DENSHO

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NAOMI KAWAMURA

Phone

2063200095

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

DENSHO, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 50% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $4.8M represent 30 months of operating reserves.

Mission

SHARE THE HISTORY OF THE WWII JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $634,364 Revenue: $58,711

COLLECT AND PRESERVE 1,000+ IN-DEPTH, VIDEO-RECORDED ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS WITH JAPANESE AMERICANS INCARCERATED DURING WWII, ALONG WITH OVER 100,000 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS. COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO DIGITALLY PRESERVE THE AUTHENTIC PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION.

Program 2

Expenses: $411,984 Revenue: $10,838

PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE TO HELP ALL AMERICANS KNOW THE HISTORY AND UNDERSTAND THE LESSONS OF THE WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION. THIS INCLUDES THE CREATION AND...

PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE TO HELP ALL AMERICANS KNOW THE HISTORY AND UNDERSTAND THE LESSONS OF THE WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION. THIS INCLUDES THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ONLINE DENSHO ENCYCLOPEDIA WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,500 ARTICLES, EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA USED ANNUALLY BY MILLIONS, AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $236,176 Revenue: $146,696

CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SOPHISTICATED DIGITAL REPOSITORY OF PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WORLD WAR II INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS. THE COLLECTION IS ENTIRELY DIGITAL AND CAN BE...

CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SOPHISTICATED DIGITAL REPOSITORY OF PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WORLD WAR II INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS. THE COLLECTION IS ENTIRELY DIGITAL AND CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE FOR FREE. THE MATERIALS IN THE DIGITAL REPOSITORY ARE INTEGRATED WITH A DETAILED NAMES DATABASE OF THE 125,000+ JAPANESE AMERICANS AND JAPANESE NATIONALS WHO WERE INCARCERATED DURING WWII ALONG WITH A MAP-BASED MODULE CALLED SITES OF SHAME WHICH EXHIBITS THE 90+ DETENTION FACILITIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,540,176

Program Service Revenue $216,245

Investment Income $158,562

Other Revenue $8,500

TOTAL REVENUE $1,923,483

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,463,549

Fundraising Expenses $286,353

Program Expenses $1,282,524

Other Expenses $473,063

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,936,612

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,923,483	$3,874,146	-0.5%
Expenses	$1,936,612	$1,785,468	+0.1%
Net Income	$-13,129	$2,088,678	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$167,447

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RON TANEMURA	CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS OKI	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IVY ARAI TABBARA	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IRENE YAMAMOTO	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMIKO ATHERTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOSHIKO HASEGAWA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GENE KANAMORI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLBERT MATSUMOTO	DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOMI KAWAMURA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$167,447	$0	$167,447
GEOFFREY FROH	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$101,161	$6,070	$107,231

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,923,483	$1,936,612	$5,193,150	$-13,129
2023	$3,874,146	$1,785,468	$5,060,516	$2,088,678
2022	$2,123,949	$1,957,017	$2,776,295	$166,932
2021	$2,391,669	$1,746,494	$2,629,365	$645,175
2020	$2,157,643	$1,594,184	$2,057,314	$563,459
2019	$1,956,458	$1,409,293	$1,340,413	$547,165
2018	$1,499,464	$1,311,630	$780,306	$187,834