Japan-America Society of Oregon
Donations deductibleJapan-America Society of Oregon's network
26 people3 organisationsi26 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
26 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Bowman Chair | Chair-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Masa Yamaguchi Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cydelle Higa- Johnston | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| EMI DAY | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hiroshi Mokudai | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Motley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Junki Yoshida | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Justin Eckley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kojiro Shiraiwa | Director Thru Feb 2024 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lisa Christy | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Masami Nishishiba | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michiko Murakami | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nicholas Boese | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nikki Swift | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Patty Pickering | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paul Owen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Waldram | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ray Edwards | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rick Aizawa | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rob Langstaff | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sally Fujimoto | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Satomi Newsom | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steve Vuylsteke | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tamako Hayashi | Ex-Officio Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tatsuo ITO | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yuzo Yoshioka | Ex-Officio Director | 2023 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Morris | Executive Director | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Morris | Executive Director | 40 | $103k | ||
| Paul Waldram | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Bowman | Chair-Elect | 4 | $0 | ||
| Masa Yamaguchi | Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Rick Aizawa | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Masami Nishishiba | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rob Langstaff | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tatsuo Ito | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Boese | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michiko Murakami | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patty Pickering | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Eckley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emi Day | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ray Edwards | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Fujimoto | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hiroshi Mokudai | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Satomi Newsom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Vuylsteke | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kojiro Shiraiwa | Director Thru Feb 2024 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Christy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cydelle Higa- Johnston | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Junki Yoshida | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Motley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yuzo Yoshioka | Ex-Officio Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamako Hayashi | Ex-Officio Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nikki Swift | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Owen | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Japan-America Society of Oregon
- EIN
- 930783407
- Address
- 900 Sw 5th Ave Ste 1810, Portland, OR, 97204-1227
- State
- Oregon
- Mission
- To support business and develop community by strengthening the US-japan relationship in our community. Jaso works in oregon and southwest washington. (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
- 1907
- Principal officer
- Cathy Bowman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCathy Bowman
≥8years on the filingsMasa Yamaguchi
≥8years on the filingsJunki Yoshida
≥8years on the filingsMasami Nishishiba
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
- $484k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $484k
- Contributions and grants received
- $337k
- Program service revenue
- $142k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 150
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 | $490k | $426k | $64k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Japan-America Society Of Oregon likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 13 February 1964
- Registered agent
- Graham Morris (city and state not held)