Two by Two Character Development
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Dedicated to creating a kinder world for all living things through social-emotional learning programs. We work to build character and change lives.
- Income
- $685,817
- Spending
- $619,527
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 11.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $57,308, ceo/founding director
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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $572,044 spent. Two by Two evidence-based programming was designed to capture a childs imagination by connecting the teaching of core values with the love of animals. Having animals as an integral part of each program sets children up to immediately experience empathy and becomes the direct pathway to a childs heart. Our energetic, hands-on Kindhearted Kids program utilizes the humane care of animals as an avenue for teaching kindness, respect, and empathy. Children become pet parents who care for a stuffed dog or cat and strive to demonstrate through journal writing, reading, and mathematics how they are caring, responsible people and pet parents. Kindhearted Kids Meet the Challenge plunges upper elementary students into several family dilemmas, driving them to make responsible decisions for family members and their family pet. Keys of cooperation are taught throughout this multi-sensory program, as well as the core values of responsibility, empathy, cooperation, perseverance, and citizenship. Character Connections offers lessons providing life skill instruction around fairness, kindness, respect, responsibility, empathy, cooperation, perseverance, and citizenship. Animal mascots help make real life connections, even when situations are difficult in a non-threatening and nurturing way. Each lesson has a social emotional competency learning focus, as well as an academic component.
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
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.
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2013.
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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