Berkeley Japanese American Citizens

Public charity · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 94-6092487

Community service & protection of rights of citizens of American ancestry

Key facts about Berkeley Japanese American Citizens

In short: Berkeley Japanese American Citizens gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-6092487
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$800,564
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$801K

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+24.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$15K

About Berkeley Japanese American Citizens

Based on IRS filings

Berkeley Japanese American Citizens is a public charity, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $801K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $47K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OaklandSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

San Jose Jacl: $19KSan Jose Jacl$19KCommunity Initiatives: $11KCommunity Initiatives$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Jose Jacl ($19K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Jose Jacl San Jose, CACivil Liberties Grant$19,000
Community Initiatives Oakland, CATsuru for Solidarity$11,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$800,564$822,545$808,460
Revenue$73,436$66,900$39,402
Expenses$95,833$52,815$50,055
Net Investment Income$46,856$38,424$32,634

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berkeley Japanese American Citizens is led by Tara Umemoto, Co President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tara Umemoto

    Co President

    Co-President → Co President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Ikeda

    Co President

    Secretary → Co President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Kojima

    Director

    Co-President → President, 2024

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Satake

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Yamamoto

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Halie Matsui

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaz Mori

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • KENiICHI YABUSAKI

    Trustee Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenji Tachibana

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Ouye

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Tanaka

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Matsuda

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Kagawa

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vera Kawamura

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Kiyo Lowhurst

    Secretary

    Co-President → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Fujikawa

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Ukai

    Past Co President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Doi

    Past Co President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: K. Ken Yabusaki (2020–2024) — Trustee Treasurer
  • Former: Carolyn Adams (2024) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Berkeley Japanese American Citizens

How much does Berkeley Japanese American Citizens give each year?

Berkeley Japanese American Citizens gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $24K in grants paid.

How large is Berkeley Japanese American Citizens?

Berkeley Japanese American Citizens reported $801K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $73K.

Where does Berkeley Japanese American Citizens operate?

Berkeley Japanese American Citizens has awarded grants in California.

What is Berkeley Japanese American Citizens's EIN?

Berkeley Japanese American Citizens's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6092487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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