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Movement for Language & Culture

EIN 27-0829065 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

Primary Exempt Purpose: The organization's primary exempt purpose is educational, focusing on developing language skills and providing educational support in Japanese language and cultural studies to enhance teaching. The program services include the creation and publication of Japanese reading and writing materials.

660 Henry Street Apt 1Brooklyn, NY 11231

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

78th percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

55th percentile

2.3%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$356,201

Up $7,913 (+2.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$356,201

Up $7,913 (+2.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Down

$22,406

Down $10,494 (-32%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$14,493

Up $10,705 (+283%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$7,913

Down $21,199 (-73%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $174,707Liabilities 2015: $60,060Net Assets 2015: $114,6472015Assets 2016: $231,678Liabilities 2016: $80,833Net Assets 2016: $150,8452016Assets 2017: $309,948Liabilities 2017: $68,000Net Assets 2017: $241,9482017Assets 2018: $383,168Liabilities 2018: $34,656Net Assets 2018: $348,5122018Assets 2019: $458,333Liabilities 2019: $52,208Net Assets 2019: $406,1252019Assets 2020: $387,849Liabilities 2020: $40,969Net Assets 2020: $346,8802020Assets 2021: $376,884Liabilities 2021: $41,753Net Assets 2021: $335,1312021Assets 2022: $351,285Liabilities 2022: $32,109Net Assets 2022: $319,1762022Assets 2023: $348,288Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $348,2882023Assets 2024: $356,201Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $356,2012024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$356,201
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$356,201
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $123,193Expenses 2015: $23,111Net Income 2015: $100,0822015Revenue 2016: $69,636Expenses 2016: $37,211Net Income 2016: $32,4252016Revenue 2017: $151,131Expenses 2017: $170,049Net Income 2017: -$18,9182017Revenue 2018: $46,430Expenses 2018: $35,553Net Income 2018: $10,8772018Revenue 2019: $95,171Expenses 2019: $37,558Net Income 2019: $57,6132019Revenue 2020: $2,254Expenses 2020: $27,849Net Income 2020: -$25,5952020Revenue 2021: $8,651Expenses 2021: $20,400Net Income 2021: -$11,7492021Revenue 2022: $141Expenses 2022: $16,096Net Income 2022: -$15,9552022Revenue 2023: $32,900Expenses 2023: $3,788Net Income 2023: $29,1122023Revenue 2024: $22,406Expenses 2024: $14,493Net Income 2024: $7,9132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$22,406
Expenses$14,493
Net Income$7,913
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$356,201
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$356,201
Revenue
$22,406
Expenses
$14,493
Net income
$7,913
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.56$0.00$3.56$0.22$0.14$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.48$0.00$3.48$0.33$0.04$0.29
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.51$0.32$3.19$0.00$0.16$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.77$0.42$3.35$0.09$0.20$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.88$0.41$3.47$0.02$0.28$0.26
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.58$0.52$4.06$0.95$0.38$0.58
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.83$0.35$3.49$0.46$0.36$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$0.68$2.42$1.51$1.70$0.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.81$1.51$0.70$0.37$0.32
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.75$0.60$1.15$1.23$0.23$1.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$22,406
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Primary exempt purpose is for the educational purposes of developing language and educational support services, initially in the field of Japanese language and culture education, in order to enhance teaching

Primary Exempt Purpose: The organization's primary exempt purpose is educational, focusing on developing language skills and providing educational support in Japanese language and cultural studies to enhance teaching. The program services include the creation and publication of Japanese reading and writing materials.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS EDUCATIONAL, FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT IN JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL STUDIES TO ENHANCE TEACHING. tHE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE THE CREATION AND PUBLICATION OF JAPANESE READING AND WRITING MATERIALS.$0$14,493
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAZUO TSUDA DECEASEDPresident-$0--
MASATOSHI SHIMANOTreasurer / President-$0--
MAMI MASUYA FLEMINGSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Movement for language & culture
EIN
27-0829065
Phone
6462807955
Address
660 Henry Street Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Signing Officer

Name
Masatoshi Shimano
Title
President
Phone
6462807955
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Saito Llp
Address
150 W 51st Street Suite 1510, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6836
Preparer
Michiko Saito
Phone
2125994600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: Investment Income. Amount: 22,406.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Conference . Amount: 2,630. Description: Storage . Amount: 7,105. Description: Other Misc Expese. Amount: 1,758. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 11,493.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: Other Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 51,455. End of Year Amount: 31,018.”

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