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Elluminate Inc

EIN 13-3897852 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS FEMINIST JEWISH WOMEN LEADERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY ANDSOCIAL JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING: SUPPORTING JEWISH WOMEN NONPROFIT LEADERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING ANDFUNDING, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES TO ACCELERATE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH AGENDER LENS. BUILDING A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK FOR JEWISH WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE ADDRESSING ANDFINDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S MOST INTRACTABLE ISSUES. TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL PHILANTHROPIC MODELS TO STRATEGICALLY DIRECT FUNDS TOWARDS WOMENADVANCING SOCIAL CHANGE. EDUCATING THE BROADER COMMUNITY ON ISSUES THAT ARE EMERGENT IN IMPORTANT AREAS WITH A GENDERLENS.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
19.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 47%
Employees
7
Volunteers
56
Highest pay
$224,614, ceo

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: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. ELLUMINATE, A NETWORK OF JEWISH WOMEN FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE, HAS CREATED A UNIQUE AND DEDICATED SPACE FOR JEWISH WOMEN ENTREPRENURIAL LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES WORKING FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE COLLECTIVE, OUR SIGNATURE LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM, HAS TRAINED, SUPPORTED, AND CONNECTED 60 JEWISH WOMEN EXECUTIVES WORKING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM THEY PARTICIPATE IN, ELLUMINATE PROVIDES A TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON LEADING THROUGH A JEWISH AND GENDER LENS, COHORT GROUPS, PEER-TO-PEER RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, CAPACITY GRANTS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, THEY ALSO BECOME PART OF THE ELLUMINATE NETWORK AND GET A NATIONAL PLATFORM FOR THEIR CAUSE INCLUDING A DEDICATED WEBINAR CALLED CROWN JEWEL CONVERSATIONS. THROUGH THIS WORK WE ARE IMPACTING ENDING THE FEMINIZATION OF POVERTY, CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE JEWISH COMMUNITY, ADVOCATING FOR DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY IN ISRAEL AND THE US, AND WORKING FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, GENDER JUSTICE, AND WOMEN'S SAFETY. WE ALSO RUN A "WOMEN IN THE C-SUITE" PROGRAM FOR JEWISH WOMEN CEOS WHO COME TOGETHER MONTHLY ON AN INFORMAL BASE TO SHARE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH PEERS AND NETWORK. THIS HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT SPACE SINCE OCTOBER 7, WHERE JEWISH LEADERS CAN FIND A SAFE SPACE TO SPEAK ABOUT HOW THE MASSACRE IN ISRAEL IMPACTS THEM PERSONALLY AND THEIR ORGANIZATION AND WORK. WE RUN AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER JEWISH WOMEN PHILANTHROPISTS, ADVOCATES, AND INDIVIDUALS ALONG WITH PROFESSIONAL JEWISH LEADERS AND EXPERTS TO GRAPPLE WITH EMERGENT ISSUES IMPACTING WOMEN RIGHTS, QUEER TALMUDIC STUDY, ELIMINATING MASS INCARCERATION, ENDING SEX TRAFFICKING, AND EDUCATING DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPLEMENT OUR GRANTMAKING, ELLUMINATE EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AT THE LOCAL, FEDERAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. ELLUMINATE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO CREATE LONG-LASTING, SYSTEMIC, AND IMPACTFUL CHANGE. MEMBERS OF ELLUMINATE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONE AND SHARE THEIR PHILANTHROPIC VOICE TO AFFECT CHANGE IN NEW YORK, ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE GLOBE. SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 1995, ELLUMINATE HAS AWARDED OVER $6 MILLION TO MORE THAN 250 PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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