Japanese American Citizens League
The Japanese American Citizens League is a national organization whose ongoing mission is to secure and maintain the civil rights of japanese americans and all others who are victimized by injustice and bigotry. (continue on schedule o). The leaders and members of the jacl also work to promote cultural, educational, and social values and preserve the heritage and legacy of the japanese American community.
Japanese American Citizens League at a glance
In short: Japanese American Citizens League gave $21K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,050
- -86.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,017
- -90.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,650
- Total assets
- $15,468,104
- +6.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Japanese American Citizens League funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jacl-San Jose Chapter ($8K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Japanese American Citizens League gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $150K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jacl-San Jose Chapter San Jose, CA | San Jose Japantown Social Media Youth Modernization | $8,000 |
| Jacl-Twin Cities Chapter Minneapolis, MN | Community Kaizen | $7,650 |
| Jacl-Wisconsin Chapter Milwaukee, WI | Bill Suyama Essay Contest, Continuation and Expansion | $5,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,468,104 | $2,874,027 | $2,621,894 | $21,050 | 3 | $775,582 |
| 2023 | $14,574,806 | $1,456,287 | $3,152,283 | $150,295 | 2 | $133,033 |
| 2022 | $14,613,229 | $3,298,719 | $2,757,965 | $23,799 | 4 | $501,110 |
| 2021 | $16,574,242 | $3,333,933 | $2,060,029 | $23,103 | 4 | $1,666,785 |
| 2020 | $14,928,276 | $3,190,598 | $1,660,339 | $22,000 | 4 | $1,669,934 |
About Japanese American Citizens League
Based on IRS filings
Japanese American Citizens League is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $776K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Japanese American Citizens League is led by David Inoue, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Inoue
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
42 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $117K (2024)
Larry Oda
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mika Chan Nysc Yth
Council Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Remy Kageyama
National Youth & Student Council Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Olsen
Intermountain District Governor
District Governor → Intermountain District Govr, 2022
Intermountain District Govr → Intermountain District Governor, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Langowski
Midwest District Governor
Midwest District Govr → Midwest District Governor, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Mashburn
Vice President for Club
Vice President for Club, Membership & Serv. Start → Vice President for Club, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seia Watanabe
Vice President for Public Affairs
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Inouye
Ny & Sc Yth Council Representative
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Nakamura
Vice President for Planning & Development
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Okomoto
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Uyehara
Eastern District Governor
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Tsukimura Central
California District Governor
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Kawamoto Vp For
General Operations
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Kawase North California
West Nevada District Governor
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Gu
Pacific Southwest District Governor
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Yoshikawa Pacific Sw
Dist. Governor & Vice President General Ops
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Arakaki Pacific
Northwest District Governor
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Carol Kawase (2020–2023) — N. California-W. Nevada-Pacific District Governor
- Former: Michael Asada (2020–2023) — Eastern Dist Governor
- Former: Sheldon Arakaki (2021–2023) — Pacific Northwest District Governor
- Former: Carol Kawamoto (2022–2023) — Vice President for General Operations
- Former: Mika Chan (2022–2023) — Ny & Sc Yth Council Chair
- Former: Ryan Yoshikawa (2022–2023) — Pacific Southwest District Governor
- Former: Victor Kimura (2022–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Brian Tsukimura (2023) — Central California District Governor
- Former: Sheera Tamura Nysc Yth (2023) — Council Representative
- Former: Brandon Mita (2020–2022) — National Legal Counsel
- Former: Dale Ikeda (2020–2022) — District Governor
- Former: David Lin (2020–2022) — Vice President Planning & Development
- Former: Jeffrey Moy (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Justin Kawaguchi (2020–2022) — Ny & Sc Yth Council Ch.
- Former: Marissa Kitazawa (2020–2022) — Vice President General Operations
- Former: Matthew Farrells (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Rob Buscher (2020–2022) — Editorial Board Chair
- Former: Saki Mori (2020–2022) — Vice President Club
- Former: Sarah Baker (2020–2022) — Vice President Public Affairs
- Former: Sheera Tamura (2021–2022) — National Youth & Student Representative
- Former: John Saito Jr. (2022) — Pacific Citizen Editorial Board Chair
- Former: Chip Larouche (2020–2021) — District Governor
- Former: Mieko Kuramoto (2020–2021) — Ny & Sc Youth Representative
- Former: Nancy Takayama (2020–2021) — District Governor
- Former: Toshiki Masaki (2020–2021) — District Governor
- Former: Haruka Roudebush (2020) — Vice President Club
- Former: James Kirihara (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Janet Komoto (2020) — District Governor
- Former: Jess Juanich (2020) — Ny & Sc Yth Council Ch.
- Former: Joy Goto (2020) — District Governor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $117K, to David Inoue (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Japanese American Citizens League
How much does Japanese American Citizens League give each year?
Japanese American Citizens League gave $21K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $150K across 2 grants.
What is Japanese American Citizens League's typical grant size?
Japanese American Citizens League's median grant in 2024 was $7,650, and its average grant was $7,017, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Japanese American Citizens League give grants?
Japanese American Citizens League's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Minnesota (36%) and Wisconsin (26%).
Does Japanese American Citizens League give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Japanese American Citizens League's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Japanese American Citizens League?
Japanese American Citizens League reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Japanese American Citizens League?
Japanese American Citizens League is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $15.5M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Japanese American Citizens League's EIN?
Japanese American Citizens League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1245885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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