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Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc

EIN 31-1794932 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BBYO IS THE LEADING PLURALISTIC TEEN MOVEMENT ASPIRING TO INVOLVE MORE JEWISH TEENS IN MORE MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES. ROOTED IN OVER 100 YEARS OF TRADITION, BBYO HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL IDENTITY ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JEWISH TEENS. ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND DOZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES, JEWISH TEENS CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, VOLUNTEER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, CELEBRATE THEIR JEWISH HERITAGE, AND PREPARE FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES, ALL WITHIN A JEWISH CONTEXT.

Income
$40.4 million
Spending
$46.3 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 54%
Employees
318
Volunteers
930
Highest pay
$727,913, chief executive officer

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: 43 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 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 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 (2)
  1. $30.8 million spent. TEEN PROGRAMS & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: BBYO PROVIDES JEWISH YOUTH VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EMBRACE THEIR ROLE IN DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP, STRENGTHEN THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF JEWISH HERITAGE. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEENS THROUGH A HOST OF VARIED AND RICH PROGRAMS, SUCH AS BBYO'S AZA/BBG TEEN-LED GOVERNANCE MODEL BASED ON EXPERIENTIAL DEMOCRACY AND BBYO'S VARIOUS SUMMER IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN DOMESTIC LEADERSHIP SEMINARS AND GLOBAL TRAVEL.
  2. $9.3 million spent. REGIONAL OFFICES: PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CHAPTERS WHICH CONDUCT PROGRAMS INTENDED TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP AMONG JEWISH YOUTH AND OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF SPORTS, CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY SERVICE, JUDAIC STUDIES AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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? 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 June 2025.

    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 December 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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