Japan Business Association of Houston
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What it says it does
(1) PROMOTION OF GOODWILL, TRADE AND COMMERCE BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS (2) MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG JAPANESE-OWNED/RELATED COMPANIES IN HOUSTON
- Income
- $518,540
- Spending
- $468,316
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 300
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (6)
- ANNUAL PICNIC:THIS EVENT IS HELD ANNUALLY AT OIL RANCH TO PROMOTE THE FRIENDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS AND THIER FAMILIES AS WELL AS OTHER GUESTS FROM THE LOCAL JAPANESE COMMUNITY.
- TEXAS-KAI GOLF TOURNAMENT:THREE GOLF TOURNAMENTS WERE HELD AT LOCAL GOLF CLUBS.
- SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT:1. ANNUAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT SHADOW CREEK SPORTS COMPLEX. TWENTY TEAMS INCLUDING JBAH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS PARTICIPATED.2. SHOWING JAPAN IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP TO DEMONSTRATE JAPANESE CULTURE.
- SHOWING JAPAN IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP TO DEMONSTRATE JAPANESE CULTURE.
- JAPANESE USED BOOK FAIRS WERE SPONSORED BY LIFE-STYLE & INFORMATION COMMITTEE.
- TEXAS SIX-CITY CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN DALLAS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE NEXT TIME JAPAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON WILL HOST THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE IN 2029.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 September 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 September 1976.
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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