Form** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY **990

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)| Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
A For the 2017 calendar year, or tax year beginningand ending

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

C Name of organization

B Check if

applicable:
AddresschangeNamechangeInitialreturnFinalreturn/terminated
AmendedreturnApplication
pending

2017

Open to Public
Inspection

D Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Doing business as
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)

1819 L STREET, NW, #800

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code

WASHINGTON, DC

OMB No. 1545-0047

20036

90-0447211
Room/suite E Telephone number(202) 223-6840
5,264,125.

G
H(a) Is this a group return
Gross receipts $Net Assets orFund Balances

Expenses

Revenue

Activities & Governance

IRENE HIRANO INOUYE
for subordinates? ~~Yes X No
SAME AS C ABOVE
H(b) Are all subordinates included?
YesNo) § (insert no.)501(c) (4947(a)(1) or
527
I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3)
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c) Group exemption number |J Website: | WWW.USJAPANCOUNCIL.ORG
X|
Corporation
Trust
Association
Other
Form
of
organization:
Yearofformation: 2008 M State of legal domicile: DC
K
LPart I Summary
1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL IS A
JAPANESE AMERICAN-LED ORGANIZATION FULLY DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING
F Name and address of principal officer:

2 Check this box |if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets.
25
3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
324
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
425
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2017 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
50
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
60.
7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a0.
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 •••••••••••••••••••••• 7b
Prior Year
Current Year768,972.
1,806,289.
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4,234,333.
2,952,800.
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
198,634.
444,012.
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
41,142.
61,024.
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~
5,243,081.
5,264,125.
12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) •••1,240,076.
1,062,786.
13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~
0.
0.
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1,170,572.
1,475,506.
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~0.
0.
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
127,700.
|
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25)
2,031,356.
2,859,196.
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4,442,004.
5,397,488.
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~
801,077.
-133,363.
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 ••••••••••••••••
Beginning of Current YearEnd of Year
15,829,193. 16,791,950.
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
605,982.
582,210.
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15,223,211. 16,209,740.
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 ••••••••••••••Part II

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Date

IRENE HIRANO INOUYE, PRESIDENT
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PTIN

DANIEL L. WEAVERDANIEL L. WEAVER
05/11/18 ifself-employed P01249346
COUNCILOR, BUCHANAN & MITCHELL, P.C.
52-1711839
Firm's nameFirm's EIN
7910 WOODMONT AVE. STE. 500
Firm's address
BETHESDA, MD 20814
Phone no.(301) 986-0600
X Yes
May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) •••••••••••••••••••••
No
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LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.
Form 990 (2017)
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION
Paid
Preparer
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Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

90-0447211

Form 990 (2017)

1

2

3
4

4a

4b

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Briefly describe the organization's mission:X

THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL IS A JAPANESE AMERICAN-LED ORGANIZATION FULLY
DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING TIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN INA GLOBAL CONTEXT. BY PROMOTING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHITS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN NETWORKING AND LEADERSHIP, THE USJC SERVES
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on theprior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yes X No
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?~~~~~~Yes X No
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses.
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, andrevenue, if any, for each program service reported.
2,186,569. including grants of $1,062,786. ) (Revenue $1,450,960. )(Code:) (Expenses $TOMODACHI INITIATIVE: THE TOMODACHI INITIATIVE IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATEPARTNERSHIP, BORN OUT OF SUPPORT FOR JAPAN'S 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 TOMODACHIINITIATIVE 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 UNITEDSTATES AND JAPAN.

TOMODACHI RAISES FUNDS FROM U.S. AND JAPANESE DONORS THAT WILL INVEST
IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF JAPANESE AND AMERICANS IN WAYS THAT
2,774,217. including grants of $2,952,800. )(Code:) (Expenses $) (Revenue $GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMSASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION (AALD):
THROUGH THE ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION (AALD) PROGRAM, USJCWORKS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BROADEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF U.S.-JAPANRELATIONS AT THE STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL. THE 2017 PROGRAM SELECTEDSIX ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND REGIONS OF THE
COUNTRY. FROM SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER , THE DELEGATES TRAVELED TO TOKYO,
KYOTO, AND OSAKA TO MEET WITH JAPANESE POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENTLEADERS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS
AS WELL AS CREATE NETWORKS THAT CAN MUTUALLY BENEFIT THE U.S.-JAPANRELATIONSHIP.
THE DELEGATES ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THEIR VARIED PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL

4c(Code:

4d

Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
including grants of $(Expenses $4,960,786.
Total program service expenses |4ePage 2) (Expenses $732002 11-28-17

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Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules

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Yes

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
a
b
c
d
e
f
12a
b
13
14a
b

15
16
17
18
19

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?
If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for
public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effectduring the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, orsimilar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right toprovide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for
amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanentendowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X
as applicable.
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D,
Part VI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for investments - other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total
assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for investments - program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total
assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported inPart X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~~~
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses
the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional ~~~~~Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business,investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000
or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any
foreign organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance toor for foreign individuals? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX,
column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines
1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule G, Part III •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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X

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X

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5

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9

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10

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11a

X

11b

X

11c

X

11d
11e

X
X

11f

X

12a

X

12b
13
14a

X

14b

X

15

X

X
X

16

X

17

X

18

X

X
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20a Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? ~~~~~~~~~~
21 Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization ordomestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
22
23

24a

b
c
d
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b

26

27

28
a
b
c
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31
32
33
34
35a
b
36
37
38

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on
Part IX, column (A), line 2? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current
and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete
Schedule J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of thelast day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If "Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete
Schedule K. If "No", go to line 25a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? ~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease
any tax-exempt bonds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit
transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, andthat the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete
Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current orformer officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule L, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial
contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family memberof any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV
instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer,
director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation
contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?
If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete
Schedule N, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations
sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, andPart V, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity
within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?
If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organizationand that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI ~~~~~~~~
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19?
Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

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Part V

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Page 5Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V •••••••••••••••••••••••••••Yes29
1a Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~~
1a0b Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~
1b
Did
the
organization
complywithbackupwithholding
rules
for
reportablepayments
tovendorsandreportable
gamingc
X(gambling) winnings to prize winners? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
1cNo

2a Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements,
25
filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ~~~~~~~~~~
2aX
b If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?~~~~~~~~~~
2be-fileNote. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to(see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~
X
3a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3a
If
"No,"
to
line
3b,
provideanexplanationin
ScheduleOb If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?
~~~~~~~~~~
3b
4a At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, aXfinancial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?~~~~~~~
4a
JAPAN
J
b If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country:
See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
X
5a Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~
5aX
b Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?~~~~~~~~~
5bc If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5c
6a Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicitX
any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6ab If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts
were not tax deductible? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6b
7 Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
X
a Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? 7ab If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7bc Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was requiredX
to file Form 8282? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
7c
d If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7d
X
e Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~
7eX
f Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~~~
7f
N/A
g If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?~7g
N/A
h If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? 7h
N/A
8 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by thesponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8
9 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
N/A
a Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9a
N/A
b Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9b
10 Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
N/A
a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10ab Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities ~~~~~~ 10b
11 Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
N/A
a Gross income from members or shareholders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
11ab Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against
amounts due or received from them.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11b
12a Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
N/A
b If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year ••••••
12b
13 Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
N/Aa Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13a
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
b Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which theorganization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13bc Enter the amount of reserves on hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13cX
14a Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14aIf"No,"
provideanexplanationin
ScheduleOb If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?
•••••••••• 14b
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Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response

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to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI•••••••••••••••••••••••••••

X

Yes

No

Section A. Governing Body and Management
1a Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year ~~~~~~
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing
body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

1a

25

24
1b
b Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ~~~~~~
Did
any
officer,
director,trustee,orkey
employeehaveafamilyrelationshiporabusinessrelationship
with
any
other
2
officer, director, trustee, or key employee? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2
Did
the
organizationdelegate
controlovermanagement
dutiescustomarily
performed
by
or
under
the
directsupervision
3of officers, directors, or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3
Did
the
organization
makeanysignificant
changestoitsgoverning
documents
since
the
prior
Form
990
was
filed?
~~~~~
4
4
Did
the
organization
becomeaware
during
the
year
of
a
significant
diversionoftheorganization's
assets?
~~~~~~~~~
5
5
Did
the
organization
have
membersorstockholders?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6
6
a
Did
the
organization
have
members,
stockholders,or
otherpersons
who
had
the
power
to
elect
or
appoint
one
or7
more members of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7ab Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or
persons other than the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7b
Did
the
organization
contemporaneously
documentthemeetings
heldor
writtenactions
undertaken
during
the
year
by
the
following:
8
a The governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8a
8b

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at theorganization's mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O •••••••••••••••••
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

9

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

9

X
Yes

10a Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates,and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
11a Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
b Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990.
12a Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ~~~~~~c Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe
in Schedule O how this was done ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13 Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14 Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15 Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent
persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Other officers or key employees of the organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with ataxable entity during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participationin joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's
exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Section C. Disclosure
17
18

19
20

10a
10b
11a

X

12a
12b

X
X

12c
13
14

X
X
X

15a
15b

X
X

16a

No

X

X

16b

List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed JCA
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (Section 501(c)(3)s only) available
for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
X Own website
X Upon request
Another's website
Other (explain in Schedule O)
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial
statements available to the public during the tax year.
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records: |TESS ESPOSITO, CFO - (202) 223-6840
1819 L STREET, NW, #800, WASHINGTON, DC

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Part VII Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest CompensatedEmployees, and Independent Contractors

Form 990 (2017)

Page 7Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.
¥ List all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation.
Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.
¥ List all of the organization's current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."¥ List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee, or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations.
¥ List all of the organization's former officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 ofreportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.
¥ List all of the organization's former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization,
more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.
List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest compensated employees;
and former such persons.

(1) DENNIS TERANISHCHAIRMAN(2) PHYLLIS CAMPBELL
VICE CHAIR(3) ROYANNE K. DOI
VICE CHAIR(4) GARY MORIWAKI
VICE CHAIR(5) SUSAN MORITASECRETARY(6) DAVID NISHIDATREASURER(7) DENNIS SUGINODIRECTOR(8) TOMOKO KIZAWADIRECTOR(9) TASHA YOROZUDIRECTOR(10) SUSAN EICHORDIRECTOR(11) DONNA FUJIMOTO COLE
DIRECTOR(12) TRACEY DOI
DIRECTOR(13) SUSAN EICHORDIRECTOR(14) ATSUKO FISH
DIRECTOR(15) DAYNE KONO
DIRECTOR(16) JAMES HIGADIRECTOR(17) LEONA HIRAOKADIRECTOR
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2.00
2.00
5.00
2.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00

FormerHighest compensatedemployee

Key employee

Officer

Institutional trustee

8.00

Individual trustee or director

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Position
Name and Title
Average
Reportable
Reportable(do not check more than one
hours per box, unless person is both ancompensationcompensation
officer and a director/trustee)
week
from
from related(list anytheorganizations
hours fororganization(W-2/1099-MISC)
related(W-2/1099-MISC)
organizations
below
line)

(F)
Estimatedamount ofothercompensationfrom theorganization
and relatedorganizations

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

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1b
c
d
2

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
32.00
40.00

FormerHighest compensatedemployee

Officer

Institutional trustee

2.00

Key employee(18) YOSUKE JAY O. HONJODIRECTOR(19) YUKO KAIFU
DIRECTOR(20) NORMAN NAKASONE
DIRECTOR(21) JILL NISHIDIRECTOR(22) SCOTT SATO
DIRECTOR(23) ALLEN M. OKAMOTO
DIRECTOR(24) WALLACE K TSUHADIRECTOR(25) IRENE HIRANO INOUYEPRESIDENT(26) TESS ESPOSITO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Individual trustee or director

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(B)
(C)
(A)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Position
Average
Name and title
Reportable
Reportable
Estimated(do not check more than one
hours per box, unless person is both ancompensationcompensation
amount ofofficer and a director/trustee)
week
from
from related
other(list anytheorganizations
compensation
hours fororganization(W-2/1099-MISC)
from therelated(W-2/1099-MISC)
organization
organizations
and related
below
organizations
line)
X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

245,384.

0.

11,804.

X

144,900.
390,284.
223,316.
613,600.

0.
0.
0.
0.

11,102.
22,906.
22,568.
45,474.

X

Sub-total ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A ~~~~~~~~~~ |Total (add lines 1b and 1c) •••••••••••••••••••••••• |Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportablecompensation from the organization |

4
Yes

3

Did the organization list any former officer, director, or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee online 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4 For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization
and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5 Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services
rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ••••••••••••••••••••••••
Section B. Independent Contractors

X

3
4

X

5

1

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation fromthe organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.
(A)
(B)
(C)
Name and business address
Description of services
Compensation
NONE

2

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than0$100,000 of compensation from the organization |SEE PART VII, SECTION A CONTINUATION SHEETS

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X

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Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)(27) LAURA ABBOTEXECUTIVE VP & COO(28) WENDY ABEDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

40.00
40.00

15370511 759370 31742-0000(E)
Reportablecompensationfrom relatedorganizations(W-2/1099-MISC)(F)
Estimatedamount ofothercompensationfrom theorganization
and relatedorganizations

