Amcha Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The specific purpose of this corporation is to investigate, document and report incidents of anti-Semitism that occur in institutions of higher education in America and to educate the Jewish community and other members of the public about such incidents and other manifestations of harassment and intimidation of Jewish students on college and university campuses, as well as to organize, undertake and support efforts to combat and remedy anti-Jewish bigotry and any activities relations thereto.
- Income
- $557,124
- Spending
- $432,461
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 24.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $101,150, president
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $398,264 spent. INVESTIGATING: launched an Anti-Zionist Faculty Barometer ranking 700+ campuses based on faculty academic boycotters, anti-Zionist statements, and Faculty for Justice in Palestine activity after AMCHAs previous reports documented a surge in anti-Zionist faculty advocacy as well as detailed FJPs central role in escalating antisemitic incidents and pushing forward the academic boycott of Israel; providedcomprehensive dossiers on faculty and departmental activity to policymakers (Georgetown, UC Berkeley, UCLA, CUNY) in federal agencies; filed a Title VI complaint regarding such activity at UCSC.DOCUMENTING: provided crucial, on-going, real-time documentation of antisemitic incidents in our decade-running publicly accessible database of 11,000 antisemitic incidents on over 700 U.S. campuses, including adding 1,300 incidents to the database which recieves 40,000 unique visitors monthly; built an in-house AI system to process 100,000+ articles and social media posts amid post-10/7/23 surges; expanded data-sharing partnerships; witnessed AMCHA data cited in 10 major reports, including by the ADL, Indiana University and others.EDUCATING: featured in 120+ media outlets; produced two educational video campaigns(#NoAcademicBDS, #NoFacultyHarm); helped launch a weekly podcast on campus antisemitism with an esteemed professor; provided expert consultation to federal agencies, congressional staffers and Jewish organizations; shaped cross-sector strategies to combat antisemitism; disseminated AMCHA's analyses and approaches to combatting campus antisemitism via publishing op-eds in Edsource, Los Angeles DailyNews, Jewish Journal and other publications as well as sending 13 bulletins.COMBATING: mobilized grassroots (20,000+ activists), coalition (150 organizations) and media campaigns that advanced AMCHAs core advocacy initiatives to combat the adoption of antisemitic curricula, curb the implementation of academic boycotts of Israel on U.S. campuses, and ensure equal and adequate protection for Jewish and Zionist college/universtiy students. Efforts resulted in defeating two major California initiatives promoting antisemitic ethnic studies curricula; raising awareness of faculty-driven antisemitism on 170 campuses with a national 120-group campaign that urged safeguards against faculty abuse; and an-AMCHA expos of UCSCs Ethnic Studies department prompting the UC Regents to bar departments from using official websites for political and antisemitic advocacy.
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 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 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 September 2012.
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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