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Team Rubicon

EIN 27-1720480 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TEAM RUBICON IS A VETERAN-LED HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES GLOBAL COMMUNITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER DISASTERS AND CRISES.

Income
$47.6 million
Spending
$38.8 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
196
Volunteers
175,682
Highest pay
$350,135, president/chief operating officer

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

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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

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)
  1. $19.3 million spent. RESPONSE: IN 2024, TEAM RUBICON GREW TO MORE THAN 180,000 VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, 53% OF WHOM ARE MILITARY VETERANS. THEY HAVE EXECUTED MORE THAN 1,200 OPERATIONS DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY SINCE TR'S INCEPTION IN 2010. IN 2024 ALONE, NEARLY 6,000 VOLUNTEER GREYSHIRTS COMPLETED 98 OPERATIONS ACROSS 272 COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER, WE IMPACTED MORE THAN 3 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH OUR DISASTER RESPONSE AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE AFFECTED BY HISTORIC STORMS IN CALIFORNIA, HURRICANE HELENE IN THE U.S. SOUTHEAST, AND DEVASTATING FLOODING IN NEW MEXICO. OUR VETERAN-LED HUMANITARIAN VOLUNTEER BASE CONTINUES TO DELIVER CRITICAL RESPONSE SERVICES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY DISASTERS. IN 2024, GREYSHIRTS DONATED 284,485 VOLUNTEER HOURS AND DELIVERED $11,149,821 OF VOLUNTEER LABOR TO COMMUNITIES LARGE AND SMALL.
  2. $4.2 million spent. RESILIENCY: BEYOND DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, TEAM RUBICON INVESTS IN OUR VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH DISASTER TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RELEVANT COURSES. IN 2024, TEAM RUBICON TRAINED 9,475 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COURSES, CREATING MORE DEPLOYABLE AND HIGHLY SKILLED GREYSHIRTS. WITH TEAMS LOCATED ACROSS THE U.S., TEAM RUBICON IS ABLE TO QUICKLY PROVIDE RELIEF, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR SCALE OF A DISASTER. THIS FOCUS ON CITY-LEVEL RECRUITMENT HAS THE ADDED BENEFIT OF INCREASING THE RESILIENCY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES, CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR TEAM RUBICON MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORS TO PREPARE AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS TOGETHER. THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ALONGSIDE LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS HAS SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON TEAM RUBICON'S VETERAN AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS ALIKE. WHETHER IT'S BECAUSE OF THE TRAINING THEY GET BEFORE AND DURING OPERATIONS OR THE CHANCE TO SERVE AGAIN, OUR VOLUNTEERS GIVE TEAM RUBICON A 96% CLIENT SATISFACTION SCORE. TEAM RUBICON'S COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TRANSPARENCY ALSO CONTINUES, WITH THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING POSITIVE RECOGNITION AGAIN FROM CHARITY WATCH GROUPS, INCLUDING A PLATINUM RATING FROM GUIDESTAR AND A FOUR-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
  3. $3.8 million spent. REBUILD: TEAM RUBICON SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES IN ALL PHASES OF THE DISASTER CYCLE INCLUDING AFTER THE INITIAL DAMAGEWHEN THE RECOVERY PROCESS BEGINS. THROUGH OUR LONG-TERM RECOVERY SERVICES, WE REACH BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE PHASE OF THE DISASTER CYCLE AND INTO THE RECOVERY PHASE TO GET HOMEOWNERS BACK INTO THEIR HOMES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE REBUILD HOMES FOR SOME OF THE MOST AT-RISK FAMILIES WITH THE FEWEST RESOURCES TO RECOVER FOR THEMSELVES IN THE MOST DISASTER-PRONE PARTS OF THE U.S, AT NO COST TO THE HOMEOWNER AND UTILIZING RESILIENT BUILDING METHODS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. OUR LONG-TERM RECOVERY WORK MEANS WE'RE A CONTINUED PRESENCE IN AFFECTED AREAS FOR MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS AFTER A DISASTER. IN 2024, TEAM RUBICON 16 HOMES WERE REBUILT BY TEAM RUBICON AND LOCAL CONTRACTORS, SERVING 16 INDIVIDUALS IN SIX COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.

    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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