THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL (USJC) CULTIVATES AND CONNECTS LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN WHO ARE COMMITTED TO A STRONG AND ENDURING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP. FOUNDED BY JAPANESE AMERICANS IN 2009, USJC IS NOW THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS THROUGH PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE CONNECTIONS. THROUGH OUR TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, INNOVATIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, AND IMPACTFUL IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS, WE BRING TOGETHER LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL TO ADDRESS KEY BILATERAL ISSUES. OUR COMMUNITY OF MEMBERS AND STAFF ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN IS A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL NETWORK THAT FOSTERS DEEP CONNECTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $511
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COO | $216k | $8k | — | $17k | $255k $270k |
Executive Vice President executive vice president | $206k | $2k | — | $511 | $216k $229k |
President & CEO | $183k | — | — | $17k | $214k $228k |
Head of Svjp Program highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $149k $158k |
Sr Dir, Donor & Member Engagement highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $140k $149k |
Svjp Chief of Staff highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $136k $145k |
Director, Program Development | — | — | — | — | $127k $135k |
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 22 unpaid individuals.
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Down 30%
from 2023
From $365k in 2023 to $255k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
US- JAPAN COUNCIL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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