Japanese American Veterans Association of Washington Dc Inc
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What it says it does
The Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) is a nationwide war veterans organization. We are dedicated to representing the interests and preserving the military lineage of all American veterans, reservists, and active-duty personnel including Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans. We work to honor and preserve the memory of those who valiantly served in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service while also fostering patriotism and inclusion today. JAVA builds and strengthens camaraderie among members through luncheons, events, and a newsletter. We also conduct educational programs, give speeches, and organize discussion panels to emphasize the contributions of Japanese American War Veterans. Finally, we provide scholarships to descendants, dependents and members of 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and JAVA members.
- Income
- $81,353
- Spending
- $68,235
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- $30,434 spent. Scholarships: Providing financial scholarships to deserving descendants, dependents and members of the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and JAVA members. The JAVA Scholarship Program announcement is posted on the JAVA website and in the JAVA newsletter. The announcement is also sent to other organizations in a press release. The Scholarship Committee reviews applications and selects recipients; scholarships are awarded in July.
- $17,086 spent. Central to JAVA's mission is the sponsorship of historical and educational programs that document the contributions of Japanese American Veterans, especially the Nisei in WWII. JAVA participated in the following programs from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024: Day of Affirmation (D0A) Wreath Ceremony at the National WWII Memorial (Floral Wreath, NPS Permit) with a cost of $2095.28. JAVA hosted a special event luncheon to celebrate the Day of Affirmation at the Army Navy club July 15 in 2025, but budget from 2024 was used prior to the new financial year since there was no DoA luncheon for 2024. JAVA was a participant in the 19th Annual Nisei Soldiers Memorial Service at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl on Sunday, September 2024. Approximately 150 people attended the program and JAVA's wreath expense was $227.35. For JAVA's Veterans Day program, Tak Furumoto, USA, was our keynote speaker at the annual program held at the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in WWII in Washington, DC. The program allowed for both in-person and virtual participation and reached over 375 people with an expense of $944.27. The Memorial Day Program at Arlington National Cemetery allowed for both in-person and virtual attendance. Additionally, JAVA participated in a Memorial Day Service at the Punchbowl in HI. The combined cost of the programs was $262.50 and in total reached over 650 people. Finally, each month JAVA sends out a newsletter, the e-Advocate, to educate and inform over 1,000 members and contacts about current and historical military and cultural news and events.
- $3,293 spent. Luncheons: JAVA sponsors regular luncheons to promote fellowship and educate members, friends, and guests on important historical and military issues. JAVA held a February 2025 Membership Event at Topgolf to foster community with our memebers and try to introduce new people to JAVA.
- $2,055 spent. Financial Support: JAVA works to encourage patriotism and national pride among the younger generation as well as works to foster and maintain liaisons with other Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs) as well as institutions to educate the public about Nisei and Americans of Japanese Ancestry in WWII through donations. This year, JAVA co-sponsored with the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF) the Freedom Walk during the National Cherry Blossom Festival on March 29, 2025. JAVA also supported the Japanese American Citizen's League in the publishing of a graphic novel meant for school children in learning about the Japanese American experience during WWII. We also supported the Evening of Alhoha which honors the legacy and sacrifice of the 33,000 Japanese American (Nisei) men and women who served valiantly in the U.S. military during World War in September 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(19) veterans' organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(19) veterans' organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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