Responsible Business Alliance Inc
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What it says it does
Through the application of shared standards and tools, RBA believes they can create better social, economic, and environmental outcomes for all involved in the supply chain management. These outcomes include: improved conditions for workers, increased efficiency and productivity for customers and suppliers, economic development, and a cleaner environment for communities. Thus, the RBA mission is to promote a common Code of Conduct and a shared approach to implementing the Code throughout their members.
- Income
- $37.2 million
- Spending
- $34.8 million
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $824,577, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES RBA MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO COMPANIES THAT MANUFACTURE OR CONTRACT THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC GOODS OR A PRODUCT IN WHICH ELECTRONICS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PRODUCT, OR SUPPLY MATERIALS USED IN THE ELECTRONICS OF THOSE GOODS.
- RISK ASSESSMENT SERVICES - PROVIDE A SERIES OF PLATFORMS AND ANALYSIS SERVICES THAT ALLOW MEMBER COMPANIES TO ASSESS RISK LEVELS OF MANUFACTURING SITES IN THE AREAS OF LABOR RIGHTS, HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND BUSINESS ETHICS. THE ASSESSMENT TOOLS RANGE FROM USING (1) HIGH-LEVEL MACRO ELEMENTS TO DETERMINE INHERENT RISKS, (2) SELF-ASSESSMENT PROCESSES TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC RISK PROFILE AND MITIGATION CONTROLS, AND (3) THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENTS TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE CONDITIONS AT THE SITE.
- ASSESSMENT PROGRAM RBA HAS DEVELOPED AN ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR SUPPLIERS. ALL VALIDATED ASSESSMENTS ARE INDEPENDENTLY MANAGED BY A THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM MANAGER AND IN SOME CASES A FOURTH PARTY PERFORMS A QUALITY CONTROL CHECK TO ENSURE REPORT CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, RBA HAS DEVELOPED A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EXTENSIVE LEARNING CAPABILITY TRAINING FOR MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAIN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 February 2010.
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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