Nonprofit · EIN 94-2628841
SUZUME NO GAKKO
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $91,781 | $111,294 | -$19,513 | $95,343 | $5 | $95,338 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $87,218 | $66,365 | $20,853 | $114,856 | $5 | $114,851 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $67,659 | $65,788 | $1,871 | $94,003 | $5 | $93,998 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $80
- Program service revenue
- $93,284
- Investment income
- $5
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,437
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$3,025
- Other revenue
- -$1,588
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $500
- Program services (functional)
- $81,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,977
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $114,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $95,343
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5
- Net assets, end of year
- $95,338
- Gross receipts
- $96,019
- Employees
- 0
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA EASTMAN | INST. MATERI Officer | – | $0 |
| COURTNEY FUJIKAWA | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBIN GOKA HUYNH | PARENT PARTI Officer | – | $0 |
| KARRI IYAMA | REGISTRAR Officer | – | $0 |
| DENISE KANAZAWA | PROGRAM DIRE Officer | – | $0 |
| CINDY KANESHIRO | PAST PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| CRISTINE LAMONTAGNE | CO-SENPAI SE Officer | – | $0 |
| MIYA LIU | CFO Officer | – | $0 |
| LESLEY MAKISHIMA | PUBLICITY CO Officer | – | $0 |
| LESLEY MAKISHIMA | WEBMASTER Officer | – | $0 |
| REA MORIKAWA | CURRICULUM D Officer | – | $0 |
| EILENE OZAWA | HISTORIAN Officer | – | $0 |
| AMY POWELL | CO-SENPAI SE Officer | – | $0 |
| ALLYSON SHIMOSAKA | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| EIRC TAMURA | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON VENTERS | FACILITIES C Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS YAMAUCHI | PURCH. COORD Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKKO BALL | CHURCH LIASO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA FUJIMOTO | PURCH. COORD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY HAYASHIDA | PAST PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY KANESHIRO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| GREG LEE | PAST CFO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE LEONG-ABAD | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIYA LIU | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MATHENY | WEBMASTER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MCLEAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE MUNE | PARENT PARTI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORNA OKADA | PUBLICITY CO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TIMBOL | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA TOWNE | INST. MATERI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN UYEHARA | FACILITIES C Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKKO BALL | CHURCH LIASO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA FUJIMOTO | PURCH. COORD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY HAYASHIDA | PAST PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY KANESHIRO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| GREG LEE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE LEONG-ABAD | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MATHENY | WEBMASTER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MCLEAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE MUNE | PARENT PARTI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORNA OKADA | PUBLICITY CO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TIMBOL | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA TOWNE | INST. MATERI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN UYEHARA | FACILITIES C Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 588 N 4TH ST, SAN JOSE, CA 95112-5311
- In care of
- % YU-AI-KAI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 588 North 4th St, San Jose CA 95112
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COURTNEY FUJIKAWA, 588 N 4TH STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95112
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Kristy Hayashida, 588 North 4th St, San Jose CA 95112
- Signed the 990
- MIYA LIU, CFO
- Phone
- (925) 487-5310
- Website
- suzumenogakko.org
- Return prepared by
- FUJIKAWA & ASSOCIATE CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2628841 or by the name SUZUME NO GAKKO.
- 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
SUZUME NO GAKKO IS A PARENT PARTICIPATION CULTURAL PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING AN AWARENESS OF JAPANESE-AMERICAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE, PROMOTING A POSITIVE SELF IMAGE AND IDENTITY WITHIN THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Program accomplishments
- TWO WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR AROUND 100 PRESCHOOL THROUGH 6TH GRADE STUDENTS WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT AND EXPERIENCE JAPANESE-AMERICAN CULTURE. THROUGH DISCOVERING AND CELEBRATING THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE JAPANESE- AMERICAN COMMUNITY, THE PROGRAM HELPS PROMOTE A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE AND IDENTITY FOR THE STUDENTS.Expenses $81,317 · revenue $93,284
- TWO WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR AROUND 100 PRESCHOOL THROUGH 6TH GRADE STUDENTS WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT AND EXPERIENCE JAPANESE-AMERICAN CULTURE. THROUGH DISCOVERING AND CELEBRATING THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE JAPANESE- AMERICAN COMMUNITY, THE PROGRAM HELPS PROMOTE A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE AND IDENTITY FOR THE STUDENTS.
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2628841
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $95,343
- Income (IRS master file)
- $96,019
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $91,781 | $111,294 | $95,343 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $87,218 | $66,365 | $114,856 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $67,659 | $65,788 | $94,003 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Kristy Hayashida | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Gina Yoshimune | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Terry Lindsay Mune | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 94-2628841).
Questions about SUZUME NO GAKKO
- What is the EIN of SUZUME NO GAKKO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUZUME NO GAKKO is 94-2628841.
- Is SUZUME NO GAKKO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SUZUME NO GAKKO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUZUME NO GAKKO 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 SUZUME NO GAKKO due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUZUME NO GAKKO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUZUME NO GAKKO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COURTNEY FUJIKAWA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUZUME NO GAKKO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SUZUME NO GAKKO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,781, expenses of $111,294 and total assets of $95,343 at year end.
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