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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1253562

JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND

Tax-exempt · BEACHWOOD, OH 44122

Financials

$170K$166K2023$178K$160K2024$156K$176K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2026990-EZ$155,832$175,670-$19,838$200,975–$200,975
March 31, 2025990-EZ$178,293$159,942$18,351$220,813–$220,813
March 31, 2024990-EZ$170,069$165,854$4,215$202,462–$202,462
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,648
Program service revenue
$145,476
Investment income
$2,555
Net income from fundraising events
$1,153

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$101,564
Occupancy
$52,641
Other expenses
$21,465
Program services (functional)
$175,670

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$220,813
Total assets, end of year
$200,975
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$200,975
Cash, savings and investments
$198,475
Gross receipts
$155,832

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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MASAKI MIZUNOCHAIRMAN6$0
KOJI HIGUCHIACCOUNTING6$0
NORIKO SILVERPRINCIPLE6$0
KOHEI SUZUKIGENERAL AFFAIRS6$0
TAIYO KURODASECRETARY6$0
EMIKO NAKAYAMACOMMITTES6$0
TAKUYA KUWAHARACERMONY6$0
NAOMI ULMENSTINECLASS CHAIRMAN6$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SATORU UNOCHAIRMAN6$0
ATSUSHI ITOACCOUNTING6$0
YOSHIKO SAITOPRINCIPLE6$0
KENICHI TSUKUIGENERAL AFFAIRS6$0
SACHIKO SHIDASECRETARY6$0
RYOTA YONEKURACOMMITTES6$0
TOMOAKI HIRANOCERMONY6$0
KANAKO EPIFANOCLASS CHAIRMAN6$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KUNIO HASHIBACHAIRMAN6$0
FUMIO MORINOACCOUNTING6$0
YOSHIKO SAITOPRINCIPLE6$0
MAKI AMEMIYAGENERAL AFFAIRS6$0
MICHIO YOSHIOKASECRETARY6$0
TAKUYA OGASAWARACOMMITTES6$0
AYAKO TAMURACERMONY6$0
CHIE HARVEYCLASS CHAIRMAN6$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 LYMAN CIR, BEACHWOOD, OH 44122-2110
In care of
% THE LILLIAN & BETTY RATNER SCHOOL
Signed the 990-EZ
YOSHIKO SAITO, PRINCIPLE
Phone
(440) 498-3602
Return prepared by
Renato P Biello

Mission

PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR INTERESTED CHILDREN.

990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • TEACHING MATH, GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE, JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND JAPANESE HISTORYTO INTERESTED CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $175,670 · grants $41,548

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026990-EZ on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND

Due August 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
34-1253562
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$200,975
Income (IRS master file)
$155,832

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMarch 2026$155,832$175,670$200,975XML
990-EZMarch 2025$178,293$159,942$220,813XML
990-EZMarch 2024$170,069$165,854$202,462XML
990-EZMarch 2023–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2022–––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 34-1253562).

Questions about JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND

What is the EIN of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND is 34-1253562.
Is JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND 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 SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended March 2026.
Who are the officers and directors of JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND?
The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $155,832, expenses of $175,670 and total assets of $200,975 at year end.

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