Japanese Language School of Philadelphia

Analysis

Japanese Language School of Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Wynnewood, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Japanese Language School of Philadelphia reported income of $509k and spending of $474k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $586k to $509k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Japanese Language School of Philadelphia sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Railway Historical Society Inc ($509k), Robert T Secrest Senior Citizen Ctr ($510k) and Cherokee Association of Parents and Teachers ($509k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 83% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $975k. It reported 50 employees.