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T Ruah

EIN 45-0464545 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

T'RUAH ENGAGES IN THREE STRATEGIES IN OUR WORK: WE ORGANIZE RABBIS, CANTORS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO MAKE AN IMPACT THROUGH SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNS; WE TRAIN RABBINICAL AND CANTORIAL STUDENTS AND RABBIS AND CANTORS TO BE POWERFUL HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS; WE AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF RABBIS AND CANTORS ON THE PRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS OF OUR TIME.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$3.1 million
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
26
Volunteers
1,000
Highest pay
$226,641, chief executive officer

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

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    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 September 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. $1.9 million spent. PROGRAMS INCLUDE ORGANIZING RABBIS, CANTORS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO WORK FOR CONCRETE CHANGE ON ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES. IN THE US, THIS WORK INCLUDES CAMPAIGNS FOR IMMIGRATION JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND VOTING RIGHTS, WORKER JUSTICE, AND AN END TO MASS INCARCERATION, AS WELL AS FIGHTING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE AND AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AND OTHER BIGOTRIES. WE ORGANIZE U.S. RABBIS TO SUPPORT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF BOTH ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS INCLUDING THROUGH OPPOSING OCCUPATION AND THE EXPANSION OF SETTLEMENTS, AND FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY IN ISRAEL.; OTHER WORK INCLUDES TRAINING RABBINICAL STUDENTS TO BE HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS THROUGH A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN ISRAEL; TRAINING RABBIS TO BE HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS THROUGH CONVENINGS, TRAININGS, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT; PRODUCING JEWISH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON HUMAN RIGHTS; CREATING PRAYERS, RITUALS, AND WEEKLY TORAH COMMENTARIES; AND AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF RABBIS AS HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS THROUGH OP-EDS, PUBLIC STATEMENTS, AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 October 13, 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 September 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 May 2002.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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