X

119,069.

0.

7,687.

X

104,247.

0.

14,881.

Total to Part VII, Section A, line 1c •••••••••••••••••••••••••

73220104-01-17(D)
Reportablecompensation
fromtheorganization(W-2/1099-MISC)

FormerHighest compensated employee

Key employee

Officer(B)(C)
Average
Positionhours(check all that apply)
perweek(list any
hours forrelatedorganizations
below
line)
Individual trustee or director(A)
Name and title

Institutional trustee

Part VII Section A.

223,316.

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Statement of Revenue

Form 990 (2017)

Part VIII

90-0447211

Page 9Other Revenue

Program Service
Revenue

Contributions, Gifts, Grants
and Other Similar Amounts

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII •••••••••••••••••••••••••
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Revenue excluded
Related or
Unrelated
Total revenue
from
tax
under
exempt function
business
sections
revenuerevenue
512 - 514
1 a
b
c
d
e
f

Federated campaigns ~~~~~~
Membership dues ~~~~~~~~
Fundraising events ~~~~~~~~
Related organizations ~~~~~~
Government grants (contributions)
All other contributions, gifts, grants, andsimilar amounts not included above ~~

1a
1b
1c
1d
1e

154,615.

1f 1,651,674.

gh Total. Add lines 1a-1f ••••••••••••••••• | 1,806,289.
Business Code
900099 2,952,800.2,952,800.
2 a GENERAL EDUCATIONbcdef All other program service revenue ~~~~~
g Total. Add lines 2a-2f ••••••••••••••••• | 2,952,800.
3
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and444,012.
other similar amounts)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |4
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds|
5Royalties ••••••••••••••••••••••• |(i) Real(ii) Personal
6 a Gross rents ~~~~~~~b Less: rental expenses ~~~c Rental income or (loss) ~~d Net rental income or (loss) •••••••••••••• |(i) Securities(ii) Other
7 a Gross amount from sales ofassets other than inventoryb Less: cost or other basis
and sales expenses ~~~c Gain or (loss) ~~~~~~~d Net gain or (loss) ••••••••••••••••••• |8 a Gross income from fundraising events (notincluding $ofcontributions reported on line 1c). See
Part IV, line 18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ab Less: direct expenses~~~~~~~~~~ bc Net income or (loss) from fundraising events ••••• |9 a Gross income from gaming activities. See
Part IV, line 19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ab Less: direct expenses ~~~~~~~~~ bc Net income or (loss) from gaming activities •••••• |10 a Gross sales of inventory, less returns
and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ab Less: cost of goods sold ~~~~~~~~ bc Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory •••••• |Miscellaneous Revenue
Business Code
90009938,837.
38,837.
11 a MISCELLANEOUS
FOREIGNEXCHANGE
INCOM
90009922,187.
bcd All other revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
61,024.
e Total. Add lines 11a-11d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |5,264,125.2,991,637.
Total
revenue.
See
instructions.
|12•••••••••••••
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f: $732009 11-28-17

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444,012.

22,187.

0. 466,199.
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Part IX Statement of Functional Expenses

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Form 990 (2017)

Page 10

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
Total expenses
Program service
Management andFundraising
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.
expenses
general expenses
expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations
624,968.
624,968.
and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ~
2
3

4
5
6

Grants and other assistance to domestic
individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ~~~~~~~
Grants and other assistance to foreignorganizations, foreign governments, and foreign
individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ~~~Benefits paid to or for members ~~~~~~~
Compensation of current officers, directors,
trustees, and key employees ~~~~~~~~
Compensation not included above, to disqualified
persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) andpersons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ~~~7
8

Other salaries and wages ~~~~~~~~~~
Pension plan accruals and contributions (includesection 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions)

9
10
11
a
b
c
d
e
f
g

Other employee benefits ~~~~~~~~~~
Payroll taxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fees for services (non-employees):
Management ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Accounting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lobbying ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Advertising and promotion ~~~~~~~~~
Office expenses~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Information technology ~~~~~~~~~~~
Royalties ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19
20
21
22
23
24

Investment management fees ~~~~~~~~
Other. (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25,column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Sch O.)

Occupancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Travel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses
for any federal, state, or local public officials
Conferences, conventions, and meetings ~~Interest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Payments to affiliates ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ~~Insurance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered
above. (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line
24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A)amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)

a PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATIONb BANK AND PAYROLL FEES
c BUSINESS & LICENSE FEESde All other expenses
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization
reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined
educational campaign and fundraising solicitation.
Check here |437,818.

437,818.

413,190.

329,432.

55,839.

27,919.

833,968.

664,914.

112,703.

56,351.

57,836.
80,584.
89,928.

46,112.
64,249.
71,699.

7,816.
10,890.
12,153.

3,908.
5,445.
6,076.

14,038.

9,993.

2,697.

1,348.

30,930.

22,018.

5,941.

2,971.

100,017.

77,817.

14,800.

7,400.

97,861.
56,664.

78,289.
41,745.

13,048.
9,946.

6,524.
4,973.

18,114.

12,680.

3,623.

1,811.

24,751.
12,913.

19,720.
12,653.

3,354.
173.

1,677.
87.

2,432,209.
69,517.
2,182.

2,432,209.
12,751.
1,719.

55,710.
309.

1,056.
154.

5,397,488.

4,960,786.

309,002.

127,700.

if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720)

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Part X

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Balance Sheet

Page 11Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••(A)(B)
Beginning of year
End of year
Cash - non-interest-bearing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Savings and temporary cash investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pledges and grants receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Accounts receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors,
trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete
Part II of Schedule L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under
section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing
employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary
employees' beneficiary organizations (see instr). Complete Part II of Sch L ~~7 Notes and loans receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8 Inventories for sale or use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10 a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other
93,021.
basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D ~~~ 10a58,656.
b Less: accumulated depreciation ~~~~~~ 10b
11 Investments - publicly traded securities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
12 Investments - other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13 Investments - program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14 Intangible assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) ••••••••••
17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
18 Grants payable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
19 Deferred revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D ~~~~
22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees,
key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons.
Complete Part II of Schedule L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Liabilities

Assets

1
2
3
4
5

23
24
25

Net Assets or Fund Balances

26

27
28
29

30
31
32
33
34

Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~~~
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third
parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of
Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25 ••••••••••••••••••
X andOrganizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here |complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
Unrestricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Temporarily restricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Permanently restricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here |and complete lines 30 through 34.
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund ~~~~~~~~
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds ~~~~
Total net assets or fund balances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ••••••••••••••••

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4,036,242.
20,632.
882,328.
492,448.

12
3
42,119,198.
20,609.
1,020,484.
728,355.

5

21,745.

6
7
8
953,841. 10c
10,321,957. 11

15,829,193.
171,928.
434,054.

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

24,327.
34,365.
7,770,150.
5,074,462.

16,791,950.
518,959.
63,251.

22
23
24

25

605,982. 26

582,210.

1,999,345. 27
3,039,411. 28
10,184,455. 29

2,229,099.
3,980,641.
10,000,000.

15,223,211.
15,829,193.

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30
31
32
33
34

16,209,740.
16,791,950.
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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Page 12•••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ~~~~~~~~~~Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Investment expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prior period adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33,
column (B)) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

5,264,125.
5,397,488.
-133,363.
15,223,211.
1,119,893.

0.
16,209,741.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Yes

1
2a

b

c

3a
b

X Accrual
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:
Cash
Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in Schedule O.
Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a
separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
Separate basis
Consolidated basis
Both consolidated and separate basis
Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis,consolidated basis, or both:
X Separate basis
Consolidated basis
Both consolidated and separate basis
If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit,
review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit
Act and OMB Circular A-133? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit
or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits ••••••••••••••••

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2c

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3a

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No

X

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SCHEDULE A(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Part IOMB No. 1545-0047

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
| Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

2017

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

