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Japanese Community Youth Council

San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7092514 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Japanese Community Youth Council reported $22.1 million in revenue and $22.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.66 went to program services, $13.51 to management and general costs and $0.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 94.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,414 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
96.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
94.1%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$256,414$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.16%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 63.4% of program spending · grants $2,650

Employment: consists of the following programs; the mayor's youth employment and education program (myeep), opportunities for all (ofa) and youthworks (yw). Myeep is a city-wide, year-round collaborative that provides youth workforce development opportunities for 1,000 high school aged youth annually. Myeep targets youth with concentrated needs as well as those seeking first-time employment experience. Ofa annually provides work experience opportunities for 2,500 youth 14-24 years of age. Throughout the summer months and school year, ofa participants gain work experience, increase awareness…

$2.5M expenses · 13.4% of program spending

Education: jcyc's education programs trio and upward bound serve over 3,000 low-income students annually. College access services include educational advising on college admissions requirements, financial aid/ scholarship information, academic course planning, selecting and completing college applications, college tours and various post-secondary retention strategies

$3.7M expenses · 19.6% of program spending · grants $412 · revenue $737K

Children & youth: consists of two preschool programs, chibi chan and chibi chan too, offering children ages 2-5 a safe and nurturing environment that stimulates learning and prepares them for future success in school. A hands-on curriculum enhances cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development, fostering independence and exposing children to a diverse array of experiences. Chibi chan preschool serves 55 children annually, while chibi chan too preschool serves 24 children annually.youth development includes japantown youth leaders, asian youth prevention services, nikkei community…

$676K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$211,821$0$44,593$256,414
YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,610$0$39,652$193,262
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,635$0$21,198$174,833
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,365$0$7,673$139,038
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,688$0$7,721$132,409

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Japanese Community Youth Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $703K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$22M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$22M$22M85.7%$5.7M$256,414
FY2024 ⓘ$23M$22M89.2%$5.6M$261,167
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$20M87.5%$5.1M$229,550
FY2022 ⓘ$19M$19M88.4%$5.6M$218,559
FY2021 ⓘ$17M$17M89.4%$5.1M$217,186
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$16M88.5%$4.6M$208,443

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 53,560
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Japanese Community Youth Council totaling $109K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Japanese Community Youth Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Japanese Community Youth Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Japanese Community Youth Council's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Japanese Community Youth Council reported that 85.7% of its $22.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Japanese Community Youth Council pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Japanese Community Youth Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $256,414, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Japanese Community Youth Council get its money?

Of $22.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 94.1% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Japanese Community Youth Council a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7092514 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621259349303762 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541289349304859 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410869349301691 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331229349302763 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230669349301768 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100539349301450 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7092514: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.