US-JAPAN COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
US-JAPAN COUNCIL (EIN 90-0447211)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-10
IRS object ID
201741309349301929
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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MissionTHE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL IS A JAPANESE AMERICAN-LED ORGANIZATION FULLY DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING TIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. BY PROMOTING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH ITS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN NETWORKING AND LEADERSHIP, THE USJC SERVES AS A CATALYST TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE JAPANESE AND AMERICANS OF ALL GENERATIONS. IT DEVELOPS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS COMMITTED TO A VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP.MissionDesc
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DescTOMODACHI INITIATIVETHE TOMODACHI INITIATIVE IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, BORN OUT OF SUPPORT FOR JAPANS RECOVERY FROM THE 2011 GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE. THE INITIATIVE INVESTS IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF JAPANESE AND AMERICAN LEADERS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. THE TOMODACHI INITIATIVE IS LED BY THE USJC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. EMBASSY IN TOKYO AND SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. TOMODACHI RAISES FUNDS FROM U.S. AND JAPANESE DONORS THAT WILL INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG JAPANESE AND AMERICANS IN WAYS THAT STRENGTHEN CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC TIES, AND DEEPENS THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN OVER THE LONG-TERM. THE INITIATIVE SUPPORTS PROGRAMS IN 1) EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND STUDENT EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE U.S. AND JAPAN; 2) YOUTH EXCHANGES IN ARTS, SPORTS AND CULTURE; AND 3) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IN 2012, THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL (JAPAN) WAS CREATED TO ALSO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OF TOMODACHI. THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL (JAPAN) IS A REGISTERED PUBLIC INTEREST CORPORATION (KOEKI ZAIDAN HOJIN) AND MAINTAINS OFFICES IN TOKYO, JAPAN. IN 2016, PROGRAM AND EVENT PARTICIPANTS TOTALED 1,081 YOUNG PEOPLE IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES. THERE WERE 47 PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT JAPAN AND IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THE TOHOKU REGION, THE AREA IMPACTED BY THE TRIPLE DISASTERS OF 2011. FROM INCEPTION TO THE END OF 2016, MORE THAN 5,500 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND MORE THAN 35,000 PEOPLE HAVE SUPPORTED TOMODACHI PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.Desc

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DescGENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMSASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION (AALD)THROUGH THE ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION (AALD) PROGRAM, USJC WORKS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BROADEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS AT THE STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL. THE 2016 PROGRAM SELECTED SIX ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. FROM DEC 2-10, THE DELEGATES TRAVELED TO TOKYO, KYOTO, AND OSAKA TO MEET WITH JAPANESE POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AS WELL AS CREATE NETWORKS THAT CAN MUTUALLY BENEFIT THE U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONSHIP. THE DELEGATES ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THEIR VARIED PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEYS AT A PANEL DISCUSSION IN KYOTO TITLED DIVERSITY IN LEADERSHIP: THE JOURNEY OF ASIAN AMERICAN STATE LEGISLATORS. AALD IS FUNDED BY THE SASAKAWA PEACE FOUNDATION AND IMPLEMENTED BY USJC, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS AND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS.JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION PROGRAM (JALD)THE JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION (JALD) PROGRAM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A SELECT GROUP OF JAPANES AMERICAN LEADERS TO TRAVEL TO JAPAN TO ENGAGE WITH JAPANESE LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIC, NON-PORFIT AND CULTURAL SECTORS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JAPANESE LEADERS TO GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT MULTI-CULTURAL AMERICA THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF JAPANESE AMERICANS. THE 10-MEMBER 2016 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION TRAVELED TO JAPAN FROM MARCH 5 TO 12. THEY VISITED KOBE AND THREE DELEGATES SPOKE AT A SYMPOSIUM ABOUT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION THAT WAS CO-SPONSORED WITH THE JAPAN FOUNDATION CENTER FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP. THEY TRAVELED TO TOKYO TO MEET WITH SENIOR LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS, INLCUDING PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE. JALD IS SPONSORED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGH AFFAIRS OF JAPAN. JALD HAS SO FAR SENT A TOTAL OF 186 DELEGATES TO JAPAN. WOMEN IN LEADERSHIPTHE USJC HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPANS GOAL OF ADVANCING WOMEN IN JAPAN. IN 2016, SEVERAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS LED TO ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS AND BUILDING STRONGER NETWORKS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND JAPAN. USJC HELD 26 NETWORKING EVENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN 11 CITIES, PROVIDING THE PLATFORM FOR 396 COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DISCUSS JAPANS WOMENNOMICS AGENDA AND WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP. DURING THE 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BREAKOUT SESSIONS EXAMINED WOMENS LEADERSHIP FROM TWO DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. IN WOMENS ADVANCING LEADERSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE AND THE WORLD, CORPORATE LEADERS DISCUSSED INNOVATIVE IDEAS ON ADVANCING WOMENS IMPACT IN THE WORKPLACE. IN NEW PATHS FOR NIKKEI WOMEN: ELECTIVE POLITICS, JAPANESE AMERICAN WOMEN IN A VARIETY OF ELECTED OFFICES, FROM SCHOOL BOARDS TO STATE GOVERNMENTS, SHARED HOW THEY OVERCAME CULTURAL NORMS AND GENDER STEREOTYPES TO ENGAGE IN POLITICS.GOVERNORS CIRCLETHE USJC HAS WORKED WITH PREFECTURAL GOVERNORS IN JAPAN TO