Nonprofit · EIN 91-2164150
DENSHO
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,559,798 | $2,043,560 | $516,238 | $5,734,992 | $233,846 | $5,501,146 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,923,483 | $1,936,612 | -$13,129 | $5,193,150 | $375,292 | $4,817,858 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,874,146 | $1,785,468 | $2,088,678 | $5,060,516 | $346,646 | $4,713,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,173,026
- of which government grants
- $809,638
- Program service revenue
- $201,161
- Investment income
- $175,931
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,680
- Other revenue
- $9,680
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,252
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,162,833
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,577,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $71,502
- Occupancy
- $20,724
- Travel
- $37,652
- Depreciation
- $58,926
- Program services (functional)
- $1,372,630
- Management and general (functional)
- $458,418
- Fundraising (functional)
- $212,512
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,193,150
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,734,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $233,846
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,501,146
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $175,255
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,428,041
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,414,823
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $86,323
- Gross receipts
- $2,560,118
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI KAWAMURA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $183,252 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY FROH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,043 | $3,174 |
| RON TANEMURA | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS OKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVY ARAI TABBARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE YAMAMOTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIKO ATHERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHIKO HASEGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KANAMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI KAWAMURA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,447 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY FROH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,161 | $6,070 |
| RON TANEMURA | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS OKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVY ARAI TABBARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE YAMAMOTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIKO ATHERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHIKO HASEGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KANAMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBERT MATSUMOTO | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI KAWAMURA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,032 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY FROH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,161 | $6,070 |
| RON TANEMURA | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS OKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVY ARAI TABBARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE YAMAMOTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHIKO HASEGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBERT MATSUMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KANAMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1416 S JACKSON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98144-2023
- In care of
- % TOM IKEDA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NAOMI KAWAMURA, 1416 S JACKSON STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98144
- Signed the 990
- NAOMI KAWAMURA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 320-0095
- Website
- WWW.DENSHO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
PROMOTE AND SHARE THE HISTORY OF THE WWII JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECT AND PRESERVE 1,000+ IN-DEPTH, VIDEO-RECORDED ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS WITH JAPANESE AMERICANS INCARCERATED DURING WWII, ALONG WITH OVER 100,000 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS. COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO DIGITALLY PRESERVE THE AUTHENTIC PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION.Expenses $639,735 · revenue $141,802
- PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE TO HELP ALL AMERICANS KNOW THE HISTORY AND UNDERSTAND THE LESSONS OF THE WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION. THIS INCLUDES THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ONLINE DENSHO ENCYCLOPEDIA WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,500 ARTICLES, EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA USED ANNUALLY BY MILLIONS, AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.Expenses $667,965 · revenue $21,089
- CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SOPHISTICATED DIGITAL REPOSITORY OF PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WORLD WAR II INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS. THE COLLECTION IS ENTIRELY DIGITAL AND CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE FOR FREE. THE MATERIALS IN THE DIGITAL REPOSITORY ARE INTEGRATED WITH A DETAILED NAMES DATABASE OF THE 125,000+ JAPANESE AMERICANS AND JAPANESE NATIONALS WHO WERE INCARCERATED DURING WWII ALONG WITH A MAP-BASED MODULE CALLED SITES OF SHAME WHICH EXHIBITS THE 90+ DETENTION.Expenses $64,930 · revenue $38,270
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
- 91-2164150
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,734,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,560,118
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,559,798 | $2,043,560 | $5,734,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,923,483 | $1,936,612 | $5,193,150 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,874,146 | $1,785,468 | $5,060,516 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,123,949 | $1,957,017 | $2,776,295 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-2164150).
Questions about DENSHO
- What is the EIN of DENSHO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENSHO is 91-2164150.
- Is DENSHO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to DENSHO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENSHO 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 DENSHO 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 DENSHO 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 DENSHO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NAOMI KAWAMURA.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENSHO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,252 (NAOMI KAWAMURA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DENSHO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,559,798, expenses of $2,043,560 and total assets of $5,734,992 at year end.
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