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United States - Japan Innovation Institute Inc

EIN 99-4863136 · Belmont, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UNITED STATES - JAPAN INNOVATION INSTITUTE, INC. ("US-JII") IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT PROMOTE INNOVATION AND FOSTER AND FACILITATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN AMERICAN AND JAPANESE UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS; AND THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$0
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. US-JII WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO THE CHIBA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ("CIT") IN JAPAN TO SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH, AT THE FULL DISCRETION OF THE US-JII'S INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN PARTICULAR, US-JII WILL MAKE GRANTS TO CIT TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND SCIENCE. CIT IS A FULLY ACCREDITED, DEGREE-GRANTING UNIVERSITY THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1942 IN RESPONSE TO GROWING DEMAND IN JAPAN FOR TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. CIT IS KNOWN FOR ITS ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS AT BOTH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTES IN JAPAN WITH NEARLY 10,000 STUDENTS.
  2. US-JII WILL COORDINATE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CIT AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. US-JII HAS BEGUN COORDINATING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ("ASU") AND CIT. IN THIS PARTNERSHIP, US-JII IS ASSISTING THE TWO UNIVERSITIES IN CREATING JOINT DEGREE MASTER'S PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENABLE JAPANESE STUDENTS TO RECEIVE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM CIT AND A COMPLETE A MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM AT ASU. US-JII ALSO INTENDS TO HELP DEVELOPE AND FACILITATE OTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN ASU AND CIT.
  3. THE CORPORATION WILL OPERATE A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO RESEARCHERS WITH ACADEMIC INTERESTS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO CIT. THESE RESEARCH FELLOWS WILL COLLABORATE WITH CIT BY, FOR EXAMPLE, CONTRIBUTING TECHNOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO CIT'S PROGRAMS, TRAVELLING TO CIT TO PRESENT ON RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND COLLABORATE WITH PEERS, AND BRINGING NEW RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY BACK TO U.S.-BASED EDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS.
  4. US-JII INTENDS THAT ONE OF ITS ACTIVITIES WILL ENTAIL ORGANIZING AND HOSTING EVENTS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE CORE AREAS OF GRADUATE STUDY AT CIT, SUCH AS COOPERATIVE INTELLIGENCE, NEURODIVERSITY AND LEARNING, SOCIETY AND POLICY, PHILOSOPHY AND AWARENESS, AND DIGITAL ARCHITECTURE.US-JII WILL COLLABORATE WITH CIT AND OTHER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S. AND IN JAPAN TO ORGANIZE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ON SHARED INTERESTS IN EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC AREAS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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