PROMOTE BILATERAL ECONOMIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN U.S. STATES/REGIONS AND JAPANESE PREFECTURES.IN 2016, REPRESENTATIVES FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 COMPANIES FROM HIROSHIMA, OKAYAMA, FUKUOKA, SHIZUOKA AND OITA PARTICIPATED IN THE USJC ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SILICON VALLEY. IN A BREAKOUT SESSION CALLED HIDDEN GEMS SHOWCASE, THEY SHARED THEIR TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES THAT HAVE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH IN COLLABORATION WITH SILICON VALLEY INNOVATORS OR INVESTORS. THESE RANGE FROM POWER TECHNOLOGIES, MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, IoT APPLICATIONS, GAMING AND 3D APPLICATIONS TO FINTECH TECHNOLOGIES.REPRESENTATIVES OF FIVE PREFECTURES ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE UNIQUE ASPECTS AND ADVANTAGES OF THEIR REGIONS, AND PRESENTED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES REFLECTING THE PARTICPATING COMPANIES. THEY ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THEIR MANUFACTURING STRENGTHS, ATTRACTIONS FOR VISITORS AND RESIDENTS, AND UNIQUE FOOD PRODUCTS. REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. AND JAPANTHE USJC HOLDS REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAPANESE AND AMERICANS TO COME TOGETHER TO HEAR SPEAKERS AND EXPLORE AREAS OF POTENTIAL COLLABORATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS. IN 2016, PROGRAMS WERE HELD IN BOSTON, HAWAII, HOUSTON,, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC AND TOKYO.WATANABE SCHOLARSHIPTHE TOSHIZO WATANABE STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR A SEMESTER OR YEAR-LONG STUDY ABROAD IN THE UNITED STATES TO JAPAN. A GENEROUS ENDOWMENT GIFT OF $10 MILLION FROM MR. TOSHIZO WATANABE TO THE USJC MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FOR WHOM STUDY ABROAD WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT. IN THE 2016-17 ACADEMIC YEAR, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 10 JAPANESE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES. OCEAN SYMPOSIUMIN AUGUST, USJC AND SAILORS FROM THE SEA OF JAPAN HELD THE JAPAN-U.S. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION IN HAWAII. MORE THAN A DOZEN PROMINENT LEADERS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PACIFIC, INCLUDING AKIE ABE, THE FIRST LADY OF JAPAN, GATHERED IN HONOLULU TO DISCUSS OCEAN CONSERVATION, THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES AND MORE. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY CLOSE TO 300 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND THE CIVIL SECTOR.SILICON VALLEY JAPAN PLATFORMTHE SILICON VALLEY JAPAN PLATFORM (SVJP) IS AN INITIATIVE OF USJC AND THE REBUILD JAPAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (RJIF). SVJP EMERGED OUT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE GOVERNORS CIRCLE MEETING IN SILICON VALLEY IN JULY 2014, SVJP AIMS TO CONNECT THE TECHNOLOGICAL DYNAMISM OF SILICON VALLEY WITH THE CURRENT FUTURE NEEDS OF ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION IN JAPAN.ACTIVITIES IN 2016 INCLUDED SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITH CORPORATE LEADERS. SVJP WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING PANEL DISCUSIIONS DURING THE 2016 USJC ANNUAL CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE SILICON VALLEY EXPERIENCE, U.S.-JAPAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION, AND SILICON VALLEY DEMO SESSION.OTHER NETWORKING AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIESTHE USJC HOLDS VARIOUS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BRINGING TOGETHER USJC MEMBERS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WITH REGIONAL LEADERS INVOLVED IN PROMOTING STRONG U.S. - JAPAN RELATIONS. THROUGH DEVELOPING REGIONAL NETWORKS OF BUSINESS, CIVIC, AND GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS, THE USJC ASSISTS IN THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON CURRENT TOPICS RELATED TO U.S. AND JAPAN AND FOSTERS DIALOGUE IN AREA OF MUTUAL INTERESTS. THE USJC ALSO FOSTERS BUSINESS NETWORKING IN KEY REGIONS IN THE U.S. BY FOSTERING NETWORKS OF JAPANESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE U.S. AND JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERS IN THESE REGION. REGULAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING EVENTS ARE HELD TO DEEPEN PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. THE REGIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKS IS ALSO HELD AT THE TIME OF THE USJC ANNUAL MEETING.IN JAPAN, THE USJC BEGAN A BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH IS A GROUP OF BUSINESS LEADERS IN JAPAN WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE USJCS MISSION AND GOALS. IN NOVEMBER 2014, 70 BUSINESS LEADERS GATHERED TO LAUNCH THE ADVISORY BOARD WHICH CONVENES QUARTERLY TO HEAR FROM LEADING EXPERTS ON CURRENT TOPICS RELATED TO U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS AND TO ENABLE BOARD MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON CURRENT TOPICS WITH EACH OTHER. THE USJC'S MISSION OF BUILDING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE RELATIONSHIPS AT THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL SECTOR INCLUDES BRINGING TOGETHER ELECTED OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS FROM THE U.S. AND JAPAN TO WORK TOGETHER ON AREAS OF MUTUAL INTEREST.THE USJC HOSTS MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE PARLIAMENT WHO VISIT WASHINGTON, D.C. AND OTHER CITIES IN THE U.S. TO CONNECT THEM WITH KEY GOVERNMENTAL AND POLITICAL LEADERS. THE USJC ALSO MEETS WITH U.S. OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS.Desc

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DescANNUAL CONFERENCETHE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS A FORWARD-THINKING PUBLIC EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE EACH FALL. LEADING PROFESSIONALS AND MEMBERS OF THE U.S.-JAPAN COMMUNITY CONVENE TO EXPLORE CUTTING-EDGE TOPICS THAT PROVIDE OPPOERTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. THE 2016 U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THEMED IMAGINE, INNOVATE, INSPIRE,-THE SILICON VALLEY EXPERIENCE, WAS HELD FROM NOV 14 TO 15 IN SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. IT BROUGHT TOGETHER REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA AND THE NON-PROFIT SECTORS TO DISCUSS ISSUES THAT INCLUDED TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION IN VARIOUS AREAS FROM DESIGN TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AS WELL AS WOMENS LEADERSHIP, FOSTERING YOUNG LEADERS AND CELEBRATING DIVERSITY. APPROXIMATELY 700 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 250 USJC MEMBERS, ATTENDED THE FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN CALIFORNIA. APPROXIMATELY 100 GENEROUS SPONSORS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $1 MILLION. THE MANY DIMENSIONS OF THE US-JAPAN RELATIONSHIP WERE REFLECTED IN THE CONFERENCES PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING AND INFORMATION SESSIONS. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, USJC ORGANIZES A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, TOMODACHI EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM (ELP) FOR YOUNG JAPANESE AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS, UNDER THE AGE OF 35, WHO EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN BEING INVOLVED IN US-JAPAN RELATIONS IN THE FUTURE. THE ELP IS CONVENED AT THE TIME OF THE USJC ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND RECEIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND NETWORK WITH SENIOR AMERICAN AND JAPANESE LEADERS. IN ITS SEVENTH YEAR, THE 2016 PROGRAM BROUGHT 12 JAPANESE AMERICAN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO SILICON VALLEY FOR THE 2016 U.S.-JAPAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE EMERGING LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN A LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION PROGRAM, NETWORKED WITH HIGH-LEVEL LEADERS AND PARTICIPATED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE CONFERENCE.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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Susan Eichor
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Dennis Teranishi
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Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dennis Sugino
Director5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Higa
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jill Nishi
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Allen M Okamoto
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Donna Fujimoto Cole
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Walace K Tsuha
Treasurer4.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jan Yanehiro
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne Basalla
Exec VP & COO40.000.00$173,544$0$6,942Yes (X)
Tess Esposito
CFO/dir of fin/adm40.000.00$142,763$0$5,711Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$571,307TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$22,853TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$176,633MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$592,339AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$768,972TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Conferences
Education/Program Revenue$1,984,793$1,984,793
Tomodachi Initiative$2,249,540$2,249,540
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,234,333TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$198,634TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$198,634RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exchange Adjustment$33,375$33,375
Foreign Currency-$10,297-$10,297
other income$18,064$18,064
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$41,142OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,243,081TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,474,109RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$979,230TotalAmt
Program Services$979,230ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,846TotalAmt
Program Services$260,846ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$571,307TotalAmt
Program Services$399,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,131FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$599,265TotalAmt
Program Services$535,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,123FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,956TotalAmt
Program Services$66,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,440FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,471TotalAmt
Program Services$10,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,374FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,429TotalAmt
Program Services$75,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,412FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,375TotalAmt
Program Services$34,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,471FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,908TotalAmt
Program Services$17,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,079FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,363TotalAmt
Program Services$7,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$756FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
events and programs$915,362$915,362
tomodachi pledge write-off$599,106$599,106
TOMODACHI program services$141,375$141,375
Bank/Payroll fees$57,291$19,198$36,973$1,120

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,720TotalAmt
Program Services$39,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,004ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,280FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,442,004TotalAmt
Program Services$4,100,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$234,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$107,186FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,357,392BOYAmt
EOY$4,036,242EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,485,759BOYAmt
EOY$20,632EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,473,297BOYAmt
EOY$882,328EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,806BOYAmt
EOY$492,448EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,535BOYAmt
EOY$21,745EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$116,048LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$62,207LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,571BOYAmt
EOY$53,841EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,321,957EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,873,360BOYAmt
EOY$15,829,193EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$171,580BOYAmt
EOY$171,928EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,488BOYAmt
EOY$434,054EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$596,068BOYAmt
EOY$605,982EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,502,505BOYAmt
EOY$1,999,345EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,774,787BOYAmt
EOY$3,039,411EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$10,184,455EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,277,292BOYAmt
EOY$15,223,211EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,873,360BOYAmt
