NICHI BEI FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- NICHI BEI FOUNDATION (EIN 27-0700443)
- Tax period
- 2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
- Filed
- 2015-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201531349349204613
- Schema version
- 2013v4.0
- 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 | 2015-05-14T14:40:00-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BEDINGER & CO | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CONCORD | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 945204939 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 270700443 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Nichi Bei Foundation | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NICH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4156731009 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 15693 | AddressLine1 |
| City | San Francisco | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94115 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kenji G Taguma | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairman | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Madeleine M RocamoraEA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00495614 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9256030800 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.nichibei.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $88,244 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $64,356 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $23,888 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $32,427 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$8,539 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $55,817 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $42,837 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,190 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,248 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $61,323 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $113,598 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$57,781 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $41,458 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$6,935 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$23,258 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,195 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,634 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,687 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $80,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,687 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,371 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,945 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,458 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$23,258 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | An education & charitable exempt organization dedicated to keeping the Japanese American Community connected, informed & empowered while document its history & supporting other community organizations. To achieve these endeavors, the Organization maintains cultural & historic repositories, hosts educational programs and produces a print & online ethnic newspaper the Nichi Bei Weekly (NBW), the first of its kind in the country) and organizes, sponsors/co-sponsors education programming & events. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | The Nichi Bei Foundation (NBF) is an educational and charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the Japanese American community connected, informed and empowered while documenting its history and supporting other community organizations. To achieve these endeavors, NBF maintains cultural and historic repositories, hosts educational programs and produces a print and online ethnic newspaper (the Nichi Bei Weekly NBW), the first of its kind in the country) and organizes, sponsors or co-sponsors educational programming and events. Past and Present ActivitiesPrint and Online Ethnic Community Newspaper and Cultural Resources. The NBW keeps the community connected and informed and serves as a vehicle to preserve culture, history and community. It also supports other nonprofits through feature stories of their work, publicity for their events in the calendar, and pro bono advertisements for their fundraisers. In difficult economic times, the NBW serves an important public relations role for fellow nonprofits through both print and digital formats. Educational and cultural resources provided by NBW include: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and Japanese Culture Guides; Japantown Map and Directories; Obon and Summer Festivals Guides; Health and Wellness Issues; Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival Previews; Day of Remembrance Issues (commemorating the wartime incarceration of the Japanese American community); and Japanese Language School Directories.NBF distributes the NBW in two ways: (1) for free to community nonprofits, Japanese markets and other locations and (2) direct mailings to NBF members. Activities undertaken in connection with the publication include attending and reporting on community events, editing, photography, layout, advertising sales, etc. The focus of the publication is educational, focusing on the preservation of culture, history and community. The creation of the publication is funded by a broad mix of member support, event sponsorships, grants, advertising and donations.Day of Remembrance and Films of Remembrance Series. NBF participates in the Bay Area Day of Remembrance Consortium, which organizes Northern Californias largest commemoration of the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. As part of this group, NBF produces the events 12-page educational program booklet. NBF also organizes a corresponding Films of Remembrance event that features films related to the wartime incarceration experience. This event is funded by donations, and coordinated by staff, board members and volunteers. See the Day of Remembrance 2013 and Films of Remembrance 2013 Posters attached hereto. Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival. This popular educational, culinary, and cultural festival, held in the heart of San Franciscos Japantown, attracts thousands of visitors of all ages to learn the benefits of soy and tofu while serving as the signature fundraiser of NBF. Events include an educational forum, food sampling from soy and tofu vendors, a tofu dessert competition, live music and entertainment, and more family-friendly activities. The festival doubled in attendance from 2011 to 2012 (around 7,000 attendees), and attendance exceeded 14,000 in 2013. The festival is funded by a mix of corporate, community and individual sponsorships and vendor fees, and is organized and coordinated by community volunteers. Please visit the festivals website at www.soyandtofufest.org, and see the Sponsorship Package attached hereto. The Nichi Bei Foundation Website. www.nichibei.org provides community news and educational and community resources with a Japanese American and pan-Asian American focus. In addition to providing online circulation for original NBW stories, we offer blogs on topics spanning from international news issues to anime. We link our readers to other Asian America online resources (e.g. blogs, news sites, videos and entertainment stories) that are most relevant to and reflective of our community. www.nichibei.org provides a portal for sharing pan-Asian American opinions and ideas and helps preserve history and culture through our online archives and resources. The website is funded by NBFs initial grant and maintained by staff.Nichi Bei Day with the As. NBF hosts this fundraising event in conjunction | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $104,766 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $104,766 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Kenji G Taguma | ||
| President | 40.00 | $45,000 |
| Fred Kochi | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jason Okazaki | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Kiyomi Tanaka | ||
| Director | 8.00 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Yamashita | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Lisa Yokota | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Tim Yamamura | ||
| Secretary | 5.00 | $0 |
| Grace Horikiri | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Graig Inaba | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Michael Innes | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | Yes (true) | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | Yes (true) | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | The Organization | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1832 Buchanan Street Ste 207 | AddressLine1 |
| City | San Francisco | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94115 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4156731009 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $152,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,356 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $216,375 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $152,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,356 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $216,375 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $216,375 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,917 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $3,917 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $25,283 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $23,888 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $49,171 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $269,463 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Miscellaneous | NameOfEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $23,888 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $23,888 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $32,427 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $23,888 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $23,888 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $32,427 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $32,427 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$8,539 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1994 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $565 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $298 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $955 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Other circulaton costs $54725 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Other expenses $2596 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Administrative expense $190 |
| Other Assets.1005 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $40634 Accounts Receivable - Ending $24182 |
| Other Assets.1011 | Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $505 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $39371 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $46881 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Cash deficit - Beginning $0 Cash deficit - Ending $1064 |
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