NORTH AMERICAN JAPANESE GARDEN ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- NORTH AMERICAN JAPANESE GARDEN ASSOCIATION (EIN 45-3366145)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201643209349202094
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-15T10:38:27-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 931042710 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GEFFEN MESHER & COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 888 SW FIFTH AVE SUITE 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PORTLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OR | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 97204 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453366145 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NORTH AMERICAN JAPANESE GARDEN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NORT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5032221194 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 28438 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PORTLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OR | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 97228 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DIANA LAROWE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5032221194 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DOUG LOVETT | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00099840 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5032210141 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.NAJGA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $132,548 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $22,746 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $73,591 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $36,185 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $26 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $132,548 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $22,500 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $21,206 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $8,899 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $27,293 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $79,898 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $52,650 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $49,185 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,167 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $103,002 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,352 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,002 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,352 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,002 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,167 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,185 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,002 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SERVE AND STRENGTHEN JAPANESE GARDENS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TRAVEL, MEETINGS, EDUCATION, NETWORKING, EXCHANGE: NAJGA OPERATES A WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT JAPANESE GARDENING IN NORTH AMERICA. THIS SITE HAD OVER 8,000 UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2015. | $0 | $1,541 |
| REGIONAL WORKSHOPS: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - NAJGA CONDUCTED THREE REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, AND NORTH CAROLINA IN PARTNER GARDENS WITH OVER 125 REGISTRANTS. | $0 | $18,058 |
| COMMUNICATIONS: THE NAJGA MONTHLY INFORMATIONAL NEWLSETTER WAS EMAILED TO OVER 11,000 SUBSCRIBERS. NAJGA ALSO HAD 276 PAID MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED PEER-REVIEWED NAJGA PRINT JOURNALS AND DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL VIA EMAIL AND THE NAJGA WEBSITE IN 2015. | $0 | $13,119 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $32,718 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDALL BROWN | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE SCHELIN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GRUNER | ||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ANDREWS | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BLOOM | ||||
| PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA LAROWE | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $22,500 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN CHU | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY FONG | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JONES | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRONORI KAMOSHITA | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PLUNKETT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN POWELL | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEROLD RICHARDS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 786 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LYLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98635 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5032388770 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $118,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $91,211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $58,931 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $313,374 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $48,536 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,216 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $129,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $73,591 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $264,286 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $166,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $175,112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $132,522 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $577,660 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $577,660 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $26 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $121 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $26 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $121 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $166,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $175,135 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $132,548 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $577,781 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 26. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,487. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING AND ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,543. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 1,362. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 1,986. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 26. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 271. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 1,019. DESCRIPTION: REGIONAL WORKSHOPS . AMOUNT: 18,058. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL . AMOUNT: 1,541. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 27,293. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - ACCRUAL TO CASH . AMOUNT: 1,167. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: OTHER LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,167. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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