Japan Society Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1952, with $12,548,989 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$12.5M
▲ 22.2% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$14.2M
Net assets
$78.5M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Japan Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Japan Society Inc: 67 mo reserves · -13% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Japan Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Japan Society Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $12.0M (FY2017) to $12.5M (FY2023) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-12.8%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$79.8M
Total liabilities
$1.3M
Net assets
$78.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12,548,989▲22.2% | $14,157,245▲3.1% | $78,511,759▲5.6% | $79,819,549▲5.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $10,272,251▼41.0% | $13,732,677▲16.9% | $74,344,566▲1.7% | $75,380,892▲1.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $17,405,856▲65.5% | $11,751,044▲15.4% | $73,087,269▼18.7% | $74,080,540▼19.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $10,515,982▲7.1% | $10,181,792▼12.1% | $89,847,398▲21.6% | $91,776,832▲21.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $9,820,943▼13.1% | $11,584,799▲7.1% | $73,894,260▼3.2% | $75,635,167▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $11,302,094▼5.8% | $10,817,694▼7.0% | $76,366,202▲0.1% | $78,004,329▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $12,003,866 | $11,636,180 | $76,314,297 | $77,200,768 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
59 grants to Japan Society Inc totaling $1.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $25,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $21,434 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $5,000 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $120,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2023 | $72,100 |
| Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Educational programs & other student svc | 2023 | $40,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $20,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $18,015 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $8,512 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2023 | $5,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2022 | $63,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $10,000: support for in the gallery$10,000: area of greatest need, at the discretion of president joshua walker, membership support - waive tangible benefits | 2022 | $28,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $16,637 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2022 | $5,839 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2022 | $5,500 |
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Data for Japan Society Inc (EIN 13-1675082) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.