2016-08-15T09:09:56-07:00 2015-12-31 990 2015-01-01 331144757 THE SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN FOUNDATION SANF 4157524654 360 POST ST 8TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 DONALD K TAMAKI DIRECTOR & PRES 2016-08-15 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z 212266 false false X WWW.SFJAPANTOWNFOUNDATION.ORG X 2006 CA ORGANIZATION IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF CULTURAL,CHARITABLE,AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS,VISITORS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS OF SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE SUCH ACTIVITIES. 13 13 0 13 0 47011 94488 0 36865 5245 0 83876 99733 55000 0 0 0 39947 19686 49323 19686 104323 64190 -4590 538986 534396 0 538986 534396 ORGANIZATION IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF CULTURAL,CHARITABLE,AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS,VISITORS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS OF SAN FRANCISCO JAPANTOWN AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE SUCH ACTIVITIES. false false 55000 55000 94488 PROVIDED GRANTS TO NONPROFIT GROUPS WITH CULTURAL,COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED BEST PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO'S JAPANTOWN 55000 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false X DON TAMAKI 4157882705 360 POST STREET 8TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 X DONALD K TAMAKI DIRECTOR & PRES 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HAMAGUCHI Director & VP 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AYA INO Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHINICHI SEINO Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN OKAMOTO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE-KO NAKAGAWA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE MATSUDA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON OSAKI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH KAMISUGI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ISHISAKI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY ONO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG WATERMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY NELSEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 94488 94488 0 4361 4361 0 0 0 113417 112533 884 884 884 0 0 0 0 99733 884 4361 55000 55000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3175 3175 0 0 4061 4061 0 0 344 344 0 0 0 321 321 0 0 0 0 0 1460 1460 OTHER FUNDRAISING COSTS 39947 39947 BANK FEES 15 15 0 104323 55000 9376 39947 0 44679 43818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 494307 490578 0 0 0 0 538986 534396 0 0 X 538986 534396 538986 534396 538986 534396 -4590 X false false false X 46389 75039 41551 47011 94488 304478 0 0 46389 75039 41551 47011 94488 304478 45941 258537 14875 16875 13430 13810 5245 64235 0 0 368713 0.70120 0.46070 X Current Year Facts and Circumstances: The San Francisco Japantown Foundation ("Foundation") meets the "Publicly Supported" facts and circumstances test on an aggregate basis based on the following factors:1) The percentage of support normally received by the Foundation from governmental units, from contributions made directly or indirectly by the general public, or from a combination of these sources, is substantial at over 70% of the total support received by the Foundation.2) The Foundation is organized and operated as to attract new and additional public or governmental support on a continuous basis, as it maintains a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public and community, and receives support from a representative number of persons or entities. In addition, for three of the last four years the Foundation has held an annual fundraiser which it intends to do each year. The Foundation has literature and materials and records which support these programs.3) The Foundation has a governing body which represents the broad interests of the public. The Foundations Board of Directors meets each month, maintains minutes of Board decisions, is comprised of persons having special knowledge or expertise about San Francisco Japantown (the field in which the Foundation operates) and community leaders representing a broad cross-section of the views and interests of the community.4) The activities of the Foundation appeal to persons that have a common interest in providing grants to nonprofit groups with cultural, community and educational activities which promote and support San Francisco's Japantown. Prior Year Facts and Circumstances: The San Francisco Japantown Foundation ("Foundation") meets the "Publicly Supported" facts and circumstances test on an aggregate basis based on the following factors:1) The percentage of support normally received by the Foundation from governmental units, from contributions made directly or indirectly by the general public, or from a combination of these sources, is substantial at over 46% of the total support received by the Foundation.2) The Foundation is organized and operated as to attract new and additional public or governmental support on a continuous basis, as it maintains a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public and community, and receives support from a representative number of persons or entities. In addition, for three of the last four years the Foundation has held an annual fundraiser which it intends to do each year. The Foundation has literature and materials and records which support these programs.3) The Foundation has a governing body which represents the broad interests of the public. The Foundations Board of Directors meets each month, maintains minutes of Board decisions, is comprised of persons having special knowledge or expertise about San Francisco Japantown (the field in which the Foundation operates) and community leaders representing a broad cross-section of the views and interests of the community.4) The activities of the Foundation appeal to persons that have a common interest in providing grants to nonprofit groups with cultural, community and educational activities which promote and support San Francisco's Japantown. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true JAPANTOWN TASKFORCE 1765 SUTTER ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115 912158772 10000 0 J/AMERICAN COMM SERVICES JCCCNC 1684 POST ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115 942560179 12000 0 J/AMERICAN COMM SERVICES NICHI BEI FOUNDATION 1832 BUCHANAN ST ST 207 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115 270700443 7500 0 J/AMERICAN COMM SERVICES SAKURA MATSURI INC 1832 BUCHANAN ST 202 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115 931141006 7500 0 J/AMERICAN COMM SERVICES 4 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used As a condition of grant, each grantee is required to submit a report to the Foundation at the end of the grant period describing how the grant was used. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings THERE WERE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE TAX YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Conflict of Interest policy addresses transactions and arrangements involving the Foundation's directors, officers, members of any committee of the Foundation's Board of Directors that has authority to act on behalf of the Board of Directors, and those Foundation employees who may be designated by the Foundation's President ("Covered Persons"). No Covered Person may engage in any transaction or arrangement or undertake positions with other organizations that involve a conflict of interest, except in compliance with this Policy. Covered Persons should avoid both actual conflicts and the appearance of conflicts of interest. Every Covered Person shall: (i)Disclose all actual and potential conflicts as set out below; and(ii)Recuse himself/herself from voting on any transaction or arrangement in which he/she has a potential or actual conflict of interest, and shall not be present during final deliberations prior to the vote and when any such vote is taken.Every Covered Person shall sign a statement that affirms that he or she has received a copy of this policy, has read and understands it, and has agreed to comply with it, and shall complete an annual questionnaire disclosing his or her actual and potential conflicts of interest.PERIODIC REVIEWTo ensure the Foundation operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, period reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects: (a) whether the compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining; and (b) whether the partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the Foundation's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.ENFORCEMENTEach Covered Person shall promptly and fully disclose all material facts of every actual or potential conflict of interest: (i)Existing at the time when he/she becomes a Covered Person;(ii)That arises while he/she is a Covered Person, at the time such actual or potential conflict arises; and(iii)Annually through the annual Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.The President shall disclose to the Board of Directors all conflicts of interest reported to him or her under this Policy. The Board of Directors will evaluate the disclosures to determine whether they involve actual conflicts of interest.If the Board of Directors has reasonable cause to believe that a Covered Person has failed to comply with this Policy, the Board or its delegate may counsel the Covered Person regarding such failure and, if the issue is not resolved to the Board's satisfaction, may consider additional corrective action as appropriate. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, BOARD MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.