US-Japan Council
Donations deductibleUS-Japan Council's network
23 peoplei23 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
23 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.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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachi Hamai Chair | Board Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrew Ogawa | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ann Teranishi | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Audrey Yamamoto | President & CEO | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Curtiss Takada Rooks (also filed as Curtiss Rooks) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dianne Fukami | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eiichiro Kuwana | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| George Kobayashi | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joshua Morey (also filed as Josh Morey) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kathy Matsui | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Katrina Lake | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kira Teshima Conlon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Margaret Cummisky | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Okada | Board Vice-Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Masami Tyson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Masatoshi Komoriya | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Minoru Tsumura | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rona Tison | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan Morita | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd Guild | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| YOH Kawanami | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Yoko Otani | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Yoshiteru Terry Suzuki | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AKI Ohashi | SVJP Chief of Staff | 2024 |
| Diane Hiroshima | Head of SVJP Program | since 2023 |
| Fred Katayama | Executive Vice President | since 2022 |
| Jon Shalowitz | President, SVJP | since 2021 |
| Kenta Takamori | Executive Director-SVJP | since 2018 |
| Laura Winthrop Abbot | Executive VP & COO | since 2018 |
| Shane Graves | Director, Program Development | since 2023 |
| Terri Swetnam | COO | since 2020 |
| Tess Esposito | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Wendy Abe | Sr Dir, Donor & Member Engagement | since 2018 |
| Weston Konishi | Director of Development | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Swetnam | COO | 40 | $225k | $30k | |
| Fred Katayama | Executive Vice President | 40 | $208k | $8k | |
| Audrey Yamamoto | President & CEO | 40 | $183k | $32k | |
| Wendy Abe | Sr Dir, Donor & Member Engagement | 40 | $132k | $8k | |
| Diane Hiroshima | Head of SVJP Program | 40 | $130k | $19k | |
| Aki Ohashi | SVJP Chief of Staff | 40 | $122k | $14k | |
| Shane Graves | Director, Program Development | 40 | $116k | $11k | |
| Sachi Hamai | Board Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Mark Okada | Board Vice-Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Ann Teranishi | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eiichiro Kuwana | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Matsui | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Morita | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Todd Guild | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Josh Morey | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kira Teshima Conlon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Cummisky | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dianne Fukami | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Yoh Kawanami | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| George Kobayashi | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Masatoshi Komoriya | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katrina Lake | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Ogawa | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Yoko Otani | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Curtiss Takada Rooks | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Yoshiteru Terry Suzuki | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rona Tison | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Minoru Tsumura | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Masami Tyson | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- US-Japan Council
- EIN
- 900447211
- Address
- 1819 L St Nw Ste 200, Washington, DC, 20036-3866
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The US.-japan council (usjc) cultivates and connects leaders at every level in the united states and japan who are committed to a strong and enduring global partnership. Founded by japanese americans in 2009, usjc is now the premier organization dedicated to strengthening US.-japan relations through people-to-people connections. Through our transformative leadership initiatives, innovative... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q20 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2008
- Principal officer
- Audrey Yamamoto (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSusan Morita
≥7years on the filingsJoshua Morey
≥7years on the filingsMark Okada
≥7years on the filingsRona Tison
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $43.8m
- Total liabilities
- $535k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $43.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $12.5m
- Program service revenue
- $3.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $280k
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18m | $6.4m | $11.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American University | Watanabe scholarship | $18k |
| Mount Holyoke College | Watanabe scholarship | $14k |
| University of Hawaii | Watanabe scholarship | $13k |
| Stanford University | Watanabe scholarship | $13k |
| University of Washington | Watanabe scholarship | $12k |
| University of California | Watanabe scholarship | $10k |
| Denison University | Watanabe scholarship | $10k |
| Rice University | Watanabe scholarship | $9k |
| California State University | Watanabe scholarship | $9k |
| Depauw University | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Uc Regents- University of California Los Angeles | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Western Carolina University | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Lake Forest College | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Seattle Pacific University | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Cascadia College | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Grinnell College | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Diablo Valley College | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Suny Geneseo | Watanabe scholarship | $8k |
| Csumb | Watanabe scholarship | $7k |
| Indiana University | Watanabe scholarship | $7k |
| University of Minnesota Morris | Watanabe scholarship | $7k |
| Uceap | Watanabe scholarship | $7k |
| University of California Irvine | Watanabe scholarship | $7k |
| Columbia University | Watanabe scholarship | $6k |