MIHO BELMONT INTERNATIONAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIHO BELMONT INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 81-1424117 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

ORGANIZATIONS MISSION MIHO BELMONT INTERNATIONAL is DEDICATED to DEEPENING THE UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of TRADITIONAL JAPANESE ARTS and AESTHETICS AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL and ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. THE OVERALL MISSION is to HELP INTEGRATE ART and BEAUTY INTO EVERYDAY LIFE, to FOSTER A WAY of LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE, and to CULTIVATE VALUES THAT WILL LEAD to THE BETTERMENT of SOCIETY. THE ARCHITECTURE and PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT of MIHO BELMONT INTERNATIONAL ARE DESIGNED to DEMONSTRATE THE RICH AESTHETIC TRADITIONS of JAPAN AS WELL AS THE LONG HELD BELIEF IN RESPECTING and CARING for NATURE. ITS PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES AIM to INCREASE AWARENESS of THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN BEAUTY, NATURE and HUMAN WELL-BEING. OVERVIEW of THE MIHO BELMONT INTERNATIONAL MIHO BELMONT INTERNATIONAL (MBI) is A CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, INSPIRED BY JAPANESE CULTURAL VALUES, BASED IN BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS. MBI WILL OFFER PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES to ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING of JAPANESE ART

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.39%of revenue went to mission work86.3% of expenses · Program services

$103.61spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.22%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$6.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $16,950 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $193,257 for PETER GRILLI (CLERK). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$469,675

Mission workProgram services$419,85989.39% of revenue86.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$66,76614.22% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$486,625103.61% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.68% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 4.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$469,675

Expenses$486,625

Annual shortfall $16,950 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$419,859 · 86.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$66,766 · 13.7% of expenses

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Revenue$469,675

Expenses$486,625

Assets$3,026,189

Income$469,675

Contributions$453,257

Mission work (program services)$419,859

Management and general$66,766

Executive compensation (total)$150,000

Accounting fees$7,645

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PETER GRILLICLERK · 40 hrs/week $193,257Base $175,000 · Other $18,257

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

PETER GRILLICLERK

ALAN IMAIDIRECTOR

ALICE CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

MASAHIDE KOYAMATREASURER

TAMAO KOYAMAPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 580 CONCORD AVE, BELMONT, MA 02478-2028
County: Middlesex
In care of: PETER GRILLI
Primary officer: PETER GRILLI, CLERK

How to reach them

Phone(617) 484-1482

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JASON F CLAUSEN PC
NTEE classification: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
IRS tax category: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness