Jodo Shinshu International Office

Jodo Shinshu International Office (JSIO) is a U.S.-based religious nonprofit that grew out of the Hongwanji Office and now operates as an independent 501(c)(3) organization. JSIO’s programs focus on education, ministerial training, publication development, and international propagation of Jodo Shinshu (Shin) Buddhism. JSIO runs a two-year Jodo Shinshu correspondence course in English, an international ministerial orientation program, a speakers directory, and produces publications and teaching materials for international audiences. The organization maintains a donor-facing website with a donation portal and public program descriptions. Public tax filings and the organization’s own donation page confirm Federal Tax ID/EIN 84-3106468; filings show JSIO files Form 990-PF and reports programmatic disbursements and an investment/asset base that support its grantmaking and program activity in recent years.