Japanese Language School Unified System

Pasadena, CA
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1970
EIN: 95-1622045

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school

Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Revenue

$465k (2022)

Expenses

$513k (2022)

Total Assets

$8.24M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$77.5k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$464,740

Expenses

$512,876

Net Income

-$48,136

Net Assets

$8,166,066

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,118	0.2%
Program Services	$190,008	40.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$273,614	58.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$98,400	19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$150,324	29.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,243,612
Total Liabilities	$77,546
Net Assets	$8,166,066

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kiyoshi Murakata (Principal/Executive Vice P)	$60,000	$0	$0
Maasa Umezawa (Office Manager)	$38,400	$0	$0
Masako Vondrus (Treasurer)	$3,247	$0	$0

990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$842,562

Expenses

$487,316

Net Income

$355,246

Net Assets

$8,214,202

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$14,980	1.8%
Program Services	$184,803	21.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$642,779	76.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$94,953	19.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$156,524	32.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,291,748
Total Liabilities	$77,546
Net Assets	$8,214,202

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kiyoshi Murakata (Principal/Executive Vice P)	$55,706	$0	$0
Maasa Umezawa (Office Manager)	$37,200	$0	$0
Masako Vondrus (Treasurer)	$2,047	$0	$0

990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$333,059

Expenses

$448,515

Net Income

-$115,456

Net Assets

$7,858,956

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,767	1.1%
Program Services	$174,618	52.4%
Investment Income	$228	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	-$35,649
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$190,095	57.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$61,154	13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$160,309	35.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,858,956
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,858,956

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kiyoshi Murakata (Principal/Executive Vice P)	$53,748	$0	$0
Masako Vondrus (Treasurer)	$3,837	$0	$0
Takako Osumi (Vice President)	$3,569	$0	$0
Masako Kobayashi (President)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$5,626,969

Expenses

$488,642

Net Income

$5,138,327

Net Assets

$7,974,412

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,002	0.1%
Program Services	$231,839	4.1%
Investment Income	$274	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$266,113	4.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,085,394	90.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$38,347	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$63,257	12.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$104	0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$191,111	39.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,974,412
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,974,412

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kiyoshi Murakata (Principal/Executive Vice P)	$50,004	$0	$0
Masako Vondrus (Treasurer)	$6,699	$0	$0
Takako Osumi (Vice President)	$6,554	$0	$0
Masako Kobayashi (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$334,289

Expenses

$449,802

Net Income

-$115,513

Net Assets

$2,836,085

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,178	2.4%
Program Services	$213,030	63.7%
Investment Income	$444	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$225,573	67.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	-$112,936

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$59,760	13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$1,086	0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages	$182,381	40.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,850,201
Total Liabilities	$14,116
Net Assets	$2,836,085

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kiyoshi Murakata (Principal/Executive Vice President)	$31,383	$0	$0
Masako Vondrus (Treasurer)	$14,442	$0	$0
Takako Osumi (Vice President)	$13,935	$0	$0
Masako Kobayashi (President)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$2,250,918

Expenses

$467,664

Net Income

$1,783,254

Net Assets

$2,569,308

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,857	0.3%
Program Services	$245,224	10.9%
Investment Income	$206	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$174,348	7.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,869,576	83.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	-$44,293

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$66,331	14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$1,890	0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages	$176,511	37.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,583,424
Total Liabilities	$14,116
Net Assets	$2,569,308

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Masami Tanaka (Principal)	$43,200	$0	$0
Masako Vondrus (Treasurer)	$16,646	$0	$0
Takako Osumi (Chairperson Of The Board Of Trustees)	$6,485	$0	$0
Masako Kobayashi (Chairperson Of The Board Of Representatives)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$372,689

Expenses

$456,908

Net Income

-$84,219

Net Assets

$828,792

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,620	0.7%
Program Services	$218,166	58.5%
Investment Income	$306	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$151,597	40.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$84,756	18.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$149,436	32.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$842,857
Total Liabilities	$14,065
Net Assets	$828,792

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Masami Tanaka (Principal)	$40,800	$0	$0
Masako Vondrus (Treasurer)	$37,800	$0	$0
Takako Osumi (Chairman Of The Trustees)	$6,156	$0	$0
Akiko Kondo (Executive Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Masako Kobayashi (Chairman Of The Board)	$0	$0	$0
Kazuyuki Kitajima (Executive Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Jo Ann Hirose (Executive Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 24, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$409,968

Expenses

$442,218

Net Income

-$32,250

Net Assets

$900,063

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,906	1.9%
Program Services	$229,683	56.0%
Investment Income	$391	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$171,988	42.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$84,166	19.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$147,814	33.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$914,285
Total Liabilities	$14,222
Net Assets	$900,063

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$415,339

Expenses

$424,899

Net Income

-$9,560

Net Assets

$918,941

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,019	2.4%
Program Services	$248,775	59.9%
Investment Income	$443	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$156,102	37.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$82,545	19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$159,057	37.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$934,014
Total Liabilities	$15,073
Net Assets	$918,941

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$399,947

Expenses

$440,554

Net Income

-$40,607

Net Assets

$926,657

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,642	1.4%
Program Services	$262,847	65.7%
Investment Income	$712	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$130,746	32.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$75,407	17.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$168,003	38.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$940,722
Total Liabilities	$14,065
Net Assets	$926,657

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$396,922

Expenses

$412,996

Net Income

-$16,074

Net Assets

$953,694

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,380	1.6%
Program Services	$239,559	60.4%
Investment Income	$840	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$150,143	37.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$42,000	10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$199,220	48.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$966,109
Total Liabilities	$12,415
Net Assets	$953,694

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$413,740

Expenses

$453,215

Net Income

-$39,475

Net Assets

$957,545

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$15,433	3.7%
Program Services	$239,510	57.9%
Investment Income	$718	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$154,096	37.2%
Net Fundraising	$3,983	1.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$42,000	9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$208,481	46.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$971,160
Total Liabilities	$13,615
Net Assets	$957,545

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$420,400

Expenses

$412,680

Net Income

$7,720

Net Assets

$765,241

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,832	1.6%
Program Services	$228,914	54.5%
Investment Income	$453	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$172,113	40.9%
Net Fundraising	$11,794	2.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$294	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$42,000	10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$224,771	54.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$785,503
Total Liabilities	$20,262
Net Assets	$765,241

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Japanese Language School Unified System

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Details

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $465k (2022)

Expenses $513k (2022)

Total Assets $8.24M (2022)

Total Liabilities $77.5k (2022)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Revenue

$465k (2022)

Expenses

$513k (2022)

Total Assets

$8.24M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$77.5k (2022)

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