN KIMURA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENTON KING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMAE KOBAYASHI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YALE KOFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROCHELLE KOPP DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HIROAKI KUWAJIMA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JON METZLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER MONTEILH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK MOORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YUKI MURAYAMA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKA NISHIMURA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL O'BRYAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT PEARLSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YOSHIAKI TOJO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TSUYOSHI TSURUMI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SATORU WATANABE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY YAMAGUCHI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMI YOSHIKAWA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIHO GREENBERG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$104,025 $9,860 $113,885
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
2024 $1,448,516 $1,220,418 $1,803,000 $228,098
2023 $1,331,645 $1,220,066 $1,560,231 $111,579
2022 $922,775 $938,190 $1,335,187 $-15,415
2021 $1,038,332 $803,129 $1,390,301 $235,203
2020 $923,354 $812,856 $1,090,642 $110,498
2019 $1,071,742 $865,360 $951,073 $206,382
2018 $845,157 $791,948 $658,116 $53,209
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