Seatle to Seatle Japanese School

Analysis

Seatle to Seatle Japanese School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Seatle to Seatle Japanese School reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.9m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.6m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Seatle to Seatle Japanese School sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hollywood Art and Culture Center Inc ($1.6m), Whatcom Museum Foundation ($1.6m) and Eau Claire Confluence Arts Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $170k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $847k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 69 employees.