Japanese Language School Unified System

Analysis

Japanese Language School Unified System is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1970, 56 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, Japanese Language School Unified System reported income of $343k and spending of $378k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.6m to $343k (-94%), an average of -50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 30% 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 Unified System sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Ramon Valley Education Foundation ($342k), D a V Thrift Store of Iowa ($343k) and Illinois Growth Enterprises Inc ($342k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $137k. At year end it held assets of $8.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $8.1m. It reported 24 employees.