SHOWA WOMENS UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SHOWA WOMENS UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 98-0085912 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

SHOWA WOMENS UNIVERSITY INCS MISSION is to PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN EDUCATION THAT WILL ALLOW THEM to DEVELOP BOTH INTELLECTUALLY and MORALLY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.55%of revenue went to mission work96.4% of expenses · Program services

$91.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.27%of revenue went to management and office costs3.6% of expenses

$4.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $134,141 for AKIRA KANAO (MEMBER OF THE BOARD). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$102,279,877

Mission workProgram services$90,567,19488.55% of revenue96.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,342,9833.27% of revenue3.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,369,7008.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$93,910,17791.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$102,279,877

Expenses$93,910,177

Annual surplus $8,369,700 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$90,567,194 · 96.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,342,983 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$102,279,877

Expenses$93,910,177

Assets$423,464,267

Income$102,279,877

Contributions$15,101,687

Mission work (program services)$90,567,194

Management and general$3,342,983

Executive compensation (total)$994,578

Stocks and bonds$92,597,802

Accounting fees$98,788

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

AKIRA KANAOMEMBER OF THE BOARD · 40 hrs/week $134,141Base $121,980 · Other $12,161

HIDEO YAMAZAKICHAIRMAN · 40 hrs/week $131,230Base $121,366 · Other $9,864

AKIHIKO NUMAMEMBER OF THE BOARD · 40 hrs/week $123,850Base $112,979 · Other $10,871

TOMOAKI IHARAPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $120,020Base $106,436 · Other $13,584

MUTUMI OGAWAMEMBER OF THE BOARD · 40 hrs/week $113,044Base $101,902 · Other $11,142

AKIKO YAMAMOTOMEMBER OF THE BOARD · 40 hrs/week $109,647Base $98,536 · Other $11,111

MASAKAZU KAKIGAMIMEMBER OF THE BOARD · 40 hrs/week $108,549Base $98,266 · Other $10,283

SORAO MUTOUMEMBER OF THE BOARD · 40 hrs/week $107,981Base $97,705 · Other $10,276

TAKASHI MAEDAELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $106,732Base $94,257 · Other $12,475

MANABU TAKAHASHIPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $105,991Base $93,652 · Other $12,339

KENTARO YAMANAKAPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $104,947Base $92,460 · Other $12,487

TETSUYA TAKAOPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $104,643Base $91,994 · Other $12,649

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 (16)

AKIRA KANAOMEMBER OF THE BOARD

HIDEO YAMAZAKICHAIRMAN

AKIHIKO NUMAMEMBER OF THE BOARD

TOMOAKI IHARAPROFESSOR

MUTUMI OGAWAMEMBER OF THE BOARD

AKIKO YAMAMOTOMEMBER OF THE BOARD

MASAKAZU KAKIGAMIMEMBER OF THE BOARD

SORAO MUTOUMEMBER OF THE BOARD

TAKASHI MAEDAELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

MANABU TAKAHASHIPROFESSOR

KENTARO YAMANAKAPROFESSOR

TETSUYA TAKAOPROFESSOR

ERNEST HIGAMEMBER OF THE BOARD

IWAO HANAOKAMEMBER OF THE BOARD

HISAYUKI SUEKAWAMEMBER OF THE BOARD

TOSHIO ASANOMEMBER OF THE BOARD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: SETAGAYA KU TOKYO 154-8533, JAPAN
In care of: % HIROFUMI WATANABE
Primary officer: AKIHIKO NUMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 522-0080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
NTEE classification: Education (B24Z)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools