Japan Business Society of Detroit
To enhance mutual understanding and friendship between Michigan and japan by providing ongoing support to educational institutions and other non-profit organizations.
Japan Business Society of Detroit at a glance
In short: Japan Business Society of Detroit gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -73.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -47.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,175,101
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Japan Business Society of Detroit
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Japan Business Society of Detroit
Who Japan Business Society of Detroit funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michigan Shiga Sister State Board ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (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
How Japan Business Society of Detroit gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $27K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Shiga Sister State Board East Lansing, MI | To Provide Support. | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,175,101 | $108,180 | $107,090 | $6,000 | 1 | $542 |
| 2024 | $1,132,576 | $86,602 | $102,512 | $23,000 | 2 | $285 |
| 2023 | $1,085,682 | $125,808 | $102,783 | $5,500 | 1 | $15,163 |
| 2022 | $1,051,712 | $81,781 | $108,235 | $15,220 | 2 | $8,696 |
| 2021 | $1,102,145 | $105,402 | $91,082 | $26,500 | 3 | $10,914 |
| 2020 | $1,096,500 | $91,991 | $11,535 | — | — | $14,741 |
| 2019 | $1,010,827 | $148,353 | $161,932 | $18,500 | 1 | $20,650 |
About Japan Business Society of Detroit
Based on IRS filings
Japan Business Society of Detroit is a public charity, based in Novi, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $542.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Japan Business Society of Detroit is led by Hiroaki Yamasaki, President - since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hiroaki Yamasaki
President -
President - → President, 2024
President → President -, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keita Moritsu
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Roden
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fumihiko Mizutani
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naoya Kodama
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yasunori Kobayashi
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kuniharu Morita
Board Member
Board Member → Board Member -, 2023
Board Member - → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Masato Kanehiro
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shingo Shimada
Board Member
Board Member - → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toshiaki Sakaguchi
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haruhisa Kawase
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katsuyoshi Masumoto
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Ray
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Hironaka
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manori Suzuki
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shuichi Oga
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Hideo Jimbo (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shosaku Ueda (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kazumasa Kamiguchi (2021–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Kenji Kanda (2021–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Tatsuya Iwatsuki (2023) — President -
- Former: Iwatsuki Tatsuya (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Seijiro Hiyoshi (2021–2022) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: Toru Ishikawa (2021–2022) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: Toshihiaki Sakaguchi (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hideharu Nakanishi (2019–2021) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: Hitoshi Uchihashi (2019–2021) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: Ito Satoshi (2019–2021) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: Masaki Matsuura (2019–2021) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: Troy Biddix (2019–2021) — Treasurer - Partial Year
- Former: Yasuo Tamai (2019–2021) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: John Clark (2019–2020) — President - Partial Year
- Former: Ando Yoshitaka (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Koji Shirai (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Japan Business Society of Detroit
How much does Japan Business Society of Detroit give each year?
Japan Business Society of Detroit gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.
How large is Japan Business Society of Detroit?
Japan Business Society of Detroit reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $108K.
Where does Japan Business Society of Detroit operate?
Japan Business Society of Detroit has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Michigan.
What is Japan Business Society of Detroit's EIN?
Japan Business Society of Detroit's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3038586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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