Columbus Japanese Language School

Analysis

Columbus Japanese Language School is a registered charity in United States, based in Worthington, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 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 December 2023, Columbus Japanese Language School reported income of $963k and spending of $846k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $896k to $963k (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Columbus Japanese Language School sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Inc ($963k), Wolves Athletic Association ($963k) and Missouri Goodwill Industries ($962k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $419k. At year end it held assets of $641k against liabilities of $9,667, net assets of $631k. It reported 34 employees.