Densho
Promote and share the history of the wwii japanese American incarceration to promote justice and equity.
Densho at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,734,992
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,559,798
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $175,931
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,043,560
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Densho funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $104K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,734,992 | $2,559,798 | $2,043,560 | — | — | $175,931 |
| 2024 | $5,193,150 | $1,923,483 | $1,936,612 | — | — | $158,562 |
| 2023 | $5,060,516 | $3,874,146 | $1,785,468 | — | — | $47,886 |
| 2022 | $2,776,295 | $2,123,949 | $1,957,017 | — | — | $21,927 |
| 2021 | $2,629,365 | $2,391,669 | $1,746,494 | — | — | $498 |
| 2020 | $2,057,314 | $2,157,643 | $1,594,184 | $103,848 | 1 | $467 |
About Densho
Based on IRS filings
Densho is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $176K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Densho is led by Naomi Kawamura, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Naomi Kawamura
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$56K (2022) → $183K (2025)
Ron Tanemura
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Kanamori
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toshiko Hasegawa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emiko Atherton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Wicker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Froh
Deputy Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Irene Yamamoto
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivy Arai Tabbara
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Oki
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Colbert Matsumoto (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Ikeda (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Mark Fukunaga (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $183K, to Naomi Kawamura (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Densho
How large is Densho?
Densho reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Densho?
Densho is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Densho operate?
Densho has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Densho's EIN?
Densho's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2164150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
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