2019 ANNUAL REPORTMISSIONJASGP inspires mutual curiosity, understanding, andcollaboration between Japan and thePhiladelphia region.

VISION

Vibrant connections
Philadelphia Japan
Transforming our worlds

1. Shofuso
PROGRAM 2. Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival
AREAS 3. US-Japan Business & Public Policy Series
4. Japanese arts, business, and cultural programs

STAFF
LIST
Kim Andrews
Executive Director
Aaron Dilliplane
Assoc. Dir. ofPrograms and Partnerships

Margo Jackson
Assoc. Dir.of
Administration and Operations

Kara Petraglia
Lois Giovacchini
Assoc. Dir. ofCorporate Relations Manager
Development & Data AnalyticsiEdward Derbes
Marketing Manager

Sandi Polyakov
Head GardenerJames Webster
Shofuso Site Manager

Yuka Yokoyama
Proj. Manager, JapanPhilly2020

Christina Schank
Visitor Services Supervisor

Greg Chalikes
Program Associate

Caroline Phelps
Membership & Development
AssociateMission, Vision, and Staff List................................. i
Executive Report......................................................... 1TABLE
OFCONTENTS

Looking Ahead.............................................................. 2
Programs........................................................................ 3
Funders and Partners................................................ 4
Financials....................................................................... 5
Board List....................................................................... 7ii

JAPAN PHILLY

2020In 2019, JASGP leadership and staff worked
to launch the next 60 years of the Japan
America Society of Greater Philadelphia andShofuso. Through our programs, we deepened
ties to our current partners, and established
new relationships across the region and theworld. In the coming year, we will further these
relationships through expanded programming.
•EXECUTIVEREPORT••The US-Japan Business & Public Policy
Program will include a state-wide program inpartnership with the Japan America Societyof Pennsylvania and the PA state government
focused on the craft beer industry.
A two-day Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival
weekend showcasing more Japanese art andcultural partners than ever before.
The year long activities and programsfor JapanPhilly2020 throughout thePhiladelphia region.

We will build and strengthen connections in
our region and the world. Please join us andcelebrate the importance of this intercultural
exchange during JapanPhilly2020.

Kim Andrews
Executive Director1

JapanPhilly2020 celebrates the long friendshipbetween Philadelphia and Japan with programs
that highlight collaborations between ourcultures at partner organizations, Shofuso, andthroughout the region.
Shofuso and Modernism: Mid Century
Collaboration Between Japan and Philadelphia,
is a groundbreaking exhibition at Shofuso thissummer. Presented in partnership with theRaymond Farm Center and George Nakashima
Woodworker. This exhibition will tell the story offriendship and collaboration among Shofuso’s
Japanese architect, Junzo Yoshimura; midcentury modern architects and designers
Antonin and Noemi Raymond; and JapaneseAmerican carpenter George Nakashima.

LOOKINGAHEAD

The 30th Japan-America Grassroots Summit
2020, held in Philadelphia in October, will host150 Japanese citizens for homestays with
regional families, creating friendships andconnections that will last a lifetime.
Additional programs and activities by ourpartners will further deep rooted connections.
JapanPhilly2020
One year, countless connections.

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JASGP’s programs
served over 76,000
stakeholders in 2019.

Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center			
45,000+ visitors
A historic Japanese house and garden
representing friendship between Japan andPhiladelphia, open for daily admission andguided tours. Our visitors come from:
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware 80%
Rest of United States			
15%
International 				
5%PROGRAMSSubaru Cherry Blossom Festival			
15,000+ attendees
A nine day festival centered at Shofuso
culminating in a celebration of traditional andcontemporary Japan.
US-Japan Business & Public Policy Series 		
100+ participants
Supporting economic connections between
Philadelphia and Japan.
Arts, business, and cultural programs
14,500+ participants
Seasonal festivals and markets, language classes,
networking events, garden workshops, school
tours, tea ceremony demonstrations and lessons,traditional dance and music performances andclasses, and history publications.

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FUNDERSAGC Chemical Americas, LLC
Carpenter Foundation
Citizens BankComcast
FUNDERSKPMG LPAND
McLean Contributionship
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JapanPARTNERS
MIzuho Bank
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Neubauer Family Foundation
Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
PA Council on the Arts
Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Philadelphia Insurance Company/Tokio Marine
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC)
Rohto Mentholatum
State Farm
Subaru of America
The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnerships
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
Walter Miller Trust
Wegmans
William Penn Foundation
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
America-Japan Societies of Japan
American Public Gardens AssnBarnes Foundation, Phila.
Chado Philadelphia Urasenke
City of Kobe, Japan
City of Philadelphia
Fairmount Park Conservancy
Fleisher Art Memorial, Phila.
George Nakashima Woodworkers
Global Philadelphia
Greater Philadelphia Gardens
Ichifuji Kai Dance, NY
Independence Seaport Museum
Japanese American Citizens
League (JACL)
Jefferson Japan Center, Phila.
John Manjiro Commemorative
Center for Int’l Exchange (CIE),Japan

