NonprofitsKizuna Across Cultures

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Kizuna Across Cultures

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$195K

Total expenses

$170K

Net assets

$123K

Grants received

$268K

16 grants

EIN

461576420

Tax year

2023

Mission

To inspire youth in Japan and the US to look beyond their communities, embrace diversity, and become active global citizens by fostering international friendship through exchange of culture and collaborative learning via an educational exchange website.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$195K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$195K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$31K
Fundraising
Other expenses$39K
Total expenses$170K
Total assets$123K
Net assets$123K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Ayako Smethurst

Co-Founder, Executive Director, Board member

Board

$47K

40 hrs/wk

Shanti Shoji

Co-Founder, Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

John Basalla

Board Member

Board

0

Tomoyuki Suzuki

Japan Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear
$24K
SUPPORTING A VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM CONNECTING A JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASS AT A U.S. HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS AT A JAPANESE HIGH SCHOOL
2024
$20K
To fund charitable activities.
2024
$25K
KIZUNA ACROSS CULTURES (KAC) IMPLEMENTS THE FOLLOWING TWO PROJECTS: 1)THE GLOBAL CLASSMATES PROGRAM, THE VIRTUAL BILINGUAL EXCHANGE FOR YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN, WHICH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM SEPTEMBER 2023 TO FEBRUARY 2024 2) TWO VIRTUAL CAREER EVENTS FOR GLOBAL CLASSMATES COMMUNITY THAT SERVES PROGRAM ALUMNI AND OTHER ASPIRING YOUTH WHO SEEK TO ENRICH THEIR CAREERS THROUGH U.S.-JAPAN OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH SERVING A TOTAL OF 76 HIGH SCHOOLS (38 FROM THE U.S. AND 38 FROM JAPAN) WITH AN ESTIMATED 2,000 PARTICIPANTS, GLOBAL CLASSMATES WILL CONTINUOUSLY EXPAND THE HORIZONS OF U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS BY BRINGING A VAST NUMBER OF DIVERSE YOUTH ACROSS BOTH COUNTRIES TO THE STARTING POINT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VIRTUAL CAREER PANEL EVENTS OFFERED TO GLOBAL CLASSMATES (ALUMNI) COMMUNITY WILL FURTHER ENGAGE HIGH-POTENTIAL YOUTH AS FUTURE LEADERS OF U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS.
2023
$20K
To fund charitable activities.
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
KIZUNA ACROSS CULTURES (KAC) IMPLEMENTS THE FOLLOWING TWO PROJECTS: 1) THE GLOBAL CLASSMATES PROGRAM, OUR VIRTUAL BILINGUAL EXCHANGE FOR YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN, WHICH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM SEPTEMBER 2023 TO FEBRUARY 2024 2) TWO VIRTUAL CAREER EVENTS FOR GLOBAL CLASSMATES COMMUNITY THAT SERVES OUR PROGRAM ALUMNI AND OTHER ASPIRING YOUTH WHO SEEK TO ENRICH THEIR CAREERS THROUGH U.S.-JAPAN OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH SERVING A TOTAL OF 76 HIGH SCHOOLS (38 FROM THE U.S. AND 38 FROM JAPAN) WITH AN ESTIMATED 2,000 PARTICIPANTS, GLOBAL CLASSMATES WILL CONTINUOUSLY EXPAND THE HORIZONS OF U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS BY BRINGING A VAST NUMBER OF DIVERSE YOUTH ACROSS BOTH COUNTRIES TO THE STARTING POINT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VIRTUAL CAREER PANEL EVENTS OFFERED TO GLOBAL CLASSMATES (ALUMNI) COMMUNITY WILL FURTHER ENGAGE HIGH-POTENTIAL YOUTH AS FUTURE LEADERS OF U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS.
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT CLASSROOM TO CLASSROOM VIRTUAL EXCHANGES
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$16K
TOMODACHI GENERAL PROGRAM GRANT DISBURSEMENT
2018
$31K
TO SUPPORT THE "GLOBAL CLASSMATES SUMMIT", AN IN-PERSON EXCHANGE BETWEEN AMERICAN AND JAPANESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
2017

Funded by

$268K from 6 funders · 16 grants · 2017–2024

United States - Japan Foundation

$125K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

S & R Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Jcc Fund

$36K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Sasakawa Peace Foundation Usa Inc

$31K · 1 grant · 2017

Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas Foundation

$20K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Us- Japan Council

$16K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN461576420
NTEE codeQ22
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-07
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