Washington Japanese Language School

Analysis

Washington Japanese Language School is a registered charity in United States, based in Garrett Park, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Washington Japanese Language School reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income fell from $1.8m to $1.7m (-6.5%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Washington Japanese Language School sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dong Shin Christian Preschool Inc ($1.7m), Living Faith Academy ($1.7m) and Arizona School Administrators Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $968k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 64 employees.