Berkeley Japanese American Citizens
Community service & protection of rights of citizens of American ancestry
Berkeley Japanese American Citizens at a glance
In short: Berkeley Japanese American Citizens gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $800,564
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Berkeley Japanese American Citizens funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Jose Jacl ($19K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose Jacl San Jose, CA | Civil Liberties Grant | $19,000 |
| Community Initiatives Oakland, CA | Tsuru for Solidarity | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800,564 | $73,436 | $95,833 | $30,000 | 2 | $46,856 |
| 2024 | $822,545 | $66,900 | $52,815 | $24,070 | Total only | $38,424 |
| 2023 | $808,460 | $39,402 | $50,055 | — | — | $32,634 |
| 2022 | $819,027 | $207,970 | $32,151 | — | — | $197,645 |
| 2021 | $643,347 | $89,083 | $38,394 | — | — | $75,235 |
| 2020 | $592,658 | $47,828 | $27,484 | — | — | $34,963 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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.
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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