JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN AND MUS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DENNIS OTSUJI

Phone

6192322721

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN AND MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO INC, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $6.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $2.8M, a strong 41% operating margin.

Mission

JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN OF SAN DIEGO IS A PLACE FOR VISITORS TO ENJOY A JAPANESE STYLE GARDEN. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROMOTING, PRESENTING AND PRESERVING THE JAPANESE HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS ARTS, CULTURE, HORTICULTURE, CULINARY, LANGUAGE AND MUSIC AMONG PEOPLE OF DIVERSE ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. WE ASPRIRE TO CREATE FRIENDSHIP, UNITY AND TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF SAN DIEGO.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,433,680 Revenue: $5,228,954

1. EXHIBITIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS BY BOTH LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS EMPHASIZED JAPANESE ARTS, BOTH HISTORICAL & CONTEMPORARY. DEMONSTRATIONS BY SEVERAL SCHOOLS OF IKEBANA ARE AVAILABLE TO THE...

1. EXHIBITIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS BY BOTH LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS EMPHASIZED JAPANESE ARTS, BOTH HISTORICAL & CONTEMPORARY. DEMONSTRATIONS BY SEVERAL SCHOOLS OF IKEBANA ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. KOTO PERFORMANCES & TEA CEREMONY DEMONSTRATIONS ARE HELD FREQUENTLY BY MASTER OF URASENKE SCHOOL OF TEA CEREMONY. 2. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - A BROAD RANGE OF INTRODUCTORY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE PRINCIPLES, VALUES & TRADITIONS OF THE JAPANESE CULTURE SUCH AS SUMMER & WINTER CAMPS, JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGN SEMINARS, OUTREACH PROGRAM, SYMPOSIUM & LECTURES ARE OFFERED TO ALL AGES. 3. CULTURAL EVENTS - THE JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN PARTICIPATES IN NUMEROUS FESTIVALS, PARADES & OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS BALBOA PARK FAMILY DAY, DECEMBER NIGHTS, & OTHER PARK EVENTS. THE GARDEN HOLDS ANNUAL EVENTS & CONCERTS, SUCH AS JAKE SHIMABUKURO, TANABATA MATSURI (STAR FESTIVAL), CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL,BOYS & GIRLS MONTH, & THE FESTIVAL OF THE AUGUST MOON.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $724,846

Program Service Revenue $5,228,954

Investment Income $536,197

Other Revenue $317,383

TOTAL REVENUE $6,807,380

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,590,994

Fundraising Expenses $185,268

Program Expenses $3,433,680

Other Expenses $2,399,631

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,990,625

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,807,380	$6,447,344	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,990,625	$4,084,665	0.0%
Net Income	$2,816,755	$2,362,679	+0.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

$229,729

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LUANNE KANZAWA	EXEC DIRECTO	40.00	Key Emp	$229,729	$0	$229,729
PAT CAUGHEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE KAWAMURA	2ND VICE PRE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN MATSUI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAD MURAOKA	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS OTSUJI	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THELMA PRESS	VICE PRESIDE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN RENNILSON	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CECELIA SCHELLSTEDE	DIRECTOR	1.00	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	$6,807,380	$3,990,625	$30,517,491	$2,816,755
2024	$6,447,344	$4,084,665	$27,001,796	$2,362,679
2023	$6,163,685	$3,298,746	$23,727,954	$2,864,939
2022	$6,471,956	$2,844,393	$20,950,553	$3,627,563
2021	$4,087,338	$2,215,080	$17,788,800	$1,872,258
2020	$2,585,397	$2,009,439	$14,928,426	$575,958
2019	$3,358,403	$2,217,991	$14,692,125	$1,140,412

JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN AND MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO INC