Japan America Society of the State
Donations deductibleJapan America Society of the State's network
40 people6 organisationsi40 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
48 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 47 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoko Farmer Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Akemi Sagawa | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Akinori Yokosawa | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ambassador Michael Michalak | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Asami Tsuruta | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Barbara Mizoguchi | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bob Nakahara (also filed as Bob Nakahara) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carl Wollebek | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cheryl HOU (also filed as Cheryl Hou) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Cummins | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cliff Rudolf | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr RYO Kubota (also filed as Dr Ryo Kubota) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ellen Eskanazi | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hideaki Katsube | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Hideo Suganuma | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hisao Inagaki | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James D Kelly | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James JW Reed | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Shaw | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jane Corddry Langill | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jane Stonecipher | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joel Paget | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kanako Matsumoto | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kaori Packard | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kazuhiro Hoshi | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keiko Arakane | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kosei Yamada | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Makiko Coffland | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Harman | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Masami Katayama | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matt Smith | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Michalak | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Kato | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mitch Kato | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Naoki Yamamoto | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Naoko Inoue Shatz | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rich Rawson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rita Brogan | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sarah Okawa Ellerbrock | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Satoko Valdes | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven Maheshwary | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Takeo Sato | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Taylor Mills | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ted Fuse | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Todd Mason | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Toshihiro Kawachi | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Yoshi Minegishi | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yoshie Phillips | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Watanabe | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Yamaguchi | Executive Director (Thru Jan 2025) | 40 | $76k | ||
| Kanako Matsumoto | Board Member | 10 | $51k | ||
| Christopher Cummins | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Masami Katayama | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Mason | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yuka Shimizu | Chair-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Akemi Sagawa | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Asami Tsuruta | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Mizoguchi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cara Craig | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cliff Rudolph | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hideaki Katsube | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hideo Suganuma | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| James D Kelly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Corddry Langill | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Stonecipher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Swanson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kay Packard | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kazuhiro Hoshi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Manabu Miroku | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Harman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Masamichi Mitch Kato | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Michalak | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Yaguchi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Kato | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Nieman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Naoko Inoue Shatz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rich Rawson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rita Brogan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Munoz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryo Kubota | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Okawa Ellerbrock | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Satoko Valdes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shigeki Okano | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shoko Farmer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Takeo Sato | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Taylor Mills | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yoshi Minegishi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yoshie Phillips | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Japan America Society of the State
- EIN
- 237282194
- Address
- 3010 77th Ave Se Ste 102, Mercer Island, WA, 98040-2829
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- To promote mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of japan and washington state by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q200 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAkemi Sagawa
≥8years on the filingsAkinori Yokosawa
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Cummins
≥8years on the filingsJames Shaw
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $437k
- Total liabilities
- $40k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $397k
- Contributions and grants received
- $590k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 30
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $730k | $600k | $131k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.