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Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

90-0447211

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).
2
A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).)
3
A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).
A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name,4city, and state:
An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in
5section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9

10

11
12

a

b

c
d

e
f
g

X

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).
An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in
section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)
A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)An agricultural research organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college
or university or a non-land-grant college of agriculture (see instructions). Enter the name, city, and state of the college oruniversity:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from
activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment
income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975.
See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).
An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one ormore publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box inlines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.
Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving
the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supportingorganization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.
Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having
control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported
organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.
Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with,
its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.
Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s)that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentivenessrequirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.
Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III
functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.
Enter the number of supported organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported
organization(ii) EIN(iii) Type of organization(described on lines 1-10
above (see instructions))(iv) Is the organization listed
in your governing document?

Yes

No

(v) Amount of monetary(vi) Amount of othersupport (see instructions) support (see instructions)

Total
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Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Page 2(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization
fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |1 Gifts, grants, contributions, andmembership fees received. (Do notinclude any "unusual grants.") ~~(a) 2013(b) 2014(c) 2015(d) 2016(e) 2017(f) Total

4642193. 4333247. 3135790. 5076744. 4759089.21947063.

2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid toor expended on its behalf ~~~~
3 The value of services or facilities
furnished by a governmental unit tothe organization without charge ~4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 ~~~5 The portion of total contributions
by each person (other than agovernmental unit or publicly
supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of theamount shown on line 11,column (f) ~~~~~~~~~~~~

4642193. 4333247. 3135790. 5076744. 4759089.21947063.

5055998.
16891065.

6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |(a) 2013(b) 2014(c) 2015(d) 2016(e) 2017(f) Total
4642193. 4333247. 3135790. 5076744. 4759089.21947063.
7 Amounts from line 4 ~~~~~~~
8 Gross income from interest,
dividends, payments received on
securities loans, rents, royalties,
64.
138.
220. 198,634. 444,012. 643,068.
and income from similar sources ~9 Net income from unrelated businessactivities, whether or not thebusiness is regularly carried on ~10 Other income. Do not include gainor loss from the sale of capital
61,024. 61,024.
assets (Explain in Part VI.) ~~~~
22651155.
Add
lines
7
through
1011 Total support.
12 Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12
13 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3)organization, check this box and stop here ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

74.57 %
14 Public support percentage for 2017 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14
99.36 %
15
15 Public support percentage from 2016 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16a 33 1/3% support test - 2017. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box andstop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | X
b 33 1/3% support test - 2016. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |17a 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more,
and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization
meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |b 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2016. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or
more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how theorganization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~ |18 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions ••• |Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017

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Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)90-0447211

Page 3(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails toqualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |(a) 2013(b) 2014(c) 2015(d) 2016(e) 2017(f) Total(a) 2013(b) 2014(c) 2015(d) 2016(e) 2017(f) Total

1 Gifts, grants, contributions, andmembership fees received. (Do notinclude any "unusual grants.") ~~2 Gross receipts from admissions,merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished inany activity that is related to theorganization's tax-exempt purpose
3 Gross receipts from activities thatare not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ~~~~~
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid toor expended on its behalf ~~~~
5 The value of services or facilities
furnished by a governmental unit tothe organization without charge ~6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 ~~~7 a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and3 received from disqualified personsb Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received
from other than disqualified persons thatexceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of theamount on line 13 for the year ~~~~~~

c Add lines 7a and 7b ~~~~~~~
8 Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |9 Amounts from line 6 ~~~~~~~
10a Gross income from interest,
dividends, payments received on
securities loans, rents, royalties,
and income from similar sources ~b Unrelated business taxable income(less section 511 taxes) from businesses
acquired after June 30, 1975 ~~~~
c Add lines 10a and 10b ~~~~~~
11 Net income from unrelated businessactivities not included in line 10b,whether or not the business isregularly carried on ~~~~~~~
12 Other income. Do not include gainor loss from the sale of capital
assets (Explain in Part VI.) ~~~~
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)14 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

15 Public support percentage for 2017 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Public support percentage from 2016 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ••••••••••••••••••••

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

15
16

%
%

17 Investment income percentage for 2017 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~ 17%
18 Investment income percentage from 2016 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18%
19 a 33 1/3% support tests - 2017. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not
more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~ |b 33 1/3% support tests - 2016. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3%, andline 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~ |20 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions •••••••• |732023 10-06-17
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Page 4(Complete only if you checked a box in line 12 on Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A
and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete
Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
1

Are all of the organization's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing
documents? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated byclass or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

No1

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of statusunder section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported
organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
3a Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer(b) and (c) below.

3ab Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) andsatisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how theorganization made the determination.

3b

2

c Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B)
purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
4a Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If"Yes," and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
b Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign
supported organization? If "Yes," describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion
despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
c Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination
under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization used
to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B)
purposes.
5a Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If "Yes,"
answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN
numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action;(iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action
was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
b Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class alreadydesignated in the organization's organizing document?
c Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
6 Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) toanyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable classbenefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also
support or benefit one or more of the filing organization's supported organizations? If "Yes," provide detail inPart VI.
7 Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor(defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity withregard to a substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
8 Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7?
If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
9a Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or moredisqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations describedin section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.
b Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which
the supporting organization had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.
c Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit
from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.
10a Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section
4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated
supporting organizations)? If "Yes," answer 10b below.
b Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to
determine whether the organization had excess business holdings.)
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5c

6

7
8

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9b
9c

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11 Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c)below, the governing body of a supported organization?
b A family member of a person described in (a) above?
