Institute for Jewish Continuity Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The formal charitable purpose listed in the Articles of Incorporation of the Organization is to provide adult educational programming on the topics of Jewish ritual and perspectives. In practice, the Organization provides a broad curriculum of in person and online courses in which over One Thousand people participate during the course of the year, many if not most on a repeat, regular and committed basis. The Program Service Accomplishments below are broken down according to the curriculum categories on the Organization's website. The Organization has many students that participate through the Organization's YouTube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/@InstituteatSuburban/featured.
- Income
- $54,261
- Spending
- $62,172
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -49 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (4)
- $15,543 spent. The "Torah" portion of the Organization's curriculum includes classes on Parsha (the components into which the Five Books of Moses are divided for purposes of Synagogue liturgy", the Prophets (the subsequent portions of the Jewish Bible); the Mishna (the codified Tannaic statements forming the basis of Jewish oral law); the Talmud (the later discussion of that law); and the codified Halacha -- rules of practice and tradition pertaining to the entire lifecycle of the Jewish experience.
- $15,543 spent. The next component of the Organization's curriculum relates to the Sabbath and Holidays. The weekly sabbath and the various holidays of the Jewish year form an integral part of Jewish life and the laws, customs and traditions of these days forms a significant part of the curriculum of the Organization.
- $15,543 spent. Classes relating to principles and tenets of Jewish Life -- including following Jewish Law regarding marriage, belief, food, business, and other matters forms a key part of the curriculum of the Organization. These are the day to day manifestations of Jewish practice that hold Jewish life together at the individual and communal levels.
- $15,543 spent. Hashkafa - roughly translated as "outlook" relates to the manner in which a believing and purposeful Jew relates to the daily events of life and the events that form the milestones of the Jewish year and an individual's life.
Source: Form 990 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 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 April 2014.
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 October 21, 2026.
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