San Francisco Japanese School

Analysis

San Francisco Japanese School is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1971, 55 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, San Francisco Japanese School reported income of $5.0m and spending of $5.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $4.9m to $5.0m (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Francisco Japanese School sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Casa de Las Madres ($5.0m), 820 River St Inc ($5.0m) and Brothers of Mercy of Montabaur Apartment Complex Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $7.6m against liabilities of $349k, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 141 employees.