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Dwight Hall at Yale

EIN 06-0653140 · New Haven, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$4.3 million
Spending
$3.5 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
35.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%
Employees
23
Volunteers
4,481
Highest pay
$190,672, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 35.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $868,371 spent. STUDENT SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - COMPRISING 87 GROUPS, STUDENT-LED PROGRAMMING IS A CORE ASPECT OF THE WORK OF DWIGHT HALL AT YALE. LED BY A STUDENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT PROVIDES GOVERNANCE AND GUIDANCE, THE GROUPS FORGE TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEW HAVEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. STUDENT-LED MEMBER GROUPS WORK ON VARIOUS CAUSES AND ISSUES, INCLUDING MENTORSHIP AND TUTORING, HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS, PEACE, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. WHILE DWIGHT HALL RESOURCES SUCH AS FUNDING, TRANSPORTATION, WORKING SPACE, AND PUBLICITY ARE UTILIZED, IT IS THE TRAINING, MENTORING, AND REFLECTION THAT PROVIDE THE GREATEST SUPPORT TO THE STUDENT GROUPS.IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED 4,481 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 59,895 HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICE.
  2. $643,686 spent. FELLOWSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - DWIGHT HALL AT YALE NOW OFFERS 26 DISTINCT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, AND OTHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF DWIGHT HALL AT YALE STAFF, STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH INTERNAL YALE COMMUNITIES AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND AGENCIES DEDICATED TO PARTICULAR AREAS OF SERVICE AND COMMUNITY NEED. DWIGHT HALL URBAN FELLOWS SEEK TO UNCOVER AND ADDRESS URBAN CHALLENGES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. DWIGHT HALL SUMMER FELLOWS IS AN INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS DESIGN A PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIELD EXPERTS THAT IS REALISTIC, WILL SHOW DEMONSTRATABLE RESULTS, AND CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO THE COMMUNITY. PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERNS SERVE AS LIAISONS BETWEEN THE YALE COMMUNITY AND A NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL TO WHICH THEY ARE ASSIGNED.
  3. $1.6 million spent. CO-OP AFTER SCHOOL - A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF DWIGHT HALL AT YALE CO-OP AFTER SCHOOL IS THE ONLY AFTER SCHOOL MODEL IN THE COUNTRY THAT CONTINUALLY EVOLVES AROUND THE NEEDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ACCOMODATE THEIR VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION. SINCE 2010, DWIGHT HALL AT YALE HAS BEEN A RECIPIENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S AFTER SCHOOL GRANT AND HAS MANAGED AND OPERATED THE PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW HAVEN'S COOPERATIVE ARTS AND HUMANITIES INTERDISTRICT MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM MODEL IS BUILT ON FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND BREADTH OF OPPORTUNITY, WHICH LEADS TO A DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE MANIFESTED IN POSITIVE SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, INCREASED SELF-EXPRESSION, AND HIGHER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.YALE PRISON EDUCATION INITIATIVE - A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF DWIGHT HALL AT YALETHE YALE PRISON EDUCATION INITIATIVE (YPEI) WAS FOUNDED AS A DWIGHT HALL PROGRAM IN 2016 TO BRING ACCESS TO RIGOROUS, FOR-CREDIT YALE LIBERAL ARTS COURSES AND OTHER PROGRAMMING TO INCARCERATED STUDENTS IN CONNECTICUT PRISONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, YPEI CONTINUED ITS EXPANSION INTO A YEAR-ROUND DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN AND OFFERED COLLEGE-TO-CAREER FELLOWSHIPS TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED STUDENTS. AS OF 2025, THE PROGRAM HAS FACILITATED OVER 1,300 UNIQUE ENROLLMENTS IN CREDIT-BEARING YALE OR UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN COLLEGE COURSES FOR 117 INCARCERATED STUDENTS. EMERGING PROJECTSAS A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR ADVANCE PORTFOLIO, DWIGHT HALL'S EMERGING PROJECT SPONSORSHIP PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY LEADERS ADDRESSING LOCAL NEEDS BY SUPPLYING: GUIDANCE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING, VISIONING, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND FIDUCIARY SERVICES; AND MATERIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS WORKSPACES, SUPPLIES, AND TECHNOLOGY.IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, DWIGHT HALL SUPPORTED MORE THAN A DOZEN UNIQUE EMERGING PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDED ENRICH HEALTH, TRUANCY LESSENED THROUGH COLLABORATION INITIATIVE, YALE BIOTECH CLUB, JEANNOT BASIMA BASKETBALL CAMP AND FOUNDATION, HEALING BY GROWING FARMS, AND OTHERS.
  4. $8,146 spent. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, DWIGHT HALL AT YALE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE STUDENT-LED GROUPS LIKE THE DWIGHT HALL SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT FUND. THIS ORGANIZATION NOW CONSISTS OF A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEAM MAKING GRANTS TO NEW HAVEN ORGANIZATIONS, A SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TEAM, AND A PORTFOLIO TEAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1942.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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