c A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If "Yes" to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power toregularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization's directors or trustees at all times during thetax year? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or
controlled the organization's activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization,
describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported
organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

1

2

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported
organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If "Yes," explain inPart VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated,supervised, or controlled the supporting organization.

2

1

Were a majority of the organization's directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors
or trustees of each of the organization's supported organization(s)? If "No," describe in Part VI how control
or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed
the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
1

2

3

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of theorganization's tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax
year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of theorganization's governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
Were any of the organization's officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported
organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how
the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization's supported organizations have asignificant voice in the organization's investment policies and in directing the use of the organization's
income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization's
supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally Integrated Supporting Organizations

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

11a
11b
11c

1

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

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1

2

3

1 Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year(see instructions).
a
The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.
b
The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.
c
The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions).
2 Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
a Did substantially all of the organization's activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes ofthe supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify
those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes,
how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determinedthat these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2aNo

b Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization's involvement, one or moreof the organization's supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI thereasons for the organization's position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these
activities but for the organization's involvement.

2b
3 Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, ortrustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3ab Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs, and activities of eachof its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.
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Page 6Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI.) See instructions. Allother Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.
(B) Current Year
Section A - Adjusted Net Income(A) Prior Year
(optional)
1

1
2
3
4
5
6

7
8

Net short-term capital gain
Recoveries of prior-year distributions
Other gross income (see instructions)
Add lines 1 through 3
Depreciation and depletion
Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production orcollection of gross income or for management, conservation, or
maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)
Other expenses (see instructions)
Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6, and 7 from line 4)

1
2
3
4
5

6
7
8
(A) Prior Year

Section B - Minimum Asset Amount
1
a
b
c
d
e
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (seeinstructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):
Average monthly value of securities
Average monthly cash balances
Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets
Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)
Discount claimed for blockage or otherfactors (explain in detail in Part VI):
Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets
Subtract line 2 from line 1d
Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount,
see instructions)
Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)
Multiply line 5 by .035
Recoveries of prior-year distributions
Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)

1a
1b
1c
1d

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Current Year

Section C - Distributable Amount
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

(B) Current Year
(optional)

Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)
1
Enter 85% of line 1
2
Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)
3Enter greater of line 2 or line 3
4
Income tax imposed in prior year
5
Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject toemergency temporary reduction (see instructions)6
Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization (seeinstructions).
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Section D - Distributions
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported
organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions.
7 Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive(provide details in Part VI). See instructions.
9 Distributable amount for 2017 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by line 9 amount(i)
Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)
Excess Distributions
1
2
3
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4
a
b
c
5

6

7
8
a
b
c
d
e

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Current Year(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2017(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2017

Distributable amount for 2017 from Section C, line 6
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2017 (reasonable cause required- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2017
From 2013
From 2014
From 2015
From 2016
Total of lines 3a through e
Applied to underdistributions of prior years
Applied to 2017 distributable amount
Carryover from 2012 not applied (see instructions)Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
Distributions for 2017 from Section D,
line 7:$
Applied to underdistributions of prior years
Applied to 2017 distributable amount
Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2017, ifany. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. For result greaterthan zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
Remaining underdistributions for 2017. Subtract lines 3h
and 4b from line 1. For result greater than zero, explain inPart VI. See instructions.
Excess distributions carryover to 2018. Add lines 3j
and 4c.
Breakdown of line 7:
Excess from 2013
Excess from 2014
Excess from 2015
Excess from 2016
Excess from 2017
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Part VI Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12;
Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C,
line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V,
Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information.
(See instructions.)

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** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY **Schedule B

Schedule of Contributors(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)| Attach to Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organizationOMB No. 1545-0047

2017

Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL

90-0447211

Organization type (check one):
Filers of:Section:Form 990 or 990-EZX

501(c)(3 ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation
527 political organization
Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation
501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money orproperty) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.
Special Rules

X

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under
sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received fromany one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000; or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h;or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.
For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during theyear, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or forthe prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.
For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during theyear, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box
is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively
religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF),
but it must answer "No" on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990-PF, Part I, line 2, tocertify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF).
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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Page 2

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Part I

90-0447211

Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

1$

824,005.

(d)
Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions2$

250,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

3$

232,501.

(d)
Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

4$

150,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

5$

141,649.

(d)
Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

6$

170,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Part I

90-0447211

Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

7$

87,910.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

8$

133,580.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

9$

100,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

10$

99,985.

(d)
Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

11$

75,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

12$

50,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Part I

90-0447211

Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

13$

50,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

14$

50,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

15$

65,415.

(d)
Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

16$

55,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

17$

38,580.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

18$

50,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
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Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017)
Name of organization

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Part II

90-0447211

Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given$723453 11-01-17

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Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017)
Name of organization

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
90-0447211
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 forPart IIIthe year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations
completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this info. once.) | $Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4

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SCHEDULE D(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

OMB No. 1545-0047

Supplemental Financial Statements

Name of the organization

Part I2017| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
| Attach to Form 990.
|Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
90-0447211
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts.Complete if theorganization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds(b) Funds and other accounts