EOY$15,829,193EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$801,077ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$144,842DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,745,895CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,642,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,333,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,135,790CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,076,744CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,933,869TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,745,895CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,642,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,333,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,135,790CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,076,744CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,933,869TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$34,933,869PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$621CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$138CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$220CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$198,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$199,677TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$621CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$138CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$220CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$198,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$199,677TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,705CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$25,705TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,772,221CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,642,257CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,333,385CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,136,010CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,275,378CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,159,251TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99360PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99910PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00570InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,000,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$213,712InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$29,257AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$10,184,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$10,000,000ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$10,000,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,326OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,739DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,587BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$50,092OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$27,902DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,190BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,630OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,566DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,064BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$53,841TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,243,081TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,243,081RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,243,081TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,442,004TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,442,004ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,442,004TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Offices2OfficesCnt
Employee8EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services Providedtomodachi initiativeSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$260,846RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees8SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$260,846SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$260,846TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Asia & pacificTomodachi$202,259Wire Trnsfr
Asia & pacificTomodachi$58,587wire trnsfr
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtRecipient EINRecipientEIN
Amercan Councils for Intl Ed
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$24,390$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs
Global Seeds
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$108,361$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs911148123
International Student Confere
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$27,450$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs
Mercy Corps
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$83,846$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs
Peace Boat US Inc
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$49,585$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs461576420
The Laurasian Institution
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$255,897$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs521155779
The University of Massachuset
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$122,898$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs
The Washington Center for Int
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$250,000$0TOMODACHI initiative Program Svcs521019820
UCLA Financial Aid and Schola
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$22,646$0Watanabe program741109620
University of CA Davis
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$10,482$0Watanabe program752371999
University of CA Riverside
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$9,675$0Watanabe program521019820
University of CA San Diego
1819 L STREET NW suite 800WashingtonDC20036$14,000$0Watanabe program522100673
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
IRENE HIRANO
President$255,000$10,200$265,200
Suzanne Basalla
Exec VP & COO$173,544$6,942$180,486

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessCOPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. A DETAILED REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS CONDUCTED BY A COMMITTEE SELECTED BY THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. A SUMMARY REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementCOMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF RELIABLE COMPARABILITY DATA AND A DECISION AS THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION. A RECORD OF THE DELIBERATION, DECISION AND PERSONS INVOLVED ARE MAINTAINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE MINUTE BOOK.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesCOMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF RELIABLE COMPARABILITY DATA AND A DECISION AS THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION.A RECORD OF THE DELIBERATION, DECISION AND PERSONS INVOLVED ARE MAINTAINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE MINUTE BOOK.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE EACH YEAR.

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