Beth Mardutho Syriac Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF THE SYRIAC HERITAGE AND LANGUAGE, AND TO FACILITATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO PURSUE THE STUDY OF THIS ANCIENT LEGACY GLOBALLY.
- Income
- $151,933
- Spending
- $106,518
- Reserves
- 20.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $95,916 spent. PROGRAMS INITIATED TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE SYRIAC INSTITUTE. WE AIM TO SERVE THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AND THE HEIRS OF THE SYRIAC HERITAGE TRANSCENDING DENOMINATIONAL DIVERSITY. WE CARRY OUT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS THAT GLOBALIZE SYRIAC STUDIES, MAKING IT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET IN EVERY UNIVERSITY, CLASSROOM, LIBRARY, AND HOME.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 2025.
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 2022.
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 November 4, 2026.
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