Total number at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) ~~~~
Aggregate value of grants from (during year) ~~~~~~
Aggregate value at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds
are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6 Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only
for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring
impermissible private benefit? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Part II Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
2
3
4
5

Yes

No

Yes

No

1

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education)
Preservation of a historically important land area
Protection of natural habitat
Preservation of a certified historic structure
Preservation of open space2

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the lastHeld at the End of the Tax Yearday of the tax year.
Total number of conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2a
Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2b
Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~
2c
Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure
listed in the National Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2d
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax
year |
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located |Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of
violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes
No
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year

a
b
c
d
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

|
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year|$
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i)and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yes
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, andinclude, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting forconservation easements.

Part IIINo

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

1a If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII,
the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historicaltreasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts
relating to these items:(i) Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $(ii) Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $2 If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide
the following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:
a Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $b Assets included in Form 990, Part X ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• | $LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets(continued)

Schedule D (Form 990) 2017

Part III

Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items(check all that apply):aPublic exhibitiondLoan or exchange programsb
Scholarly research
e
Other
c
Preservation for future generations
4 Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII.
5 During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets
to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? ••••••••••••
Yes
No
Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, orreported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
3

1a Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included
on Form 990, Part X? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:

Yes

No

AmountBeginning balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1c
Additions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1dDistributions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1eEnding balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1f
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ~~~~~Yes
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII •••••••••••••Part V Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
c
d
e
f
2a
b

(a) Current year
1a
b
c
d
e
f
g
2
a
b
c
3a

b
4

10,184,455.

(b) Prior year

10,000,000.

(c) Two years back(d) Three years back

Beginning of year balance ~~~~~~~
Contributions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1,558,469.
213,712.
Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
170,000.
Grants or scholarships ~~~~~~~~~
Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
83,599.
29,257.
Administrative expenses ~~~~~~~~
11,489,325.
10,184,455.
End of year balance ~~~~~~~~~~
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:.00
Board designated or quasi-endowment |%87.00
Permanent endowment |%13.00
Temporarily restricted endowment |%The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organizationby:(i) unrelated organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(ii) related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" on line 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VINo(e) Four years back

Yes
3a(i)
3a(ii)
3b

No

X
X

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property(a) Cost or otherbasis (investment)(b) Cost or otherbasis (other)(c) Accumulated
depreciation(d) Book value

1a Land ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Buildings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
c Leasehold improvements ~~~~~~~~~~
61,543.
41,508.
20,035.
d Equipment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
31,478.
17,148.
14,330.
e Other ••••••••••••••••••••
34,365.
(Column
(d)
must
equal
Form
990,
Part
X,
column
(B),
line
10c.)
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e.
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Part VII Investments - Other Securities.

90-0447211

Schedule D (Form 990) 2017

Page 3Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)(b) Book value(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value(1) Financial derivatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(2) Closely-held equity interests ~~~~~~~~~~~(3) Other(A) PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUNDS
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) |5,074,462.

END-OF-YEAR MARKET VALUE

5,074,462.

Part VIII Investments - Program Related.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment(b) Book value(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) |Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |Part XOther Liabilities.

1.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
(a) Description of liability(b) Book value(1) Federal income taxes
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) ••••• |2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports theorganization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII X
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Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2017

Part XI

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1
2
a
b
c
d
e
3
4
a
b
c
5

Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1
Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
1,119,893.
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2a
218,250.
Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2b
Recoveries of prior year grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2c
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2d
Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2e
Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3
Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~
4a
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4b
Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4c
Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) •••••••••••••••••
5

Page 4

6,602,268.

1,338,143.
5,264,125.

0.
5,264,125.
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1
2
a
b
c
d
e
3
4
a
b
c
5

Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1
Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
218,250.
Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2aPrior year adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2b
Other losses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2c
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2d
Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2e
Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3
Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~
4a
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4b
Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4c
Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ••••••••••••••••
55,615,739.

218,250.
5,397,489.

0.
5,397,489.

Part XIII Supplemental Information.

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI,
lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

PART X, LINE 2:
THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR
DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THANNOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TOPOSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATIONDOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY
UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.

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Schedule D (Form 990) 201731742-01

SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

OMB No. 1545-0047

2017| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.
| Attach to Form 990.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

Name of the organization

Open to Public
Inspection

Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
90-0447211
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on1

2
3

Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and other assistance,
the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ~~

X

Yes

No

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside theUnited States.
Activities per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)(a) Region(b) Number of (c) Number of (d) Activities conducted in the region(e) If activity listed in (d)(f) Total
employees,
expenditures
offices(by type) (such as, fundraising, prois a program service,agents, andfor andin the region
describe specific typeindependent gram services, investments, grants toinvestments
contractors
recipients located in the region)of service(s) in the region
in the region
in the region

EAST ASIA AND THE
PACIFIC2

8 PROGRAM SERVICESTOMODACHI INITIATIVE

28
3 a Sub-total ~~~~~~b Total from continuation
00sheets to Part I ~~~c Totals (add lines 3a2
8
and 3b) ••••••LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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437,818.

437,818.
0.
437,818.
Schedule F (Form 990) 201731742-01

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
90-0447211
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any
recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1(a) Name of organization(b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)(c) Region(d) Purpose of
grant(g) Amount of(e) Amount(f) Manner of
noncashof cash grant cash disbursement assistance

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE STUDENT FROMPACIFICJAPAN.
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE STUDENT FROMPACIFICJAPAN.
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE STUDENT FROMPACIFICJAPAN.
SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONALSPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONALSPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONALSPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONALSPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONAL
2
3

13,090.

0.

82,079.

0.

21,000.

0.

15,279.

0.

9,575.

0.

24,300.

0.

7,320.

0.

54,450.

0.

Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt
by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |Enter total number of other organizations or entities ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |732072 10-06-17

SEE PART V FOR COLUMN (D) DESCRIPTIONS
33(h) Descriptionof noncash
assistance

Page 2(i) Method ofvaluation (book, FMV,
appraisal, other)

11
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
90-0447211
Schedule F (Form 990)
Part II
Continuation of Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. (Schedule F (Form 990), Part II, line 1)
