BROOKLYN JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION INC
The Brooklyn Japanese American Family Association (BJAFA) provides parenting support and community services for Japanese and Japanese-American families in Brooklyn, NY. Its core activities are teaching Japanese language and culture to children, connecting families, and supporting family well‑being through education, events, and information sharing.
About BROOKLYN JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION INC
The Brooklyn Japanese American Family Association (BJAFA) is a New York State–licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Japanese and Japanese‑American families in Brooklyn and the surrounding NYC area. It operates language and culture programs, community events, parenting seminars, and an online resource hub to support family life in Japanese. BJAFA’s flagship program is the Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen (Brooklyn Japanese Language School), a government‑recognized Saturday supplementary school that enrolls children from pre‑K through high school. The organization also runs seasonal community events (sports day, hanami playdates, summer festivals), parenting workshops, and outreach to support local Japanese language teachers and families. In recent years BJAFA has increased program delivery and financial activity: program services account for the large majority of revenue, and the organization reported multi‑year growth in revenues and net assets while sustaining regular community programming and student enrollment.
Notable achievements
Operates Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen
Runs the Brooklyn Japanese Language School (BNG), a Japanese government–recognized Saturday supplementary school serving over 160 students across Pre‑K to high school with a staff of 30+ teachers and volunteers.
Large recurring community events
Organizes seasonal events (Brooklyn sports day, hanami playdates, summer festival) that bring together local Japanese and Japanese‑American families — historically attracting roughly 1,000 participants across events.
Sustained program growth and fiscal stability
In the last 2–3 fiscal years the organization expanded program delivery and reported increased revenues and net assets (fiscal 2024 revenue approximately $602,408 with program services constituting the majority of income).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $474K
- Annual revenue
- $602K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 27-5399979
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Website
- bjafa.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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