Program areas at Densho
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.
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.
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.
Who funds Densho
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Densho
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Naomi Ostwald Kawamura | Executive Director | $55,553 | 2024-09-21 |
| Dana Hoshide | Operations Director | | 2024-09-21 |
| Natasha Varner | Communications | | 2023-06-15 |
| Brian Niiya | Content Director | | 2024-09-21 |
| Caitlin Oiye Coon | Archives Director | | 2024-09-21 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for Densho
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,261,063 | $1,942,988 | -35.1% |
| Program services | $174,861 | $35,066 | 398.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $21,927 | $498 | 4303% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $666,098 | $413,117 | 61.2% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,123,949 | $2,391,669 | -11.2% |
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| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Center for Fiction | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $3,244,061 |
| CyArk | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $1,890,816 |
| Repertoire International De Litterature Musicale (RILM) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,812,686 |
| Verite | 501(c)(3) | Amherst, MA | $9,956,684 |
| Electronic Arts Intermix | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $805,237 |
| Hanford Challenge Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $719,656 |
| Omaha By Design | 501(c)(3) | Omaha, NE | $584,887 |
| Creative Commons Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Mountain View, CA | $7,655,908 |
| American Anthropological Association (AAA) | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $5,805,782 |
| Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies Athens (ASCSA) | 501(c)(3) | Princeton, NJ | $9,184,944 |
Data update history
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $259,000 from Oki Foundation November 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Research centersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1416 S Jackson St
- Seattle, WA 98144
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- County
- King County, WA
- Website URL
- densho.org/Â
- Phone
- (206) 320-0095
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-2164150
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 5416: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 121652
- FTB Entity ID
- 3631271
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-10-16
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