1(a) Name of organization(b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)(c) Region(g) Amount of(e) Amount(f) Manner of
non-cashof cash grant cash disbursement assistance(d) Purpose of
grant

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONALSPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONALSPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL
EAST ASIA AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
PACIFICINTERNATIONAL

73218204-01-1734

80,455.

0.

97,246.

0.

33,024.

0.

Page 2(h) Descriptionof non-cashassistance(i) Method ofvaluation (book, FMV,
appraisal, other)

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
90-0447211
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
Part III Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(c) Number of (d) Amount of(e) Manner of(f) Amount of(g) Description of(a) Type of grant or assistance(b) Region
recipients
cash grantcash disbursement
noncashnoncash assistanceassistance

Page 3(h) Method ofvaluation(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)

Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2017

Part IV
1

2

3

4

5

6

90-0447211

Page 4

Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," theorganization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign
Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization
may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return To Report Transactions With Foreign
Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign
Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990)~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"
the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To
Certain Foreign Corporations (see Instructions for Form 5471) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or aqualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621,
Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund(see Instructions for Form 8621) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes,"
the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain
Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If"Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (seeInstructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Schedule F (Form 990) 2017

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Supplemental Information

Schedule F (Form 990) 2017

Part V

90-0447211

Page 5

Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts ofinvestments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c)(estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.

PART I, LINE 2:
AWARD/ASSISTANCE MONITORING PROCESS:
1)EACH IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN PROGRAM AND
FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS PER THE AGREEMENT.
2)EACH ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE GRANT FUNDS IN A SEPARATEACCOUNT, OR SPECIFIC PROGRAM CODE ON THE IMPLEMENTER'S FINANCIAL RECORDS.
3)EACH ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERIM AND FINAL REPORT
WHICH INCLUDES A WRITTEN NARRATIVE, FINANCIAL REPORT INCLUDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE GRANT TERMS AND A SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT WHICH RESULTED FROM THE
PROJECT.
4)THE USJC USES A RANDOM SAMPLING TO REVIEW SELECT EXPENDITURES.
DOCUMENTATION OF EXPENSE AUTHORIZATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUDGET
AND ITEMS IN THE GRANT AGREEMENTS ARE REVIEWED. IF ANY DISCREPANCIES ARE
FOUND, USJC STAFF WILL DISCUSS THE RESULTS WITH THE IMPLEMENTER, AND IF
NECESSARY, CORRECTIVE ACTION (INCLUDING RETURN OF FUNDS) MAY BE TAKEN.

PART II, COLUMN (D):REGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSREGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSREGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
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U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Supplemental Information

Schedule F (Form 990) 2017

Part V

90-0447211

Page 5

Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts ofinvestments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c)(estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSREGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSREGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSREGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSREGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSREGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Schedule F (Form 990) 201731742-01

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments, and Individuals in the United States

SCHEDULE I(Form 990)

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
| Attach to Form 990.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization
Part IOMB No. 1545-0047

2017

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL

90-0447211

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection
X No
criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yes
2 Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any
recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(f) Method of
1 (a) Name and address of organization(b) EIN(c) IRC section(d) Amount of(e) Amount of(g) Description of(h) Purpose of grantvaluation (book,or government(if applicable)
cash grant
non-cashnoncash assistanceor assistance
FMV, appraisal,
assistanceother)
1

AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION - 1828 L
ST, NW - WASHINGTON, DC 20036

53-0196573 501(C)(3)CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
111 MICHIGAN AVE NWWASHINGTON, DC 20010
52-1640403 501(C)(3)
CULTURAL VISTAS INC
1250 H ST, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
263 ALDEN ST
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01109
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
1 BEACON STREET,BOSTON, MA 02108
RICE UNIVERSITY
6100 MAIN STREET - MS70
HOUSTON, TX 77005

13-6199596 501(C)(3)04-2104329 501(C)(3)04-3325783 501(C)(3)

74-1109620 501(C)(3)32,710.

8,114.

194,068.

8,500.

69,907.

7,500.

0.

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAM0.

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAM0.

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAM0.

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAM0.

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAM0.

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAM

2 Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |3 Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Schedule I (Form 990) (2017)
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Schedule I (Form 990)
Part II Continuation of Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States (Schedule I (Form 990), Part II.)(a) Name and address oforganization or government(b) EIN(c) IRC section
if applicable

OHANA BASEBALLAPPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
287 RIVERS ST
BOONE, NC 28608
BROWN UNIVERSITY
69 BROWN STREETPROVIDENCE, RI 02912
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - 535 W
116TH ST - NEW YORK, NY 10027
LESLEY UNIVERSITY
29 EVERETT STCAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

6,400.

56-1176030 501(C)(3)05-0258809 501(C)(3)

13-5598093 501(C)(3)04-2103589 501(C)(3)

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA - 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVE
NW - WASHINGTON, DC 20036
94-3067788 501(C)(3)YALE UNIVERSITYYALE UNIVERSITYNEW HAVEN, CT 06520
THE NEW SCHOOL
9431 SILVER KING CT
FAIRFAX, VA 22031(d) Amount ofcash grant06-1542497 501(C)(3)13-3297197 501(C)(3)25,000.

19,944.

50,000.

19,325.

8,500.

25,000.

150,000.

(e) Amount of
non-cashassistance(f) Method ofvaluation(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)90-0447211(g) Description of
non-cash assistance

Page 1(h) Purpose of grantor assistance0.

SPONSORSHIP OF
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAM0.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM JAPAN0.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM JAPAN0.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM JAPAN0.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM JAPAN0.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM JAPAN0.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM JAPAN0.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM JAPAN

Schedule I (Form 990)
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Schedule I (Form 990) (2017)
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistancePart IV(b) Number ofrecipients(c) Amount ofcash grant(d) Amount of noncash assistance(e) Method of valuation(book, FMV, appraisal, other)90-0447211

Page 2(f) Description of noncash assistance

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.

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Schedule I (Form 990) (2017)

SCHEDULE J(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Part I

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
| Attach to Form 990.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL
Questions Regarding CompensationOMB No. 1545-0047

2017

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

90-0447211

Yes

No

1a Check the appropriate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form 990,
Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
First-class or charter travel
Housing allowance or residence for personal use
Travel for companions
Payments for business use of personal residenceTax indemnification and gross-up payments
Health or social club dues or initiation fees
Discretionary spending account
Personal services (such as, maid, chauffeur, chef)
b If any of the boxes on line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or
reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain ~~~~~~~~~~~
2 Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all directors,
trustees, and officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on line 1a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~
3

1b
2

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the organization's
CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization toestablish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
Compensation committee
Written employment contract
X Compensation survey or study
Independent compensation consultant
X Approval by the board or compensation committee
Form 990 of other organizations

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filingorganization or a related organization:
a Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

4

4a
4b
4c

X
X
X

Only section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation
contingent on the revenues of:X
5aa The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
X
5bb Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6 For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation
contingent on the net earnings of:X
6aa The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
X
6bb Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7 For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed payments
X7
not described on lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8 Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accrued pursuant to a contract that was subject to theX8initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~
9 If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in
9
Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Schedule J (Form 990) 2017
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90-0447211
Schedule J (Form 990) 2017
Part II Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

Page 2For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the instructions, on row (ii).
Do not list any individuals that aren't listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note: The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation(i) Basecompensation(A) Name and Title(1) IRENE HIRANO INOUYEPRESIDENT(2) TESS ESPOSITO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)

245,384.
0.
144,900.
0.

