Membership Dues and Dues Structure

Below you will find the dues for each chapter and membership category, as set by the JACL National Council.

National Membership Dues Structure

CategoryDescriptionAnnual Dues
Regular/Individual Regular sustaining member$65
Couple/FamilySpouses, partners, children, and/or family members usually residing in the same household$110
Student/YouthCurrently attending an institution of higher learning as a full-time student or is 25 years or younger. Includes graduate students$30
National Supporting Members
Bronze Exclusive category of members who make a large annual contribution. Includes entry to the Premium Member Reception at our annual Convention. Add your spouse/family for an additional $45$125
SilverExclusive category of members who make a larger annual contribution. Includes entry to the Premium Member Reception at our annual Convention. Add your spouse/family for an additional $45 $250
GoldExclusive category of members who make a larger annual contribution. Includes entry to the Premium Member Reception at our annual Convention. Add your spouse/family for an additional $45 $500
Platinum/Millennium ClubDesigned for individuals who wish to significantly contribute to better assure that JACL continues to promote, sponsor, and encourage our programs, projects, and activities. Includes: a subscription to the Pacific Citizen - Print Edition; entry to the VIP Reception and Sayonara Banquet at our annual Convention. Add your spouse/family for an additional $45$1,000
Lifetime Members
Sapphire Life TrustSpecial category of members whose lifetime membership principal is placed in an endowment fund to generate ongoing income $3,000
Sapphire Life Trust Couple SpecialSpecial couple membership with %10 discount $5,400
Ruby Life TrustSpecial category of members whose lifetime membership principal is placed in an endowment fund to generate ongoing income$5,000
Ruby Life Trust Couple SpecialSpecial couple membership with %10 discount $9,000
Diamond Life TrustSpecial category of members whose lifetime membership principal is placed in an endowment fund to generate ongoing income$10,000
Diamond Life Trust Couple SpecialSpecial couple membership with %10 discount $18,000

Membership Dues by Chapter - Will be Updated Shortly!

District Acronym Guide:

  • CCDC - Central California District Council

  • EDC - Eastern District Council

  • IDC - Intermountain District Council

  • MDC - Midwestern District Council

  • NCWNP - Northern California, Western Nevada, Pacific Council

  • PNW - Pacific Northwest

  • PSW - Pacific Southwest

*For Japan Chapter local residents and other special rates, please email mbr@jacl.org.

