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Michigan Israel Business Accelerator

EIN 26-1530156 · Detroit, MI

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What it says it does

ACCELERATING MICHIGAN'S ECONOMIC GROWTH, ONE ISRAELI INNOVATION AT A TIME.

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

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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (2)

IN 2024, MIBA HOSTED 8 TRADE MISSIONS AND 22 STRATEGIC VISITS AND EVENTS BETWEEN MICHIGAN AND ISRAEL, CONNECTING 2,289 BUSINESS LEADERS. THESE ENGAGEMENTS LED TO COLLABORATIONS GENERATING $8.9M IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, INCLUDING 1 IMPORT OPPORTUNITY, 1 GRANT-FUNDED PILOT, 2 DIRECT INVESTMENTS, 3 PARTICIPATIONS IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND 4 COMPANY EXPANSIONS.
BUILDING ON THIS IMPACT, MIBA HOSTED 12 SECTOR-SPECIFIC EVENTS THROUGHOUT 2024, SPOTLIGHTING ISRAELI INNOVATION IN HEALTH TECH, MOBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND AI.THESE EVENTS FEATURED:* 36 ISRAELI COMPANIES* 34 EXPERT SPEAKERS* OVER 650 TOTAL ATTENDEES (IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL)* MULTIPLE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MICHBIO, TECHNION, REICHMAN UNIVERSITY, OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, HADASSAH MEDICAL CENTER, BIRD FOUNDATION, AND MORE.* MIBA YOUTUBE ENGAGEMENT WITH SELECT EVENT RECORDINGS REACHING A COMBINED 247 VIEWS AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2024.THESE GATHERINGS FOSTERED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MICHIGAN'S BUSINESS, ACADEMIC, AND CIVIC COMMUNITIES AND ISRAEL'S CUTTING-EDGE TECH ECOSYSTEMSTRENGTHENING BILATERAL TIES AND DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE $8.9 MILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY GENERATED THROUGH THE COLLABORATIONS OUTLINED ABOVE.

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

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 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 December 2009.
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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