(ii) Bonus &incentivecompensation(iii) Other
reportablecompensation

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

43

(C) Retirement andother deferredcompensation

11,372.
0.
8,272.
0.

(D) Nontaxable
benefits

432.
0.
2,830.
0.

(E) Total of columns(B)(i)-(D)(F) Compensationin column (B)reported as deferredon prior Form 990

257,188.
0.
156,002.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

Schedule J (Form 990) 2017

U.S.Schedule J (Form 990) 2017
Part III Supplemental Information

JAPAN COUNCIL

90-0447211

Page 3

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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SCHEDULE O(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
| Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2017

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

U.S.- JAPAN COUNCIL

90-0447211

FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:TIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. BY
PROMOTING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH ITS INNOVATIVEPROGRAMS 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.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: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.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
STRENGTHEN CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC TIES, AND DEEPENS THE FRIENDSHIPBETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN OVER THE LONG-TERM. THE USJCADMINISTERS THE TOMODACHI INITIATIVE WHICH BEGAN IN LATE 2011 AND WILL
BE IMPLEMENTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. THE INITIATIVE SUPPORTPROGRAMS IN 1) EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ANDSTUDENT 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 SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OFTOMODACHI. THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL (JAPAN) IS A REGISTERED PUBLICINTEREST CORPORATION (KOEKI ZAIDAN HOJIN) AND MAINTAINS OFFICES IN
TOKYO, JAPAN.
IN 2017, PROGRAM AND EVENT PARTICIPANTS TOTALED 1,073 YOUNG PEOPLE IN
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES. THERE WERE 39 PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED
THROUGHOUT JAPAN AND IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH 33% OF PARTICIPANTS
FROM THE TOHOKU REGION, THE AREA IMPACTED BY THE TRIPLE DISASTERS OF
2011. FROM INCEPTION TO THE END OF 2017, 26,346 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN
TOMODACHI PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPANFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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 STATELEGISLATORS 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 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERS TO TRAVELTO JAPAN TO ENGAGE WITH JAPANESE LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT,ACADEMIC, NON-PROFIT AND CULTURAL SECTORS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ANOPPORTUNITY FOR JAPANESE LEADERS TO GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT
MULTI-CULTURAL AMERICA THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF
JAPANESE AMERICANS.

EACH YEAR, THREE DELEGATES PARTICIPATE IN ASYMPOSIUM HOSTED BY THE JAPAN FOUNDATION CENTER FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPAND THE USJC. THE 2017 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION TRAVELEDTO KANAZAWA AND TOKYO IN MARCH. IN KANAZAWA, THEY SPOKE AT A SYMPOSIUM
ABOUT CULTURE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT WAS CO-SPONSORED WITH THE
JAPAN FOUNDATION CENTER FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP. IN TOKYO, THEY MET WITHSENIOR LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS, INCLUDING PRIMEMINISTER SHINZO ABE.
JALD IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
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JAPAN.
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP:
THE USJC HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT OF
JAPAN'S GOAL OF ADVANCING WOMEN IN JAPAN. IN 2017, USJC'S SUPPORT FOR
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP WAS STRONGER THAN EVER. SEVERAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMSLED TO DYNAMIC DISCUSSIONS AND STRONGER NETWORKS, INSPIRING WOMEN AND
MEN OF ALL GENERATIONS. USJC HELD RWL EVENTS IN SIX CITIES IN 2017,
INCLUDING FOUR NEW LOCATIONS: PORTSMOUTH, NH; PROVIDENCE, RI;
CLEVELAND, OHIO; AND LITTLE ROCK, AR.
DURING THE 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, IN AN INTERACTIVE FORUM CALLED"WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS ON CORPORATE BOARDS," SEVEN DISTINGUEDWOMEN WHO SERVE ON THE BOARDS OF JAPANESE AND AMERICAN COMPANIES AND
ORGANIZATIONS SHARED THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEYS.
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:
THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL IS DEVELOPING A NEW LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE WHICH
WILL BE LAUNCHED IN 2019. WITH SEED FUNDING TO PLAN AND DEVELOP THE
INSTITUTE, THE COUNCIL EVALUATED ITS CURRENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS,REVIEWED OTHER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS RELATED TO U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS AND
OTHER GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND DEVELOPED A BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE NEW
INSTITUTE. THE FIRST INAUGURAL PROGRAM OF THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE WILL
BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2019.
REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN:
THE USJC HOLDS REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAPANESE AND AMERICANS TO COME TOGETHER TOHEAR SPEAKERS AND EXPLORE AREAS OF POTENTIAL COLLABORATION IN THEIRRESPECTIVE REGIONS. IN 2016, PROGRAMS WERE HELD IN LOS ANGELES, NEW
YORK, WASHINGTON DC AND TOKYO.
WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP:
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THE TOSHIZO WATANABE STUDY ABROAD SHCOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDESFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR ASEMESTER OR YEAR-LOG STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES TO
JAPAN. A GENEROUS ENDOWMENT GIFT OF $10 MILLION FROM MR. TOSHIZOWATANABE TO THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO AWARDSCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FOR WHOM STUDY ABROAD WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLEWITHOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT. FOR THE 2017-18 YEAR, SCHOLARSHIPS WEREAWARDED TO 21 JAPANESE STUDENTS 18 UNDERGRADUATE AND THREE GRADUATESTUDENTS STUDYING AT INSTITUTIONS IN 10 STATES ACROSS THE UNITEDSTATES. THIS SECOND COHORT OF WATANABE SCHOLARS REPRESENT UNIVERSITIESIN FUKUOKA, KYOTO, MIYAGI AND TOKYO. BEGINNING IN 2018, THE
SCHOLARSHIPS WILL ALSO SUPPORT U.S. STUDENTS WHO WISH TO STUDY IN
JAPAN.
JAPAN-HAWAII ECONOMIC SUMMIT:
MORE THAN 200 LEADERS GATHERED IN KONA IN MAY FOR THE INAUGURALJAPAN-HAWAII ECONOMIC SUMMIT, WHICH USJC CO-HOSTED WITH THE STATE OFHAWAII DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM (DBEDT).
THIS 3-DAY SUMMIT CONNECTED HAWAII WITH SEVEN JAPANESE PREFECTURES:
THOSE WITH WHICH IT HAS SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIPS, AS WELL AS THOSE
THAT ARE PART OF USJC'S GOVERNORS' CIRCLE INITIATIVE.
SILICON VALLEY JAPAN PLATFORM:
THE SILICON VALLEY JAPAN PLATFORM (SVJP) IS AN INITIATIVE OF USJC AND
THE ASIA PACIFIC INITIATIVE (AP INITIATIVE). SVJP AIMS TO CONNECT THE
TECHNOLOGICAL DYNAMISM OF SILICON VALLEY WITH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE
NEEDS OF ECONMIC REVITALIZATION IN JAPAN.
IN 2017, SVJP HELD VARIOUS BENKYOKAIS, WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITH
CORPORATE LEADERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. SVJP WAS ALSOINSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING PANEL DISCUSSIONS DURING THE 2017 USJC
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE CALLED "INNOVATION HUBS FROM SILICON VALLEY TO
KENDALL SQUARE TO JAPAN'S BIT VALLEY".
OTHER NETWORKING AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES:THE USJC HOLDS VARIOUS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BRINGING TOGETHER USJC
MEMBERS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WITH REGIONAL LEADERS INVOLVEDIN PROMOTING STRONG U.S. - JAPAN RELATIONS. THROUGH DEVELOPING REGIONAL
NETWORKS OF BUSINESS, CIVIC, AND GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS, THE USJC ASSISTSIN THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON CURRENT RELATED TO U.S. AND
JAPAN AND FOSTERS DIALOGUE IN AREA OF MUTUAL INTERESTS. THE USJC ALSOFOSTERS BUSINESS NETWORKING IN KEY REGIONS IN THE U.S. INCLUDINGWASHINGTON, D.C.,
LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO AND HONOLULU BY FOSTERING NETWORKS OF
JAPANESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE U.S. AND JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERS
IN THESE REGIONS. REGULAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING EVENTSARE HELD TO DEEPEN PROFESSIONAL ANDPERSONAL 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 ARESUPPORTIVE OF THE USJC'S 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 EACHOTHER.
THE USJC'S MISSION OF BUILDING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE RELATIONSHIPS AT THE
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TOGETHER ON AREAS OF MUTUAL INTEREST. THE USJC HOSTS MEMBERS OF THE
JAPANESE DIET WHO VISIT WASHINGTON, D.C. AND OTHER CITIES IN THE U.S.
TO CONNECT THEM WITH KEY GOVERNMENTAL AND POLITICAL LEADERS. THE USJCALSO MEETS WITH U.S. OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ISSUESAFFECTING U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS.
GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATIVE NETWORKING:THE ANNUAL CG-JA MEETING IS SPONSORED BY THE JAPANESE MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND ORGANIZED BY THE USJC AND THE EMBASSY OF JAPAN.
PROMINENT JAPANESE AMERICANS SELECTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSULS
GENERAL FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES GATHER FOR A DISCUSSION WITH
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT LEADERS.
THE 2017 DISCUSSION, HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC FOCUSED ON KEY ISSUES SUCHAS STRENGTHENING REGIONAL TIES, PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ABD BILATERAL EXHANGE
PROGRAMS.

PARTICIPANTS SHARED THEIR VIEWS ON THE US-JAPAN RELATIONSUNDER THE NEW U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION, THE IMPORTANCE OF
SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT BUILDGOODWILL, OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS REGIONS. THROUGH
LEGISLATIVE NETWORKING, USJC SEEKS TO FACILATE EXCHANGE BETWEEN ELECTED
OFFICIALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN AT THE STATE, LOCAL AND
NATIONAL LEVELS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:
COPIES OF 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, SECTION B, LINE 12C:
THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS SIGNED ANNUALLY
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BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. A SUMMARY REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS ANNUALLY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:
COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OF THE EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE 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, SECTION C, LINE 19:
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.THEY ARE ALSOAVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. THE
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE EACH
YEAR.

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THE AUDIT COMMITEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITAND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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