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Financial Cooperation from the Private Sector

The Japan Foundation's international cultural exchange programs are made possible thanks to generous financial contributions from a wide range of private-sector entities, including companies, organizations and individuals.
The donation system and other aspects of private funding for FY2020 are explained below, along with a list of donors and programs supported with their funding.

1. Types of Financial Cooperation

(1) General Donations

General donations are used to fund the Japan Foundation's international cultural exchange programs.

i. General Donations System

General donations are received from companies, organizations and individuals. The amount and timing of the donation are up to the donor. Donors in FY2020 are listed on the following page under Donors for Program Expenses and Private Endowment Providers.

· Donations for program expenses

These donations fund the Japan Foundation's programs conducted in the same fiscal year as the donation. The donor can request the donation to be used for a specific project during the fiscal year.

· Donations for operational funds (private endowments)

These donations are deposited to the Japan Foundation's funds, and the accrued interest is used for program expenses in perpetuity. The FY2020 implementation of special programs established and named at the request of the benefactors in the past is outlined on the next page under Programs Supported by Private Endowments.

ii. Corporate Membership System (Supporting members)

Fixed donations are received from companies and organizations as annual membership dues. They are used to fund programs conducted in the same fiscal year. Donations are made in units of 100,000 JPY. General Members donate 100,000 JPY to 400,000 JPY, and Special Members donate 500,000 JPY or more annually. Membership benefits include invitations to various events of the Japan Foundation and a copy of The Japan Foundation Annual Report. Corporate members for FY2020 are listed on the next page under Corporate Members.

(2) Designated Donations

Financial contributions from individuals and corporations in Japan to support international cultural exchange programs in Japan and overseas are received by the Japan Foundation as donations to be used as a subsidy for applicable cultural exchange projects. This system makes donors eligible for tax benefits for their donations.
Applicable programs are international cultural exchange activities such as personnel exchanges, overseas Japanese studies and Japanese-language education programs, performances, exhibitions and seminars. Designated donations are reviewed by a screening committee of outside experts to decide whether to accept the donation. Programs funded by designated donations in FY2020 are listed on the next page under Programs Supported by Designated Donations.

(3) Other Types of Private Financial Support

Besides donations, the Japan Foundation receives private-sector financial support in various forms such as cooperation funds and grants. Examples of such support in FY2020 are listed on the next page under Primary Examples of Non-Donation Financial Support.

2. Tax Benefits for Donations

The Japan Foundation is a "Designated Public Benefit Organization" in accordance with Article 77 of the Order for Enforcement of the Corporation Tax Act and Article 217 of the Order for Enforcement of the Income Tax Act. This makes Japan-based donations to the Japan Foundation eligible for the following tax benefits.

(1) For Corporations

The total donation amount to Designated Public Benefit Organization or the maximum deductible donation amount to Designated Public Benefit Organization, whichever is smaller, is treated as a loss.

NB 1: If the total donation amount to Designated Public Benefit Organization is larger, the amount not treated as a loss (the amount exceeding the maximum deductible amount of donation to Designated Public Benefit Organizations) is included in the amount of normal donations. The maximum deductible amount of a donation is calculated as follows:

· Donations to Designated Public Benefit Organizations
(Maximum Deductible Donation Amount)
(Amount of capital x Number of months for the period/12 x 0.375% + Amount of income x 6.25%) x 1/2
· Normal donations
(Amount of capital x Number of months for the period/12 x 0.25% + Amount of income x 2.5%) x 1/4

(2) For Individuals

The total donation amount minus 2,000 JPY (up to 40% of the gross income) is tax deductible. Donations of inherited assets are also eligible for beneficial taxation treatment.

3. Donations Received in FY2020

General Donations

Breakdown of General Donations

Designated donations

NB 2: From the designated donations received, 733,859,212 JPY plus the 42,289,696 JPY carried over from FY2019 were given as subsidies to nine programs (see Programs Supported by Designated Donations on the next page). The remaining 18,557,532 JPY of the designated donations will be provided as subsidies to eight programs in FY2021.
NB 3: From the establishment of the Japan Foundation in 1972 to the end of FY2020, the cumulative amount of general donations it has received was approximately 3,087,730,000 JPY and the cumulative amount of designated donations received was approximately 71,667,920,000 JPY.
NB 4: A total of approximately 26,000,000 JPY of non-donations was received from the private sector in FY2020 as financial cooperation (cooperation funds, grants, etc.)

List of Donors, Contributors and Supported Programs in FY2020

Donors for Program Expenses (Listed in random order and without honorifics. Programs applicable for contributions in parentheses)

Japan Tobacco Inc. (support for Japanese-language and Japanese Studies education at Russian universities)
ODAKA Masamitsu and five individuals (General program expenses)

Private Endowment Providers

One individual

Programs Supported by Private Endowments (Listed in random order and without honorifics)
(Special programs established and named at the request of the benefactor)

Takasago Thermal Engineering Japanese Studies Fellowship

The benefactor is Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.

WATANABE Ken Japanese Studies Fellowship

The benefactor is WATANABE Yukinobu, the father of Foreign Ministry worker WATANABE Ken who died in a traffic accident while training in the U.S.

Corporate Members (As of end FY2020, in alphabetical order)

(1) Special Members

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Shochiku Co., Ltd.; SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

(2) General Members

All Japan Kendo Federation; Asuka Foundation; Bonjinsha Inc.; Daiichi Seiwa Jimusho Co., Ltd.; Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.; FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.; Hitachi, Ltd.; Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.; Ikenobo; Japan International Cooperation Center; Katolec Corp.; Kodansha Ltd.; Kodokan Judo Institute; Kokusai Service Agency; Komazawa University; Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.; Mori Building Co., Ltd.; Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc.; NHK International, Inc.; Nippon Origami Association; Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.; Shiseido Co., Ltd.; Shorinji Kempo Organization; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.; Tokyo Business Service Co., Ltd; Urasenke Konnichian Foundation; and one other corporate member

Programs Supported by Designated Donations (Country of program implementation in parentheses. Listed in random order)

Asian University for Women Scholarship Program (Bangladesh); CWAJ Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program for Women (Japan and U.S.); Indiana University Japan Scholarship (U.S.); Mikasanomiya Foundation Fundraising Activities (Turkey); LSH Asia Scholarship (Japan); Balkan Chamber Orchestra 2020 (Japan); Music from Japan 46th Anniversary Festival Artist Residence (U.S.); The TOYAMA World Festival of Children's Theater in 2020- The 4th World Festival of Children's Performing Arts in Toyama (Japan); International Law Association 79th Biennial Conference (Japan)

Primary Examples of Non-Donation Financial Support (Listed in random order and without honorifics)

Ishibashi Foundation

Support for the Ishibashi Foundation and The Japan Foundation Art Curator Exchange Program, Ishibashi Foundation/The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Research on Japanese Art

Stroog Inc.

Sponsorship for the Japan Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia in 2021

JINS HOLDINGS Inc.

Sponsorship for the Japan Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia in 2021

Suikoukai Medical Corporation, Japan

Sponsorship for the Japan Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia in 2021

KAMAWANU CO., LTD.

Sponsorship for the Japan Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia in 2021

Shoyu Club

Provision of Japanese-language educational materials and equipment to Hue University College of Foreign Languages, The University of Danang - University of Foreign Language Studies, Ha Long University and Lac Hong University

Inoue Yasushi memorial cultural foundation

Co-sponsorship for the Support Program for Translation and Publication of INOUE Yasushi's works and the Inoue Yasushi Award