OREGON NIKKEI ENDOWMENT

PORTLAND, OR

The Oregon Nikkei Endowment, located in Portland, Oregon, is dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories, culture, and history of the Japanese American experience in Oregon. Founded in 1984, it is a non-profit organization that seeks to educate and inspire understanding of the contributions and struggles of Japanese Americans.

The Oregon Nikkei Endowment offers a variety of educational events, including lectures, films, and field trips. They also host an annual summer day camp program and an annual gala dinner. The endowment also maintains a library and museum in the Portland Japanese American Historical Plaza, which features artifacts and documents about the Japanese American experience.

The Endowment also works to maintain the Japanese American Memorial in Portland’s Waterfront Park, which was built in 1989 to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were interned in World War II. The Japanese American Memorial includes a granite monument and garden, as well as a monument to the Japanese Americans who served in the United States military.

The Oregon Nikkei Endowment also organizes events to celebrate Japanese American culture, such as an annual Sakura Matsuri festival. Additionally, the Endowment provides resources and services to the community, such as English classes, naturalization classes, and the Nikkei Network, a network of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting Japanese American culture and history.

In all, the Oregon Nikkei Endowment is dedicated to preserving the Japanese American experience in Oregon and educating the public about its history and importance.

OREGON NIKKEI ENDOWMENT is a Uncategorized or General Museum in PORTLAND OR. US MID #8404100583

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 308,459 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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OREGON NIKKEI ENDOWMENT
121 NW 2ND AVE
PORTLAND
OR
97209-3903

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