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Camp Ruach Hachaim Inc

EIN 20-1610041 · Brooklyn, NY

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

What it says it does

PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$525,810 spent. CAMP RUACH HACHAIM PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SERVICES FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY COMPROMISED CHILDREN. FOR SUMMER 2009, CAMP RUACH HACHAIM ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CAMP KOCHAVIM IN WHICH CAMP KOCHAVIM PROVIDED FOOD, BOARD AND USE OF FACILITIES AT A SET FEE PER CHILD AND CAMP RUACH HACHAIM RAN THE PROGRAM PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND STIMULATION WITH FULL-TIME SUPERVISION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR CAMP RUACH HACHAIM ORGANIZED EVENTS AND RETREATS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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