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Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Foundation Inc

EIN 20-1836125 · Plantation, FL

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

What it says it does

TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF ITS 501(C)(3) BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION - TEMPLE KOL AMI EMANU-EL INC.

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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 187% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.

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

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 0 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
5 of 5
Keeps 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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)

THIS FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE MERGER OF TEMPLE EMANU-EL OF GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE AND TEMPLE KOL AMI. TEMPLE EMANU-EL ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION BY DONATING ITS REAL PROPERTY AS ITS CORPUS, WITH THE PURPOSE OF SELLING THE PROPERTY AND THEN CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND. THE TWO TEMPLES MERGED AND THE SURVIVING CORPORATION (TEMPLE KOL AMI, INC.) CHANGED ITS NAME TO TEMPLE KOL AMI EMANU-EL, INC.ON 08/08/05 THE REAL PROPERTY WAS SOLD FOR $4,200,000, NETTING $3,511,446 AFTER PAYING OFF DEBTS AND EXPENSES OF SALE. AFTER THE SALE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCUMENTS GOVERNING THE MERGER, $775,199 WAS DONATED TO THE BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION (TEMPLE KOL AMI EMANU-EL). THE BALANCE OF $2,736,247 WAS INVESTED WITH A GOAL TO GENERATE ENOUGH INCOME TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE TEMPLE.ON OCTOBER 1, 2012, A LOAN WAS MADE TO TEMPLE KOL AMI EMANU-EL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,961,021.ON MARCH 11, 2021, THE LOAN WAS PAID OFF FULLY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 2005.
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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