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Keren Yehoshua V Yisroel Inc

EIN 22-3209160 · Lakewood, NJ

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

What it says it does

To provide support for the study,teaching,practice, and dissemination of Torah studies and heritage from an Orthodox Jewish perspective.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 17.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 December 31, 2024, 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)

$2.3 million spent. WE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND EFFORTS THAT WERE ENGAGED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PROVIDED OR SUPPORTED HIGHER-LEVEL INSTRUCTION & STUDY IN TORAH AND ETHICS; PROVIDED STIPENDS TO NOTEWORTHY AND NEEDY TORAH SCHOLARS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES SO THAT THEY CAN STUDY; PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF TERROR VICTIMS OF THE HAR NOF TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED IN ISRAEL. PUBLISHED & DISSEMINATED SCHOLARLY AND MEANINGFUL JUDAIC MATERIAL. THIS INCLUDES THE GENERATION, PUBLICATION, AND PRESENTATION OF AND ACCESS TO SUITABLE JUDAIC EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, DIRECTLY AND ON-LINE; ESTABLISHED AND MAINTENED EDUCATIONAL TORAH CONTENT REPOSITORIES, IN PAPER AND ON THE INTERNET; PROVIDED FINANCIAL WELFARE AID IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING ASSISTING NEEDY FAMILIES OF TORAH SCHOLARS TO COPE WITH LIVING EXPENSES, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAY PERIODS. WE ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR NOTEWORTHY AND NEEDY TORAH SCHOLARS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES, HELPING THEM COPE WITH POVERTY AND WITH SURGE NEEDS SUCH AS MEDICAL & WEDDING EXPENSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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