Cheder Darchai Limud Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Our Organization is a religious organization which seeks to strengthen the level and quality of education within the Jewish school system (schools that follow a Hebrew / religious curriculum). The first program that we operate focuses on children who are falling behind in school, either socially or scholastically. The second program that we have is preparing a curriculum to be used by schools, parents and tutors, which contains essential skills broken down and visually engaging. This is useful for all children challenging the brightest and reaching the academically challenged simultaneously. The curriculum already created has demonstrated to provide a benchmark for standards being implemented in Jewish Studies. This has also fostered inclusion. Children who are falling behind but do not warrant entrance to a separate run program are able to be part of a mainstream setting and are in their least restrictive environment.
- Income
- $102,013
- Spending
- $155,602
- Reserves
- -2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 54%
- Highest pay
- $30,000, director - administrator
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 573% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 53% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $30,000 spent. This past year, we continued servicing children in individualized groups at either their school location or at a private learning center away from their school. They received support in their academic studies using skill based learning. These children were children who have experienced academic failure and have some kind of learning or behavioral weakness. For children previously at-risk, their gain in academic skill level and taste of school success has greatly impacted their overall self confidence and self esteem. These children have been able to succeed in the mainstream setting with support, sometimes exceeding their peers. We work with our studentsfor multiple years to carry them through their schooling. This past year we continued with some old students and took a couple of new students.
- $123,023 spent. In August 2015, the organization began publishing the curriculum and promoting it to schools and parents in the wider community. This included a Hebrew reading curriculum and Hebrew Bible Curriculum. The Hebrew reading curriculum is highly graphical, engaging and hands on and textbooks on other Hebrew subjects including Bible and Hebrew language. The Hebrew reading curriculum gives parents and schools the option of remediating reading disabilities using a DIY series of workbooks that have all the professional techniques that specialists use laid out in fun-filled exercises with clear instructions. This has proven to be highly effective and spares the parents the need to spend thousands of dollars on remedial programs. Remedial tutors also like using it as it makes their work more effective. The Hebrew Bible curriculum is designed in such a way that the content and architecture of the curriculum allows schools to promote inclusion in their mainstream classroom, as the materials cleverly engage the weakest while simultaneously stimulating and challenging the brightest. We completing the 7th volume of the Children's Chumash series (Parshas Vayeitzei). We also have a new Talmud curriculum for the Jewish community. The first volume is a Visual introduction to the Talmud. The next volume is an actual chapter of the Talmud (Tractate Berochos Chapter 4). This is an illustrative and engaging version of the Talmud. We are continuing to work on creating other chapters. The material is the selected parts that are typically taught in Jewish Day Schools.
- $1,500 spent. The organization has worked to expand our reach for the products we currently have, employing various marketing strategies including joining educator conventions as a vendor.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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