Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in District of Columbia.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President & CEO Median to 75th percentile | $284k $302k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2M
Itemized grants
72
Median grant
$19k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE ENTERPRISE INC | WAHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING FURTHER COOPERATION BETWEEN JAPANESE AND AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS JAPAN TO ADVOCATE FOR RULES AND STANDARDS THAT UPHOLD THE INTERNATIONAL RULES-BASED ORDER | $100k |
| VIVARSITY | AICHI, JA | SUPPORTING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN JAPAN | $84k |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE | TOKYO, JA | CORAL CONSERVATION TOGETHER - A US/JAPAN STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAM | $83k |
| PRX INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | SUPPORTING DEDICATED NEWS COVERAGE OF JAPAN, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL CLASSROOM RUN BY "THE WORLD" NEWS TEAM | $80k |
| MAUREEN & MIKE MANSFIELD FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING A MULTINATIONAL TEAM FROM JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, AND THE UNITED STATES TO DISCUSS HOW THE THREE NATIONS CAN JOINTLY AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF WOMEN IN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE | $70k |
| VOLUNTEERS IN ASIA (DBA VIA) | PALO ALTO, CA | SUPPORTING A SEVEN-MONTH CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND SOCIAL IMPACT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN | $69k |
| INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW INC | WAHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING A PROJECT TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF JAPANS LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE U.S.-JAPAN PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATION | $68k |
| THE FILM COLLABORATIVE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | SUPPORTING THE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM, "ROW DON'T DRIFT | $67k |
| TOGETHER FOR GIRLS INC | WAHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING RESEARCH TO COMPARE LAWS AGAINST CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN JAPAN AND THE OTHER G7 COUNTRIES | $66k |
| INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF JAPAN | TOKYO, JA | SUPPORTING THE POLICY ENTREPRENEURS PLATFORM PROJECT TO ADVANCE NON-PROFIT STARTUPS IN JAPAN | $63k |
| LIGHT INDUSTRY CINEMA PROJECTS LTD | BROOKLYN, NY | SUPPORTING THE K-12 ARTS CURRICULUM: INVESTIGATING JAPANS EDO AVANT GARDE | $60k |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY INC | NEWTON, MA | SUPPORTING THE DOCUMENTARY FILM: "DIAMOND DIPLOMACY" | $60k |
| TABLE FOR TWO USA | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTING TO PROJECT DESIGNED TO ADDRESS CRITICAL FOOD-RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS AND TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING HABITS BY SHARING THE BEST PRACTICES OF JAPANESE FOOD EDUCATION WITH AMERICAN AUDIENCES | $57k |
| NPO HUMAN SECURITY FORUM | TOKYO, JA | SUPPORTING SINGLE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN KESENNUMA, HARD-HIT AREAS. NEW IT EMPOWERMENT MODEL TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AFFECTED BY TSUNAMI AND COVID-19. | $56k |
| IMACTSHARE | TOKYO, JA | SUPPORTING A PLATFORM FOR JAPANESE BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IMPACT INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES THE U.S. AND EUROPE | $52k |
| EPISTIMI INC | ANDOVER, MA | SUPPORTING A U.S.-JAPAN COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IN STEM | $51k |
| TECHSOUP GLOBAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SUPPORTING THE ADDITION OF JAPANESE AS AN OFFICIAL "DUE DILIGENCE LANGUAGE" IN THE NGOSOURCE PROGRAM FACILITATING OVEREAS GRANTS FROM THE U.S. | $50k |
| JAPAN SOCIETY INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTING ARTS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS | $50k |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETIES | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING SPECIALIST TALKS ON JAPANESE TRADITIONAL ARTWORKS AND HOW MODERN TECHNOLOGIES CAN EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE INTERACTION OF THE PUBLIC WITH THESE WORKS | $49k |
| ASIA-PACIFIC ABA NETWORK ASSOCIATION | HOKKAIDO, JA | SUPPORTING THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN JAPAN ADDRESSING THE BEST-PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) | $45k |
| DENSHO | SEATTLE, WA | SUPPORTING AN UPDATE TO DENSHOS JAPANESE LANGUAGE WEBSITE TO ENGAGE WITH JAPANESE AUDIENCES, COLLABORATE WITH THE JICA YOKOHAMA JAPANESE OVERSEAS MIGRATION MUSEUM, TRANSLATE AND CREATE CULTURALLY RELEVANT CONTENT FOR JAPANESE AUDIENCES, INTEGRATE SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JAPAN, AND IMPROVE LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY | $40k |
| JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTING RESEARCH ON WAYS TO SUPPORT JAPANESE NPOS THAT ARE ASSISTING FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN JAPAN | $35k |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR EDUCATION ASSISTANCE | TOKYO, JA | SUPPORTING 10 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TRAVELING TO NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR A WEEK TO VISIT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, THINK TANKS, NPOS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO DEEPEN THEIR LEARNING UNDER THE THEME OF INNOVATION | $33k |
| CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | US-JAPAN PUBLIC OPINION PROJECTTHIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL EXAMINE AMERICAN PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF JAPAN AND THE US-JAPAN ALLIANCE AS PART OF THE COUNCILS 2023 AND 2024 CHICAGO COUNCIL SURVEYS, INVESTIGATE THE VIEWS OF FOREIGN POLICY OPINION LEADERS ON THE US-JAPAN ALLIANCE AS PART OF THE COUNCILS 2024 OPINION LEADERS SURVEY, AND COMPARE AMERICAN AND JAPANESE PUBLIC OPINION ON THE US-JAPAN RELATIONSHIP AND THE TWO NATIONS REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ROLES AS PART OF A JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT WITH THE JAPAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (JIIA). | $30k |
| GENERAL INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD JAPAN | TOKYO, JA | SUPPORTING A STUDY TOUR/EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR PRACTITIONERS OF THE "EDIBLE EDUCATION" PROGRAM IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN | $28k |
Up 55%
from 2023
From $184k in 2023 to $284k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 55% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 29%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION received $284,375 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION reported $2.5M in total revenue and $5.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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