Japan United States Teaching Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The program is designed to assist Japanese students in adapting to the U.S. educational system while helping them maintain their Japanese language skills. Additionally it aims to introduce domestic students and those from other countries excluding Japan to the Japanese language culture and an overview of the Japanese educational system.
- Income
- $343,550
- Spending
- $373,106
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 16.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $47,814, president and director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 11 out of 100.
Independent board
0 of 250 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $212,077 spent. Supplemental academic program for 6th to 12th pupils students to become US-Japan bilingual and bicultural. As they usually belong to the public schools here in US this program holds classes aftershool in the weekdays and Saturdays. We focus on Japanese English and Essay and STEM subjects. We help the students adapt the US environment just arriving from Japan and also help the students prepare for applying both US and Japanese colleges. We teach them at our schools as same as on line by using Skype.
- $120,537 spent. Preschool and Kindergarten Programs are certified by the State of Ohio. Even still during COVID-19 we held two concerts at Columbus City parks which were open to the public and had a pumpkin picks tour as usual.
- $40,492 spent. Conducting Nation English Language tests in Ohio for TOEIC run by ETS and Eiken by a Japanese government-authorized organizationEigo Kentei Kyokai. We also run a few preparatory language programs for preK-5 in this program. The Ohio State University offers testing sites on campus for our school and Japanese textbooks are supplied from the Consulate of JapanDetroit.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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