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SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (EIN 04-2966217)
Tax period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Filed
2026-02-17
IRS object ID
202640489349301649
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Akiko Yamamoto
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Masakazu Kakigami
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Sorao Mutou
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Yumi Kawahata
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Mariko Bando
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Ernest Higa
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Iwao Hanaoka
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335,706BOYAmt
EOY$151,554EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,355,076BOYAmt
EOY$37,796,735EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,198,854BOYAmt
EOY$508,187EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,744BOYAmt
EOY$160,767EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,653,348BOYAmt
EOY$20,834,563EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,032,946BOYAmt
EOY$21,503,517EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,322,130BOYAmt
EOY$16,293,218EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,322,130BOYAmt
EOY$16,293,218EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,355,076BOYAmt
EOY$37,796,735EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$575,456ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$13,350NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$533,194OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,876,264OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,876,264BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$64,683,641OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$39,438,027DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,245,614BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,407,904OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,135,256DepreciationAmt
Book Value$272,648BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,384,065OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,330,530DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,053,535BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$32,448,061TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FACULTY HOUSING LOAN- SHOWA JAPAN$3,037,373
WORKING CAPITAL LOAN - SHOWA JAPAN$7,735,644
LOAN TO FUND REPAIRS - SHOWA JAPAN$2,063,993
NON-INTEREST-BEARING LOAN - SHOWA J$6,020,000
CONTINGENT LIABILITY$125,000
OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT$243,253
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$1,609,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,834,563TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,130,525TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$13,350NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$546,778OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$560,128RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,570,397RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,570,397TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,159,437TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$13,584OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$13,584ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,145,853ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,145,853TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:The Institute has been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that it meets the qualifications to be classified as a tax-exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As a not-for-profit entity exempt from income taxes, the Institute may, however, be subject to tax on unrelated business income. GAAP require an entity to assess the probability that a tax position has a "more likely than not" sustainability after review by tax authorities. If a tax position is deemed not to meet this threshold, any unrecognized tax benefits and costs are estimated and recognized. Tax returns are routinely open for review by the tax authorities for three years from their due date. In certain circumstances, the statute of limitations may remain open indefinitely. As a not-for-profit entity exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Institute may, however, be subject to tax on unrelated business income. The Institute believes it has not engaged in activities that would put the tax-exempt status at risk and believes it has taken no uncertain positions.
PART XI & XII, LINE 2D:FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN $533,194 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE $13,584

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtfalseNondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcfalsePolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediafalsePlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsfalseMaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsfalseMaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcfalseMaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3:NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, INC. (SHOWA-BOSTON) IS AN ADJUNCT OF SHOWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN(SHOWA-JAPAN) WHICH IS LOCATED IN TOKYO, JAPAN. SHOWA-JAPAN IS A LARGE JAPANESE UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO EDUCATION. SHOWA-BOSTON IS THE UNITED STATES FACILITY THROUGH WHICH SHOWA-JAPAN PROVIDES JAPANESE STUDENTS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE SIMILAR TO THAT PROVIDED BY MANY AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "STUDY ABROAD" PROGRAMS. SHOWA-BOSTON IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, AND TO FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF, SHOWA-JAPAN. SHOWA-JAPAN IS AN ESTABLISHED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN WITH RIGOROUS ADMISSIONS CRITERIA. MOST OF THE APPLICANTS ARE EDUCATED IN JAPAN. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN EDUCATED IN JAPAN, BUT WHOSE JAPANESE LANGUAGE SKILLS ARE SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION, MAY APPLY WITHOUT RESTRICTION. JAPANESE LAW DOES NOT CONTAIN REQUIREMENTS SIMILAR TO THOSE APPLICABLE IN THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION ON VARIOUS BASES OR THE RELATED RECORDKEEPING AND PUBLICATION PROVISIONS. THEREFORE, SHOWA-JAPAN DOES NOT MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF ITS STUDENT BODY OR OF ITS FACULTY AND STAFF. THE COMPOSITION OF THE STUDENT BODY, FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE JAPANESE INSTITUTION ARE OVERWHELMINGLY OF JAPANESE NATIONAL ORIGIN. THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE STUDENT BODY OF SHOWA-BOSTON IS ALSO OVERWHELMINGLY OF JAPANESE ORIGIN AS THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING ARE SELECTED PRIMARILY FROM THE STUDENT BODY OF SHOWA-JAPAN. SHOWA-JAPAN QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER THE LAWS OF JAPAN. THOSE STATUTES, THE PRODUCT OF POST WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ININTIATIVES, DO NOT CONTAIN DISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS. THEREFORE, SHOWA-JAPAN HAS NO STATEMENT IN ITS CHARTER, BYLAWS, OR OTHER GOVERNING INSTRUMENT, OR IN A RESOLUTION OF ITS GOVERNING BODY, THAT IT HAS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO ITS STUDENTS OR APPLICANTS. SIMILARLY, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY STATEMENT IN ITS BROCHURES AND CATALOGS DEALING WITH STUDENT ADMISSIONS, PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, OR IN ITS OTHER WRITTEN ADVERTISING. IT LIKEWISE DOES NOT ACTIVELY PUBLICIZE A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN ITS GENERAL AREA OF GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE. WITH RESPECT TO SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SHOWA-JAPAN ADMINISTERS PROGRAMS OF INTEREST-FREE TUITION LOANS AND GRANTS. AWARDS UNDER THESE PROGRAMS ARE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF ACADEMIC ABILITY AND NEED. SHOWA-BOSTON EXERCISES NO INDEPENDENT ADMISSIONS PROCESS OR DECISIONS, NOR TAKES ANY INDEPENDENT ACTION CONCERNING SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. ITS STUDENT BODY CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF SHOWA-JAPAN STUDENTS SELECTED BY SHOWA-JAPAN AUTHORITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOSTON PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE BOSTON FACILITY IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS OF SHOWA-JAPAN TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES. SHOWA-BOSTON, FOR THAT REASON, IS SEEN AS A PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT ENRICHMENT OF SHOWA-JAPAN'S DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH COMMUNICATION AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES. BECAUSE OF ITS ROLE IN THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONS OF SHOWA-JAPAN, SHOWA-BOSTON WILL LIKEWISE MAINTAIN WITH RESPECT TO ITS STUDENT BODY AND FACULTY NO RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY STATEMENTS IN ITS GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS OR OTHER PRINTED MATERIALS, AND WILL NOT PUBLICISE ANY SUCH POLICY. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, SHOWA-BOSTON WILL COMPLY WITH U.S. LAW WITH RESPECT TO ITS HIRING PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN FACT, THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF SHOWA-BOSTON ARE PREDOMINATELY PERSONS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL ORIGIN. (THIS IS CONTRARY TO THE ORIGINAL CONTEMPLATION WITH RESPECT TO THE FACULTY). IN THIS REGARD SHOWA-BOSTON HAS BEEN INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, THAT IT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM, POLICY OR PLAN WITH THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ITS PROGRAMS. SHOWA-JAPAN AND SHOWA-BOSTON DO NOT ENGAGE IN RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RECOGNIZED THIS IN GRANTING SHOWA-BOSTON TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IN GRANTING SUCH RECOGNITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RECOGNIZED THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE RECORDKEEPING, POLICY STATEMENT, AND PUBLICITY REQUIREMENTS OF REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50,1975-2 C.B. 587 SERVE NO PURPOSE IN THIS SITUATION. BY GRANTING THE EXEMPTION RECOGNITIION, SHOWA-BOSTON BELIEVES-UPON INFORMAL ADVICE FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE - THAT ITS APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE NECESSITY OF COMPILING AND FURNISHING STATISTICS AS TO THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF ITS STUDENT BODY, FACULTY, OR STAFF AND OF FORMALLY COMPLYING WITH THE POLICY STATEMENTS AND PUBLICITY REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF REVENUE PRODECURE 75-50, WAS ALSO GRANTED. IN ITS APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION (FORM 1023), DATED OCTOBER 21,1987, SHOWA-BOSTON FULLY EXPLAINED THE PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH SUPPORTED ITS FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY WITHOUT SATISFYING THE USUAL POLICY STATEMENT AND PUBLICITY AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS OF REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50. FORMAL RECOGNITION OF SHOWA-BOSTON'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS WAS GRANTED ON MAY 9,1988.
