Job-Site Safety Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JSI SERVES AS A RESEARCH CENTER WHERE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS COLLABORATE AND EXCHANGE IDEAS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE INHERENT DANGERS OF A CONSTRUCTION SITE. METHODS INCLUDE REAL-WORLD TESTING AS WELL AS QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STUDIES. RESULTS ARE SHARED THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA INCLUDING PUBLISHED STUDIES, TRAINING VIDEOS AND ONLINE RESOURCES.
- Income
- $642,810
- Spending
- $146,978
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 56.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 56.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 77% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 129% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
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 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 (3)
- $50,000 spent. UNIVERSITY GRANTS - THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS WERE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS CASE STUDY RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE AND ANALYZE THE BUSINESS AND SAFETY BENEFITS FOR SMALL CONSTRUCTION FIRMS TO TRANSITION FROM TRADITIONAL HARD HATS TO PROTECTIVE SAFETY HELMETS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES FROM A FALL OR A BLOW TO THE HEAD AND TO CONDUCT BUSINESS CASE STUDIES ON THE BENEFITS OF TELEMATICS TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED CONSTRUCTION FIRMS' FLEET SAFETY PROGRAMS.
- $48,622 spent. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS - VIDEO TOOLBOX TALKS - THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO CREATE THE PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE KEY FALL HAZARDS THAT EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION NEED TO FOCUS ON TO REDUCE FALLS FROM ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION, RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED TO QUANTIFY THE EFFECTS OF LEVEL TOOLS, INSTRUCTION, AND GROUND SURFACE CONDITIONS ON LADDER SETUP, BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PERCEIVED BARRIERS FROM CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO SAFE LADDER SETUP, AND DEVELOP INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS TO FACILITATE SAFER LADDER SETUP PRACTICES.
- $12,000 spent. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND EDUCATION - JOB-SITE SAFETY INSTITUTE CREATES STRONG NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRY REGULATORS, SAFETY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. RESEARCH FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS PRODUCES STUDIES THAT GUIDE SAFETY PRACTICES, SET NEW SAFETY STANDARDS, AND INFLUENCE WORKER BEHAVIOR ON JOB-SITES, PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE REDUCTION OF JOB-SITE INJURIES AND THE ELIMINATION OF JOB-SITE FATALITIES.
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
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 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 January 2017.
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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