National Assoc of Japan-America Societies Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To strengthen cooperation and understanding between the peoples of Japan and the United States by providing programs, services and information to and faciliatating cooperation among its member societies throughout North America.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $194,929, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $632,177 spent. High School Diplomats Program: This program is a two-way 20 day intensive study tour for Japanese and U.S. students. The U.S. program includes 20 Japanese and 20 American high school students and the Japan program is a study tour for 16 American and 16 Japanese high school students. The program builds personal ties among high school students and emphasizes cultural awareness between the U.S. and Japan. It is 33 years old and has over 2,000 alumni.
- $536,361 spent. Member Services: NAJAS hosts an annual conference of all members to build connections within the member society network and with other Japan-related organizations, recommends speakers for members events and provides capacity building experiences and tools. Working with outside foundations and corporations, NAJAS provides funding for Japan-related programming to our members and content and connections to enrich a years worth of programming at their locations.
- $22,827 spent. Secretariat Activity for CIE-US: NAJAS arranges meetings of the CIE-US board of directors, prepares regulatory documents, aids in administrative duties, and acts as a liason with the NAJAS member societies. NAJAS aids in selecting American host cities for CIEs Grassroots Summits and in recruiting financial sponsors and American participants for those alternate-year summits held in Japan.
- $21,267 spent. Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowship Program: NAJAS helps in the administration of this program which organizes a ten-day fellowship to Japan for educators form the United States and Canada, allowing them to learn first-hand about comtemporary Japanese society and enhance classroom teaching of global perspectives.
- Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowship Program: NAJAS helps in the administration of this 21267. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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