Morris Arboretum, Phila.
Nat’l Assn of Japan America
Societies (NAJAS)
NBC10/Telemundo62
Phila Asian American Film Festival
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Please Touch Museum, Phila.
Raymond Farm Center for Living
Arts and Design, New Hope, PA
Rosenbach Library and Museum
State of Pennsylvania
Tamagawa University, Japan
Temple University
Temple University Japan
University of Pennsylvania
Villanova University
West Park Cultural Center
Woodmere Museum of Art4

Programs
OtherMembership
Merchandise
Individuals

FINANCIALS(UNAUDITED)

Grants2019 TOTAL REVENUE$1,246,429

Corporate
Admission

Salary & Benefits
Rent
Program/Production & Exhibition
Professional Fees
Other
House & Garden

2019 TOTAL EXPENSES$1,143,237
In 2019, JASGP completed a major accounting projectto change from cash accounting to accrual accounting,to improve our financial practice commensurate with ourgrowing budget.

5Annual Budget (2019) $ 1.2 million
Members (2019)
441
Employees		 25+Volunteers		 250+

Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia
Preliminary Financial Statements - Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2019						(Unaudited) (Audited)
Current Assets				
2019
2018
Checking/Savings			
75,244		
42,093
Accounts Receivable			204,400
27,245
Other Current Assets			330,043
45,8736							Total Current Assets				609,687
528,074
Total Fixed Assets				
4,065
4,065
TOTAL ASSETS				613,751

532,139

Current Liabilities				
Accounts Payable			20,099
Credit Cards				22,269
Other Current Liabilities		
11,726		
Total Current Liabilities			
54,094Equity						559,657

10,07325,02137,60572,700459,439TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY		532,139613,751JASGP continues to seek multi-year grants and sponsorships
to ensure long-term success and sustainability.

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BOARD OFFICERS
President, Co-Chair
Adelaide Ferguson, Consultant, Global Education and Development
Honorary Co-Chair
Dennis Morikawa, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP; Honorary 		Consul General, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Vice President
Mirai Yasuyama, Project Architect, Varenhorst Architects, LLC
Treasurer
Jeff McLaughlin, Partner, KPMG LLPSecretaryFrank Chance, Assoc. Dir. for Academics, Retired, Center for East Asian 		Studies, University of Pennsylvania
BOARD MEMBERS
Pat Dailey, Controller, Rohto-Mentholatum Research Laboratories
James E. Foley, PhD, Managing Director, Aqua Partners, LLC
Shuhei Furuta, Vice President, Marketing, Philadelphia Insurance
Company/Tokio Marine Insurance
Alistair Howard, PhD, Director, Education Abroad,Temple University
Leo A. Holt, President, Holt Logistics
Bill Lillis, President and CEO, AGC Chemicals 			Americas Inc.
Josh Onishi, President and CEO, Hana Group, Inc.
Lou Padulo, President Emeritus, University City 		
Science Center
Miller Parker, CEO, Philadelphia Business and 		Technology Center
Jay Shoji, Executive Vice President, Subaru of America
Kazumi Teune, Executive Director, Retired, Japan
America Society of Greater Philadelphia
Joseph Zuritsky, Chairman and CEO, Parkway 		
BOARDCorporation

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DIRECTORS7ADVISORSPeter Benoliel, Retired, Chairman Emeritus, Quaker
ChemicalDavid Briel, Executive Director, Office of Internat’lBusiness Development, Dept. of Commerce
BOARDand Economic Development, Commonwealthof Pennsylvania
OFCarol Brooks, Manager of Business Services, 		
ADVISORS
Department of Commerce, City of 		Philadelphia
Andrew Fearon, Senior Architectural Conservator,Materials Conservation Collaborative, LLC
Bonnie Grant, Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia
Life Sciences Congress
Masako Hamada, Associate Professor of Japanese Studies, Institute for
Global Interdisciplinary Studies, Villanova University
Koichi Hata, Retired, Chairman and CEO, Mitsubishi Steel, Tokyo, Japan
Lori Hayes, Park District Manager, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Commission, City of Philadelphia
Margaret Hughes, Deputy City Representative, City of Philadelphia
Nobuki Iijima, Arch. Proj. Coord., Capital Projects Div., Dep’t of Public
Property, City of Philadelphia
Kaori Ikeuchi, Digital Fabrication Technician, University of Pennsylvania
School of Design
Abana Jacobs, National Promotion and Sponsorship Specialist, Subaru
of America
Warren Kuo, President, Kuo Group
Kaz Morihata, Founder/Owner, Morihata International, Ltd. Co.
Hans Nagl, Japan-based entrepreneur
Scott Nakamura, President, Japanese American Citizens League(JACL); Dentist, Private Practice
Yuichi Ozawa, Retired, Chemical Engineer, ExxonMobil
Paul Reagan, Professor of Japanese Studies, Temple University
Karen Rile, Lecturer, Creative Writing, University of Pennsylvania
Peter Sears, Retired, Vice President for Business Investments,
GlaxoSmithKline
Steven Ujifusa, Historian
William Whitaker, Curator and Collections Manager, The ArchitecturalArchives, University of Pennsylvania
Steve Yanai, Retired, Research Chemist and Business Manager, Rohmand HaasJohn Young, President, Tikaro, Inc.

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