DistChapterRegular/IndvCouple FamilyStudent/YouthSeniorSenior Couple
CCDCClovis$65.50$111$30.50N/AN/A
CCDCFowler$65$110$30N/AN/A
CCDCFresno$70$115$30N/AN/A
CCDCLivingston-Merced$71$120$30$65$110
CCDCParlier$65$110$30$65$110
CCDCReedley$65$115$30N/AN/A
CCDCSanger$68$113$30$68$113
CCDCSelma$65$110$30N/AN/A
CCDCTulare County$67$114$30$65$110
DistChapterRegular/IndvCouple FamilyStudent/YouthSeniorSenior Couple
EDCNew England$65$110$30$65$110
EDCNew York$70$115$30N/AN/A
EDCPhiladelphia$70$120$30N/AN/A
EDCSeabrook$65$110$30$55$105
EDCSoutheast$68$115$30N/AN/A
EDCWashington DC$75$125$30$75$125
DistChapterRegular/IndvCouple FamilyStudent/YouthSeniorSenior Couple
IDCBoise Valley$65$110$30$65$110
IDCFort Lupton$65$110$30N/AN/A
IDCIdaho Falls$65$110$30$65$110
IDCMile High$70$115$35N/A$110
IDCMount Olympus$65$110$30$65$110
IDCPocatello-Blackfoot$65$110$30N/AN/A
IDCSalt Lake City$68$114$30N/AN/A
IDCSnake River Valley$65$110$30$65$110
IDCWasatch Front North$70$120$31$70$120
DistChapterRegular/IndvCouple FamilyStudent/YouthSeniorSenior Couple
MDCAPI Gulf Coast$65$110$30N/AN/A
MDCChicago$75$125$35N/AN/A
MDCCincinnati$65$110$30$65$110
MDCCleveland$65$110$30$65$110
MDCDayton$65$110$30$65$110
MDCDetroit$70$110$30N/AN/A
MDCHoosier$65$110$30$48N/A
MDCHouston$67$115$31$67$115
MDCOmaha$65$110$30N/AN/A
MDCSaint Louis$65$110$30$65$110
MDCTwin Cities$70$115$40$65$115
MDCWisconsin$65$110$30$45N/A
DistChapterRegular/IndvCouple FamilyStudent/YouthSeniorSenior Couple
NCWNPAlameda$67$113$30N/AN/A
NCWNPBerkeley$70$115$35N/AN/A
NCWNPContra Costa$65$110$30N/AN/A
NCWNPCortez$65$110$30N/AN/A
NCWNPDiablo Valley$69$115$34$69$115
NCWNPEden Township$66$111.50$31N/AN/A
NCWNPFlorin-Sacramento Valley$68$113$30N/AN/A
NCWNPFremont$65$110$30$65$110
NCWNPFrench Camp$65$110$30$45$85
NCWNPGilroy$65$110$30N/AN/A
NCWNPGolden Gate$67$113$30$67$113
NCWNPHonolulu$70$115$30N/AN/A
NCWNPJapan$30$128$35N/AN/A
NCWNPLodi$65$110$30$65$110
NCWNPMarin County$67$112$30$67$112
NCWNPMarysville$67$112$32N/AN/A
NCWNPMonterey Peninsula$70$115$35N/AN/A
NCWNPPlacer County$65$110$30N/AN/A
NCWNPReno$66$112$30N/AN/A
NCWNPSacramento$65$110$30$65$110
NCWNPSalinas Valley$70$120$30N/AN/A
NCWNPSan Benito County$75$120$30N/AN/A
NCWNPSan Francisco$70$115$30N/AN/A
NCWNPSan Jose$75$125$30N/AN/A
NCWNPSan Mateo$82$135$36$77$125
NCWNPSequoia$69$120$30N/AN/A
NCWNPSilicon Valley$65$110$30N/AN/A
NCWNPSonoma County$65$110$30$33.50$60
NCWNPStockton$67$114$32$67$114
NCWNPWatsonville-Santa Cruz$85$155$30N/AN/A
NCWNPWest Valley$65$110$30$65$110
DistChapterRegular/IndvCouple FamilyStudent/YouthSeniorSenior Couple
PNWAlaska$74$120$38N/AN/A
PNWGresham-Troutdale$69$118$34N/AN/A
PNWOlympia$65$110$30N/AN/A
PNWPortland$65$110$30N/AN/A
PNWPuyallup Valley$67$115$30N/AN/A
PNWSeattle$67$115$30N/AN/A
PNWSpokane$65$110$30$30$50
DistChapterRegular/IndvCouple FamilyStudent/YouthSeniorSenior Couple
PSWAPAN$71$123$35$65$110
PSWAPI Lambda$69$120$30N/AN/A
PSWArizona$65$110$30N/AN/A
PSWDowntown Los Angeles$70$115$35N/AN/A
PSWEast Los Angeles$70$115$30N/AN/A
PSWGreater Los Angeles$70$115$30$70$115
PSWGreater Pasadena$70$118$30N/AN/A
PSWHigh Desert$68$115$31$68$115
PSWHollywood$68$115$30N/AN/A
PSWImperial Valley$65$110$30$65$110
PSWLas Vegas$82$127$35.50N/AN/A
PSWNew Mexico$65$110$30N/AN/A
PSWOrange County$68$115$30N/AN/A
PSWPasadena$68$115$32N/AN/A
PSWProgressive Westside$65$110$30N/AN/A
PSWRiverside$67$114$30$65$110
PSWSELANOCO$71$120$34N/AN/A
PSWSan Diego$68$116$30N/AN/A
PSWSan Fernando Valley$67$110$30N/AN/A
PSWSan Gabriel Valley$70$112$30$70$112
PSWSan Luis Obispo$69$115$34N/AN/A
PSWSanta Barbara$68$115$35N/AN/A
PSWSanta Maria$67$115$31N/AN/A
PSWSouth Bay$70$115$30$65$110
PSWTorrance$70$115$31$65$110
PSWVenice-West Los Angeles$70$115$35N/AN/A
PSWVentura County$65$110$30$65$110