Japan America Society of Southern California
Donations deductibleJapan America Society of Southern California's network
29 people7 organisationsi29 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
29 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; we list 29 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Eguchi Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chiho Kelly | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christopher Patay | Vice Chair/Counsel | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Donald Baker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas Montgomery | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward Perron | Director (Thru 12/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frank Fujii | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Glen Hamakawa | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Graciela Meibar | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hironori Kobayashi | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hisao Nakamura | Director (Thru 1/23) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Portillo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| JUN Tamahashi | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keiichi Shimada | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kenichi Fukumura | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenichiro Mizoguchi | Director (Thru 7/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mari Miyoshi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Masahiko Yamamoto | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Masahiro OYA | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Corbo | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nancy WOO Hiromoto (also filed as Nancy Hiromoto) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Yamaguchi | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan Bates | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Taketoshi Maekawa | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Terry Hara | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tetsuya Ishida | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tomoki Nakatani | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vivien Usui | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yukuo Takenaka | Director (Thru 11/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas G Erber | President (Left 03/20) | since 2018 |
| Stephen Rickert | Executive Director | 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rickert | Executive Director (Until 04/2024) | 20 | $21k | ||
| Frank Eguchi | Chairman (Until 12/2024) | 4 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Patay | Vice Chair / Counsel | 4 | $0 | ||
| Chiho Kelly | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jun Tamahashi | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Donald Baker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Bates | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Corbo | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank Fujii | Director (Until 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shinichi Fujinami | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenichi Fukumura | Director (Until 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glen Hamakawa | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Terry Hara | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Hiromoto | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tetsuya Ishida | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hironori Kobayashi | Director (Until 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linus Lee | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Taketoshi Maekawa | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Graciela Meibar | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mari Miyoshi | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Douglas Montgomery | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tomoki Nakatani | Director (Until 04/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Portillo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keiichi Shimada | Director (Until 09/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Norihisa Shimozawa | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyochi Toda | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vivien Usui | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Yamaguchi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Masahiko Yamamoto | Director (04/2024) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Japan America Society of Southern California
- EIN
- 952021853
- Address
- 1411 W 190th St Ste 380, Gardena, CA, 90248-4361
- State
- California
- Mission
- The japan america society of southern california works to (1) promote among the american people a more accurate knowledge of the people of japan, their aims, customs, ideals, arts and sciences, industries, economic conditions, and educational process, (2) serve the people of japan and the united states in fostering mutual understanding between the two nations, (3) serve as an 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
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1959
- Principal officer
- Christopher Patay (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1961
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsFrank Eguchi
≥8years on the filingsDonald Baker
≥8years on the filingsDouglas Montgomery
≥8years on the filingsEdward Perron
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
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $139k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $928k
- Contributions and grants received
- $317k
- Program service revenue
- $11k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 45