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Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School

EIN 26-2433224 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CRISTO REY BROOKLYN IS A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES OF ALL CREEDS TO EDUCATE DESERVING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO BECOME MEN AND WOMEN OF FAITH, PURPOSE, AND SERVICE. BY INTEGRATING A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM, A UNIQUE WORK-STUDY EXPERIENCE, AND THE SUPPORT OF AN INCLUSIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, WE ENABLE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND WITH THE VALUES ESSENTIAL TO A FULFILLING LIFE.

Income
$5.0 million
Spending
$6.7 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
62
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$169,303, principal

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 35 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 64% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 20 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $5.2 million spent. CRISTO REY BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL (CRBHS), FOUNDED IN 2008 IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, IS A MEMBER OF THE CRISTO REY NETWORK OF 38 HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THE LARGEST NETWORK OF SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY THAT EXCLUSIVELY SERVES FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF LIMITED ECONOMIC MEANS. CRBHS PROVIDES A COLLEGE PREPARATORY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED A FINANCIAL NEED. STUDENTS ENROLLED AT CRBHS CURRENTLY RESIDE IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN, AND THE BRONX.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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