The Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (vancouver Nihon-Go Gakko Narabi Ni Nikkei Jin Kaikan)
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 119281996RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,005,993) as filed with the CRA.
The Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (vancouver Nihon-Go Gakko Narabi Ni Nikkei Jin Kaikan) is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $2.4M in revenue and $2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 43% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $62K.
Compared with 632 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 69% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (10 positions in that band). The charity reported 16 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.2M in 2020 to $2.4M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
VJLS-JH promotes Japanese language and culture through classes and programs for children 3 years old and above and adults. We also organize seasonal community events which draw participants from throughout the Metro Vancouver area to celebrate Japanese culture and to encourage multicultural understanding.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2M | $1.9M | $3,702 | — | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $6,619 | — | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $11K | — | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.4M | $0 | $0 | $3.6M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1,810 | — | $3.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $62K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,99910 positions
- Permanent full-time positions16
- Total compensation, all staff$1.4M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tomonari Machida (co-chair); Mike Uyeno (co-chair); Russell Gray (secretary); Igor Pavlov (director); Paula Nishikawara (secretary); Yuko Suda (director); Miyuki Ito (treasurer); Mariko Yamamoto (director); Lisa Durrell (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (vancouver Nihon-Go Gakko Narabi Ni Nikkei Jin Kaikan)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119281996RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.