COSMOS GAKUIN JAPANESE SCHOOL
EIN 35-2822203 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
What they do
"STRIVING FORWARD, CONNECTING THE FUTURE for TOMORROWS GLOBAL CITIZENS"CHILDREN GROWING UP IN LOS ANGELES COME to COSMOS ACADEMY FROM FAMILIES of DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS to DISCOVER THEIR ROOTS & DEVELOP THEIR IDENTITIES THROUGH CHILDCARE & CLASSROOM EDUCATION. WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE THE STRENGTH to STRIVE FORWARD WILL GROW to BE FUTURE LEADERS WHILE DEVELOPING AN INTEREST IN JAPAN. I AM CERTAIN THAT THAT DESIRE to STUDY JAPANESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE WILL BECOME A PILLAR of STRENGTH for THESE CHILDREN.FROM THIS TIME ONWARD, OUR FACULTY & STAFF WILL WORK TOGETHER to CREATE A SAFE & ENJOYABLE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. WE MAKE THIS PLEDGE SO THAT CHILDREN WHO HOPE to FLY HIGH & FREE IN THE WORLD CAN BECOME A BRIDGE BETWEEN JAPAN & THE UNITED STATES, & CONTINUE to MOVE FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE.AS A JAPANESE SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL, COSMOS ACADEMY WOULD LIKE to TAKE ON THE MISSION of WATCHING OVER THE SPARKLING SMILES of CHILDREN TOGETHER WITH PARENTS & THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
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KANAE SAHARADIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
YUKIKO UEDASECRETARY AND CFO
KEIKO DE LA TORREVICE PRESIDENT
LANA KOBAYASHIDIRECTOR
MAXWELL SUWAKIDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 1316 AGATE ST APT C, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277-2326
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- % MS KANAE SAHARA
- Primary officer
- KANAE SAHARA, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.