Civic Intelligence

San Fernando Valley Japanese Language

EIN 95-1638204 • 501(c)3 • Pacoima, CA

Profile

To provide japanese language education and cultural instructions; sharing of facilities with other non-profit organizations.

12953 Branford StreetPacoima, CA 91331

www.sfvjli.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

75th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

41%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Up

$238,349

Up $29,644 (+14%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$5,171

Up $2,255 (+77%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$233,178

Up $27,389 (+13%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$127,557

Up $37,140 (+41%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$100,168

Up $9,077 (+10.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$27,389

Up $28,063 (+4164%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $228,242Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $217,114Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $219,575Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $233,751Net Assets 2014: $233,7512014Assets 2015: $232,475Net Assets 2015: $232,4752015Assets 2016: $217,555Net Assets 2016: $217,5552016Assets 2017: $229,136Net Assets 2017: $229,1362017Assets 2018: $240,422Net Assets 2018: $240,4222018Assets 2019: $256,139Net Assets 2019: $256,1392019Assets 2020: $244,090Liabilities 2020: $12,635Net Assets 2020: $231,4552020Assets 2021: $218,309Liabilities 2021: $328Net Assets 2021: $217,9812021Assets 2022: $208,026Liabilities 2022: $1,563Net Assets 2022: $206,4632022Assets 2023: $208,705Liabilities 2023: $2,916Net Assets 2023: $205,7892023Assets 2024: $238,349Liabilities 2024: $5,171Net Assets 2024: $233,1782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$238,349
Liabilities$5,171
Net Assets$233,178
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $77,558Expenses 2011: $83,081Net Income 2011: -$5,5232011Revenue 2012: $64,157Expenses 2012: $73,968Net Income 2012: -$9,8112012Revenue 2013: $72,602Expenses 2013: $71,426Net Income 2013: $1,1762013Revenue 2014: $93,877Expenses 2014: $78,281Net Income 2014: $15,5962014Revenue 2015: $91,897Expenses 2015: $92,163Net Income 2015: -$2662015Revenue 2016: $75,061Expenses 2016: $85,259Net Income 2016: -$10,1982016Revenue 2017: $94,075Expenses 2017: $80,048Net Income 2017: $14,0272017Revenue 2018: $113,739Expenses 2018: $102,453Net Income 2018: $11,2862018Revenue 2019: $124,612Expenses 2019: $108,895Net Income 2019: $15,7172019Revenue 2020: $64,646Expenses 2020: $89,330Net Income 2020: -$24,6842020Revenue 2021: $72,435Expenses 2021: $85,909Net Income 2021: -$13,4742021Revenue 2022: $75,470Expenses 2022: $86,988Net Income 2022: -$11,5182022Revenue 2023: $90,417Expenses 2023: $91,091Net Income 2023: -$6742023Revenue 2024: $127,557Expenses 2024: $100,168Net Income 2024: $27,3892024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$127,557
Expenses$100,168
Net Income$27,389
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$238,349
Liabilities
$5,171
Net assets
$233,178
Revenue
$127,557
Expenses
$100,168
Net income
$27,389
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.38$0.05$2.33$1.28$1.00$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.09$0.03$2.06$0.90$0.91$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.08$0.02$2.06$0.75$0.87$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$0.00$2.18$0.72$0.86$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.44$0.13$2.31$0.65$0.89$0.25
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.56$2.56$1.25$1.09$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$2.40$1.14$1.02$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$2.29$0.94$0.80$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$2.18$0.75$0.85$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$2.32$0.92$0.92$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$2.34$0.94$0.78$0.16
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.20$0.00$0.73$0.71$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.17$0.00$0.64$0.74$0.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.28$0.00$0.78$0.83$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$127,557
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide japanese language education and cultural instructions; sharing of facilities with other non-profit organizations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS; SHARING OF FACILITIES WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.-$100,168
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KIYO WATANABEPresidentPT$0--
DENISE TANAKATreasurerPT$0--
YURIKA YAMAGUCHIVice PresidentPT$0--
JANET GOKASecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
San Fernando Valley Japanese Language
EIN
95-1638204
Phone
8188998612
Address
12953 BRANFORD STREET, PACOIMA, CA 91331

Signing Officer

Name
Kiyo Watanabe
Title
President
Signed
2025-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Craig A Asanuma CPA
Address
7143 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Preparer
Craig A Asanuma CPA
Phone
8189884900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $150”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $444”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $305”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $907”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $5354”

Other Expenses.1

“PROGRAM COSTS $19448”

Other Expenses.2

“CULTURAL PROGRAMS $9060”

Other Expenses.3

“Repairs and maintenance $8092”

Other Expenses.4

“DUES $500”

Other Expenses.5

“LICENSE AND FEES $50”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $0 - Ending $0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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