Nonprofit · EIN 31-1639219
JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | -$9,245 | $28,022 | -$37,267 | $23,427 | – | $23,427 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $28,971 | $11,646 | $17,325 | $91,608 | $30,914 | $60,694 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,175
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,420
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,305
- Occupancy
- $2,980
- Printing, publications and postage
- $115
- Other expenses
- $8,822
- Program services (functional)
- $11,544
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $91,608
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,427
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,427
- Cash, savings and investments
- $18,065
- Gross receipts
- $109,928
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKIKO AGISHI | Chairman | 3 | $0 |
| TAKAYUKI IITOMI | President | 5 | $0 |
| HIDEHARU KOJIMA | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMIKO FUJITA | Director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY MATSUI | Director | 2 | $0 |
| HIKARU NAKAMURA | Director | 2 | $0 |
| TAKEMI OKUDA | Director | 2 | $0 |
| NANA SUZUMURA-SMITH | Director | 5 | $0 |
| ICHIRO YAMAZAKI | Director | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKIKO AGISHI | President & CEO | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF YAMAZAKI | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| YOSHIHARU HAMANO | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| HIROKO KATAOKA | Director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN NONAKA | Director | 3 | $0 |
| HITOMI NONAKA | Director | 3 | $0 |
| TAKAYUKI IITOMI | Director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3119 NICHOLS CANYON RD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046-1244
- In care of
- % AKIKO AGISHI
- Signed the 990-EZ
- AKIKO AGISHI, Chairman
- Phone
- (323) 882-6545
- Website
- jlsf-aurora.org
- Return prepared by
- HIHARA AND TATEKAWA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 31-1639219 or by the name JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR NON-NATIVE JAPANESE LANGUAGE SPEAKERS WHO ARE EITHER IN-SERVICE JAPANESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS OR GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO FINANCE TRAVEL TO AND STAY IN JAPAN, TO PARTICIPATE IN TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS, FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, TO EXPERIENCE THE JAPANESE CULTURE, AND TO GENERATE GOOD WILL FOR USA/JAPAN RELATIONS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES IN THE FUTURE. TO DEEPEN IN LOCAL COMMUNITITES USA/JAPAN CULTURAL RELATIONS AND THEIR UDERSTANDINGS.
Program accomplishments
- 2023 ANNUAL ALL USA HIGH SCHOOL JAPANESE SPEECH CONTEST WAS AGAIN HOSTED VIA ONLINE. THE CONTEST IS HOSTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN LOS ANGELES, AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF JAPANESE, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDING THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE IN THE US (WHOSE NATIVE LANAUGAGE IS NOT JAPANESE) TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS IN JAPANESE AND TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR PROFICIENCY IN JAPANESE. IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT THE CONTEST WILL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF JAPAN, ITS PEOPLE, AND ITS CULTURE.IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CULTURE AND LANAUGAE OF JAPAN.Expenses $11,544 · grants $6,800
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1639219
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,427
- Income (IRS master file)
- $109,928
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | -$9,245 | $28,022 | $23,427 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $28,971 | $11,646 | $91,608 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1639219).
Questions about JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION is 31-1639219.
- Is JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of -$9,245, expenses of $28,022 and total assets of $23,427 at year end.
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