To provide financial support and assistance to lower-income population

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$175K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $119K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$175K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $174K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$284K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$607K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2023▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$842K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$591K
Expenses
$607K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$397K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$313K
Net assets
$122K
FY2023▼ -73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$445K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$474K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $427K Management & general 20% · $121K Fundraising 10% · $59K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990; $175K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shinichiro Inoue’s $18K as CEO is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Shinichiro Inoue$18,000$52,500$175,000$131,250

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers financial aid and support to low-income individuals and families.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To provide financial support and assistance to lower-income population

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$235
Money outPt IX
$607K
Ln 25
Programscol B$427K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$235
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$449K$162K
Total assetsLn 16$449K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$445K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$498K$373K$70K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$29K$5K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$8K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$710$710
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$16K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$561$109$452
Total functional expensesLn 25$607K$427K$121K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $591K$313K$278K$474K 990 PDF
FY2024 $361K$286K$75K$197K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $284K$607K−$324K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022 $842K$397K$445K$445K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $283,828 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $840,000$280,789
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,490$2,804
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10$235
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $842,500$283,828
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $346,087$536,622
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,028$70,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $397,115$607,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $445,385−$323,565
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,828 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,789
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$280,789
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,804$2,804
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $235$235
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,039$283,828
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $607,393 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $373,297 · Management $69,683 · Fundraising $54,750$497,730
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,169 · Management $5,445 · Fundraising $4,278$38,892
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,127$1,127
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,863$12,863
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,500 · Management $1,330$9,830
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,824$2,824
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,830$7,830
IX-17 TravelManagement $17,505$17,505
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $710$710
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,323 · Management $1,198$17,521
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $109 · Management $452$561
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $427,398 · Management $120,967 · Fundraising $59,028$607,393
Part X · Balance sheet $163,230 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,832$161,730
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $448,832$163,230
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$321
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$38,061
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,447$3,028
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,447$41,410
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $445,385$93,070
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$28,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $445,385$121,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $448,832$163,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,828
XI-2 Total expenses$607,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$323,565
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$445,385
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,820

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