Nonprofit · EIN 58-1463836
JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $393,200 | $338,385 | $54,815 | $319,444 | $0 | $319,444 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $345,088 | $344,724 | $364 | $264,629 | $0 | $264,629 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $318,055 | $340,059 | -$22,004 | $264,265 | $0 | $264,265 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $179,050
- of which government grants
- $70,761
- Membership dues
- $103,707
- Program service revenue
- $211,599
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,551
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $194,393
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $209,264
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,020
- Occupancy
- $60,053
- Travel
- $470
- Depreciation
- $488
- Program services (functional)
- $265,408
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,977
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $264,629
- Total assets, end of year
- $319,444
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $319,444
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $621
- Gross receipts
- $393,200
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 104
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKIHIRO SAWADA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAZUHIRO OHASHI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUNICHI SHIINO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAKUNORI SOMEYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| YUYA MAKINO | EVENT MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KOICHI SENDO | PRINCIPAL Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TSUBASA NAKANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHUICHI UEHARA | GENERAL MANAGER OF ACTIVITY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EIICHI YASUTOMI | ASSISTANT GENERAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MASAYUKI YAMAMOTO | ASSISTANT GENERAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NORIYOSHI KOYAMA | GENERAL MANAGER OF SPORTS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| YUSUKE IKITA | ASSISTANT GENERAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MASAYUKI MATSUMOTO | ASSISTANT GENERAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHIE DRAKE | INDIVIDUAL MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUNYA IDE | ASSISTANT MANAGER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENSAKU ARAKI | GENERAL MANAGER OF ACTIVITY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENICHI MIYAZAWA | ASSISTANT GENERAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EMIKO DEGAETANO | SECRETARY GENERAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAKURO WATANABE | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NORIFUMI KASAI | GENERAL MANAGER OF SPORTS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MORIYUKI FURUYA | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKI DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHINTARO TATSUMI | AUDITOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AKIHIKO TAKEMURA | ASSISTANT GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MASAYUKI KONDO | CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AKIHIRO SAWADA | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MANSANORI KAWAGUCHI | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAKAHITO MATSUDA | SECRETARY GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MASATOSHI WAKABAYASHI | PRINCIPAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOMOFUMI FUKUSHIMA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKIHIKO TAKEMURA | GENERAL MANAGER OF SPORTS Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MASAKATSU NAKAI | ASSISTANT GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| YUKIHIRO HARAGUCHI | ASSISTANT GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MASAYUKI KONDO | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TORU NAKAJIMA | ASSISTANT GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAKASHI KISHIMOTO | ASSISTANT GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| YOSHIHIRO SATO | GENERAL MANAGER OF ACTIVITY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOSHIYUKI KOMORI | CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| YOSHIO KAWAI | ASSISTANT GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| YUKI NIIMURA | AUDITOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHINTARO TATSUMI | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NORIAKI NAKAMURA | SECRETARY GENERAL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHIE DRAKE | INDIVIDUAL MEMBER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2810 PROVIDENCE RD SUITE B222, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211-2243
- In care of
- % TAKAHIRO MESHIZUKA
- Signed the 990
- TAKAHIRO MESHIZUKA, AUDITOR
- Phone
- (704) 388-0921
- Website
- WWW.JLSCHARLOTTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUSSELL L GROVES CPA
Mission
JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY TO LEARN JAPANESE AND AMERICAN CUSTOMS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUES.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATED A SCHOOL TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE, CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS AND HISTORY. ASSISTED MEMBERS TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT U.S. CUSTOMS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUES.Expenses $227,617 · revenue $269,907
- ASSISTED MEMBERS TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT U.S. CUSTOMS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUES.Expenses $37,791 · revenue $120,742
- SPONSORED FESTIVALS TO INTRODUCE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO JAPANESE TRADITIONS
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1463836
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $319,444
- Income (IRS master file)
- $393,200
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $393,200 | $338,385 | $319,444 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $345,088 | $344,724 | $264,629 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $318,055 | $340,059 | $264,265 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $240,164 | $250,832 | $286,269 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $218,789 | $207,118 | $296,937 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | 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 58-1463836).
Questions about JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE
- What is the EIN of JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE is 58-1463836.
- Is JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE 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 ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE 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 ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JAPANESE ASSOCIATION IN CHARLOTTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $393,200, expenses of $338,385 and total assets of $319,444 at year end.
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