Nonprofit · EIN 04-2966217
SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Tax-exempt · JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,570,397 | $13,145,853 | -$575,456 | $37,796,735 | $21,503,517 | $16,293,218 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,488,348 | $11,740,072 | $748,276 | $38,355,076 | $22,032,946 | $16,322,130 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,848,236 | $12,279,288 | $568,948 | $37,755,583 | $24,205,845 | $13,549,738 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,847
- Program service revenue
- $9,418,472
- Investment income
- $26,792
- Net rental income
- $3,108,286
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,000
- Other revenue
- $3,108,286
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,488
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,594,676
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,925,248
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,379
- Accounting fees
- $53,449
- Occupancy
- $513,802
- Travel
- $68,574
- Depreciation
- $1,545,974
- Program services (functional)
- $10,292,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,853,414
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,355,076
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,796,735
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,503,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,293,218
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,448,061
- Publicly traded securities
- $650,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,293,218
- Gross receipts
- $12,583,981
- Employees
- 121
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Stronach | Member Of the board/President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,478 | $0 | $69,788 |
| Michael Muldowney | Director, Facilities Dept. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,724 | $0 | $47,414 |
| Alan Broomhead | Director, Academic Department Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,854 | $0 | $51,031 |
| Junko S Abuza | Director, Program Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,696 | $0 | $58,930 |
| Paul C Stornanti | Building Systems Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,760 | $0 | $31,110 |
| James Stoffel | Director, IT Department Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,616 | $0 | $20,122 |
| Akira Kanao | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $121,980 | $12,161 |
| Hideo Yamazaki | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $121,366 | $9,864 |
| Akihiko Numa | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $112,979 | $10,871 |
| Mutumi Ogawa | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $101,902 | $11,142 |
| Akiko Yamamoto | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $98,536 | $11,111 |
| Masakazu Kakigami | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $98,266 | $10,283 |
| Sorao Mutou | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $97,705 | $10,276 |
| Yumi Kawahata | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $100,407 | $0 |
| Mariko Bando | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25,694 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Higa | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $24,140 | $0 |
| Iwao Hanaoka | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $24,120 | $0 |
| Hisayuki Suekawa | Member Of The Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $22,547 | $3 |
| Toshio Asano | Member of the board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $20,111 | $0 |
| Andrew Gordon | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Motoaki Hoshino | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shigeaki Yoshikawa | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK J SCHWARTZ | Former President Former | 40 | $125,358 | $0 | $49,126 |
| Hideo Yamazaki | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $161,284 | $9,539 |
| ALAN BROOMHEAD | Director, Academic Department Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,776 | $0 | $29,434 |
| Akira Kanao | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $134,898 | $13,085 |
| MICHAEL MULDOWNEY | Director, Facilities DepT. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,788 | $0 | $21,801 |
| Junko S Abuza | Director, Program Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,119 | $0 | $29,112 |
| SORAO MUTOU | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $115,247 | $11,496 |
| MUTUMI OGAWA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $113,876 | $12,096 |
| JAMES STOFFEL | Director, IT Department Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,382 | $0 | $4,508 |
| AKIKO YAMAMOTO | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $111,122 | $12,014 |
| AKIHIKO NUMA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $111,605 | $10,447 |
| Bruce Stronach | MEMBER OF THE BOARD/President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $102,112 | $0 | $18,200 |
| Paul C Stornanti | Building Systems Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,309 | $0 | $2,162 |
| MASAKAZU KAKIGAMI | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $97,114 | $9,863 |
| Yumi Kawahata | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $97,055 | $0 |
| Mariko Bando | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25,668 | $0 |
| TOSHIO ASANO | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $23,178 | $2 |
| IWAO HANAOKA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $22,691 | $3 |
| HISAYUKI SUEKAWA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $22,242 | $3 |
| ERNEST HIGA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $21,182 | $0 |
| Andrew Gordon | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Motoaki Hoshino | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shigeaki Yoshikawa | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK J SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT (THRU. 3/31/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $188,740 | $0 | $67,212 |
| MARIKO BANDO | CHAIR, CHANCELLOR, CLERK Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $180,113 | $1,156 |
| ALAN BROOMHEAD | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,511 | $0 | $30,852 |
| NATSUKO KOHARA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $135,628 | $11,959 |
| MICHAEL MULDOWNEY | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,452 | $0 | $35,764 |
| MASAKAZU KAKIGAMI | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $127,505 | $13,102 |
| AKIHIKO NUMA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $124,926 | $12,052 |
| JAMES STOFFEL | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $113,532 | $0 | $17,161 |
| TRIET NGUYEN | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $104,298 | $0 | $24,173 |
| TAMARA DALY | DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,698 | $0 | $17,103 |
| AKIHIKO ISONO | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $109,173 | $10,985 |
| TOMOKO KANEKO | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $109,234 | $3,945 |
| TOSHIO ASANO | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25,816 | $0 |
| TERUKO INAHO | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25,467 | $0 |
| MASAHITO MONGUCHI | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25,462 | $0 |
| ERNEST HIGA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $24,014 | $0 |
| YUTAKA KATAGIRI | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $23,965 | $0 |
| ANDREW GORDON | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE STRONACH | MEMBER OF THE BOARD/PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 4/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AKASHI HONGO | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOTOKAZU UEMATSU | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIGEAKI YOSHIKAWA | MEMBER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 420 POND ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130-3403
- In care of
- % PHUONG SHARON HOA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRUCE STRONACH, 420 Pond Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 021303403
- Signed the 990
- BRUCE STRONACH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 522-0080
- Website
- www.showaboston.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
Mission
SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE IS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE STUDENTS' ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, DEVELOP CROSS CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- THE INSTITUTE IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDUCATING JAPANESE WOMEN. IT PROVIDES JAPANESE STUDENTS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE SIMILAR TO A PROGRAM PROVIDED BY MANY AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES THROUGH THEIR VARIOUS PROGRAMS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "STUDY ABROAD" PROGRAMS.Expenses $10,292,439 · revenue $9,418,472
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 | Not 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
- 04-2966217
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,796,735
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,583,981
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $12,570,397 | $13,145,853 | $37,796,735 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $12,488,348 | $11,740,072 | $38,355,076 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $12,848,236 | $12,279,288 | $37,755,583 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $10,562,824 | $9,477,994 | $39,110,971 | 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 04-2966217).
Questions about SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
- What is the EIN of SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE is 04-2966217.
- Is SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 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 SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names BRUCE STRONACH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,478 (Bruce Stronach, Member Of the board/President).
- How much revenue does SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,570,397, expenses of $13,145,853 and total assets of $37,796,735 at year end.
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