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Taara US Inc

EIN 45-5065373 · Palisades Park, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO RESCUE & EMPOWER SEX-TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES WHILE IGNITING A MOVEMENT TO PREVENT FUTURE VICTIMIZATION.

Income
$567,502
Spending
$373,239
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
46.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
13

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 46.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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. $332,014 spent. 1. SCALING PREVENTION: EQUIPPING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH TOOLS TO STAY SAFEIN 2025, TAARA EXPANDED ITS PREVENTION EDUCATION FOOTPRINT ACROSS BOTH INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES, DEEPENING CURRICULUM QUALITY WHILE BROADENING REACH.IN INDIA, OUR YEAR-LONG, IN-SCHOOL AWARENESS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO DIRECTLY REACH 16,000 CHILDREN (AND IMPACTED 48,000, INCLUDING THE FAMILY MULTIPLIER EFFECT), WITH AN 83% INCREASE IN MEASURED AWARENESS OF ONLINE AND OFFLINE EXPLOITATION RISKS. TRAINED FACILITATORS DELIVERED STRUCTURED MODULES COVERING SEXTORTION, GROOMING, AI ABUSE, ONLINE ENTICEMENT, UNSAFE TOUCH, AND SELF-WORTH, SUPPLEMENTED BY OUR PROPRIETARY ANIMATION LIBRARY DESIGNED FOR RURAL, LOW-LITERACY, AND NO-DEVICE CONTEXTS.WE STRENGTHENED PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY MAPPING EXERCISES AND CAREGIVER SESSIONS, ENSURING PROTECTION NETWORKS EXTEND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.IN THE UNITED STATES, TAARA LAUNCHED OUR SIX-SESSION MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOP CALLED THE CHANGEMAKERS AND UNNORMAL RESPECTIVELY, ON AI-ERA DIGITAL SAFETY, COVERING DEEPFAKES, AI-GENERATED CSAM, SEXTORTION, GROOMING THROUGH GAMING AND GROUP CHATS AND BYSTANDER LEADERSHIP. MODULES WERE PILOTED IN NEW JERSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND ADAPTED FOR THE BRONX, WITH FULL INSTRUCTOR DECKS, SCENARIO CARDS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHER TRAINING RESOURCES BUILT IN-HOUSE.OUR UNNORMAL ASSEMBLY PROGRAM CONTINUED TO ANCHOR TAARA'S HIGH SCHOOL PRESENCE, WITH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT HENRY SNYDER HIGH SCHOOL (JERSEY CITY), LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, MALCOLM X SHABAZZ HIGH SCHOOL (NEWARK), HOLY ANGELS ACADEMY, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHILDREN'S VILLAGE. SESSIONS FEATURED INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS, STUDENT-LED CONVERSATIONS.2. SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT IN ACTION: TRAINING, INCOME, AND DIGNITYTAARA'S 2025 SURVIVOR WORK CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, FINANCIAL AUTONOMY AND INDIVIDUALIZED PATHWAYS OUT OF VULNERABILITY.IN INDIA, REINTEGRATION COMMUNITIES RECEIVED EXPANDED VOCATIONAL TRAINING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP COACHING, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SUPPORT, WITH SURVIVORS BUILDING LIVELIHOODS AS SHOP OWNERS, FARMERS, TAILORS, AND HOME-BASED ENTREPRENEURS.TAARA CONTINUED FUNDING EDUCATION FOR SURVIVORS WHO REMAIN MINORS, SUSTAINING STRONG SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND A 97% RETENTION RATE ACROSS OUR SUPPORTED COHORT.WE PILOTED ZERO-TECH, ZERO-WRITING IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLS, INCLUDING SIDE OF THE ROOM, TRAFFIC LIGHT CARDS ETC DESIGNED FOR VARIABLE-LITERACY CONTEXTS AND GOVERNMENT-SENSITIVE DATA ENVIRONMENTS. THESE TOOLS ALLOWED US TO MEASURE PROGRESS WITHOUT COMPROMISING SURVIVOR SAFETY OR DIGNITY.IN THE UNITED STATES, SURVIVORS REFERRED THROUGH TRUSTED PARTNERS ACCESSED CERTIFIED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS AND ESL CLASSES, WITH TAARA PROVIDING WRAPAROUND SUPPORT ACROSS HOUSING, LEGAL, AND FINANCIAL RECOVERY.WE HOSTED A CONTEST FOR THE SURVIVORS TO FURTHER WIN START UP FUNDING. 3. DEEPENING OUR FOOTPRINT AND PARTNERSHIPS2025 WAS A YEAR OF ORGANIZATIONAL MATURATION, WITH TAARA EXPANDING ITS PROGRAM LIBRARY, FORMALIZING ITS INDIA PRESENCE, AND LAYING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MULTI-YEAR SCALE.WE BUILT AND DEPLOYED AN EXPANDED LIBRARY OF ORIGINAL CURRICULUM MODULES ACROSS BOTH GEOGRAPHIES, COVERING AI-GENERATED CONTENT, DEEPFAKES, VOICE CLONING, GAMING-BASED GROOMING, COERCION THROUGH GROUP CHATS, AND GROOMING DISGUISED AS MENTORSHIP. INDIA-SPECIFIC LOCALIZATIONS ADDRESSED MOJ, JOSH, SHARECHAT, BGMI, AND RESOURCES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL CYBERCRIME HELPLINE (1930) AND CHILDLINE (1098).PARTNERSHIPS WITH VIPLA CONTINUED TO ANCHOR SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND ADOLESCENT SURVIVOR PROGRAMMING IN MAHARASHTRAWE INITIATED THE FORMAL REGISTRATION OF TAARA IMPACT FOUNDATION INDIA, STRUCTURING A LONG-TERM VEHICLE FOR RECEIVING CSR FUNDS AND SCALING INDIA OPERATIONS.IN THE U.S., WE STRENGTHENED OUR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NETWORK ACROSS BERGEN, HUDSON, AND ESSEX COUNTIES, AND DEVELOPED A TEACHER TRAINING FRAMEWORK GROUNDED IN NJ-SPECIFIC MANDATORY REPORTING LAW AND TRAUMA-INFORMED BEHAVIOR INTERPRETATION.THROUGHOUT 2025, TAARA CONTINUED TO OPERATE WITH THE PRINCIPLES THAT HAVE DEFINED OUR WORK FROM THE START: NIMBLE, DEEPLY CONTEXTUAL, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND ROOTED EQUALLY IN PREVENTION AND EMPOWERMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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