PART I, LINE 4A:Students: No. Staff and Faculty: Yes, within ADP, the payroll software.
PART I, LINE 4B:Please refer to the narrative of Part I, line 3 for further explanation.
PART I, LINE 4C:Showa Boston only retains copies of the fundraising event brochure. The admission, program catalogs, and brochures are handled by related organization, Showa Women's University in Japan.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Global GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$30,431GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$16,847CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$13,584GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,677RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$7,241FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,100EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,566OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$30,431GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$16,847CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$13,584GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$2,677RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$7,241FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,100EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,566OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$13,584DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssfalseWrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredfalseSubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Alan Broomhead
Director, Academic Department$132,530$0$1,324$0$0$0$22,744$0$28,287$0$184,885$0$0$0
Michael Muldowney
Director, Facilities Dept.$138,264$0$1,460$0$0$0$11,023$0$36,391$0$187,138$0$0$0
Paul C Stornanti
Building Systems Manager$122,566$0$1,194$0$0$0$0$0$31,110$0$154,870$0$0$0
Junko S Abuza
Director, Program Development$118,486$0$1,210$0$0$0$24,000$0$34,930$0$178,626$0$0$0
Bruce Stronach
Member Of the board/President$137,478$0$0$0$0$0$69,788$0$0$0$207,266$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE IA:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation* HOUSING ALLOWANCE* THE INSTITUTE PROVIDED A HOUSE AND FURNISHING FOR USE BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. BRUCE STRONACH. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DR. STRONACH'S USE OF THE HOUSING FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024 WAS APPROXIMATELY $54,000. THIS BENEFIT IS PROVIDED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND IT IS INCLUDED WITH NONTAXABLE BENEFITS ON SCHEDULE J, PART II.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6:THE BOARD OF SHOWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN, A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY, IS A MEMBER OF SHOWA BOSTON AND HAS THE ABILITY TO APPOINT TRUSTEES TO, AND REMOVE TRUSTEES FROM, SHOWA BOSTON'S BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A:THE BOARD OF SHOWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN, A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY, IS A MEMBER OF SHOWA BOSTON AND HAS THE ABILITY TO APPOINT TRUSTEES TO, AND REMOVE TRUSTEES FROM, SHOWA BOSTON'S BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 IS GATHERED BY THE ACCOUNTING STAFF OF SHOWA BOSTON. THE INFORMATION IS FORWARDED TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW BY SHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE. ANY MODIFICATIONS ARE THEN MADE TO THE DRAFT RETURN BEFORE IT IS TRANSMITTED TO THE CHANCELLOR. THE CHANCELLOR PROVIDES A COPY OF THE DRAFT RETURN FOR DISCUSSION WITH DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBERS WITH A FINANCE BACKGROUND.
FOMR 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12B AND CSHOWA BOSTON INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IS A NON-PROFIT MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501 (C)(3). ACCORDINGLY, NO EXCESS PRIVATE BENEFIT IS PERMITTED BY EITHER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. THE INSTITUTE AND ITS EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS HAVE ALWAYS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A:THE PRESIDENT SALARY IS BUDGETED, REVIEWED, AND APPROVED YEARLY BY SHOWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN (SHOWA-JAPAN) BOARD AND DOES NOT REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM SHOWA BOSTON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:SHOWA BOSTON MAKES THEIR FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS:CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN $ 533,194.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHOWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY OF JAPANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11-7-57 TAISHIDO 154-8533 SETAGAYA-KAddressLine1Txt
CityTOKYOCityNm
CountryJACountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN980085912EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryJALegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status170(B)(1)(APublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Showa Women's University TokyoBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeETransactionTypeTxt
Involved$18,857,010InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationLoan ScheduleMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt