Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc
Promote goodwill between the people of Indiana and the people of japan.
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc at a glance
In short: Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,473
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,473
- Median grant
- $10,473
- Total assets
- $588,014
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peace Winds America ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Winds America Washington, DC | Noto Earthquake Relief | $10,473 |
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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 | $588,014 | $487,829 | $565,084 | $10,473 | 1 | $6,129 |
| 2024 | $704,865 | $570,682 | $621,441 | — | — | $12,651 |
| 2023 | $769,128 | $487,309 | $566,885 | — | — | $3,493 |
| 2022 | $575,214 | $198,282 | $455,216 | — | — | $1,572 |
| 2021 | $804,302 | $428,496 | $468,601 | — | — | $385 |
| 2020 | $851,725 | $659,557 | $661,251 | — | — | $5,350 |
About Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc
Based on IRS filings
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $588K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc is led by Theresa Kulczak, Ex-Officio & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theresa Kulczak
Ex-Officio & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $125K (2025)
Adilet-Sultan Meimanaliev
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Madrick
Director
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2023
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Schneider
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Force
Director
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2023
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Gutzwiller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Plump
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Siepman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Turpin
Director
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2023
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Delong
Director
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2023
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Stachniak
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hipskind
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Morse
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Jeff Knight (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Larry Ingraham (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Roeder (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert H. Reynolds (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Troy Whittington (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Riggs (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Leah Curry (2020–2023) — Honorary Senior Vice President
- Former: Makoto Miura (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryota Fukumizu (2021–2023) — Honorary Senior Vice President
- Former: Tom Hillfinger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Prather (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tomi Yoshitomi (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Shuji Onizawa (2022) — Honorary Senior Vice President
- Former: Tim Kuchta (2022) — Director
- Former: Michiharu Homma (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott O'Bryan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tad Kawajiri (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Toshiki Takada (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Yoshi Nakazawa (2021) — Honarary Senior Vice President
- Former: Eiji Ogino (2020) — Honarary Senior Vice President
- Former: Isao Matsuzaki (2020) — Honarary Senior Vice President
- Former: Linda Kaiser (2020) — Director
- Former: Melanie Walker (2020) — Immediate Past President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $125K, to Theresa Kulczak (Ex-Officio, Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc
How much does Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc give each year?
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc?
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc reported $588K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $488K.
What is Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc?
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $588K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc operate?
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc's EIN?
Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1747168. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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