Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Keshet Inc

EIN 48-1278664 · Newton, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KESHET WORKS FOR THE FULL EQUALITY OF ALL LGBTQ JEWS AND OUR FAMILIES IN JEWISH LIFE. WE STRENGTHEN JEWISH COMMUNITIES. WE EQUIP JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO BUILD LGBTQ AFFIRMING COMMUNITIES; CREATE SPACES IN WHICH ALL QUEER JEWISH YOUTH FEEL SEEN AND VALUED; AND ADVANCE LGBTQ RIGHTS NATIONWIDE.

Income
$4.5 million
Spending
$6.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
35
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$289,856, president & ceo

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 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)
  1. $2.2 million spent. EDUCATION AND TRAINING: KESHET PARTNERS WITH LEADERS OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SYNAGOGUES, DAY SCHOOLS, JCCS, YOUTH GROUPS, AND SUMMER CAMPS. WE TRAIN AND SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATORS, CLERGY, PROGRAM STAFF, YOUTH, AND LAY LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT LGBTQ YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND STAFF ARE AFFIRMED IN ALL JEWISH EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS.
  2. $1.4 million spent. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR JEWISH LGBTQ TEENS: AT KESHET'S SHABBAT RETREATS, LGBTQ AND ALLY JEWISH TEENS ARE ABLE TO EXHALE; TO FIND THEIR PLACE AND THEIR VOICE AS EMERGING JEWISH LEADERS. TOGETHER, THEY BUILD MEANINGFUL FRIENDSHIPS, ENGAGE IN DEEP JEWISH LEARNING, AND RETURN HOME TO BUILD A WORLD WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF.
  3. $814,653 spent. LGBTQ EQUALITY: KESHET IS LEADING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO STAND UP FOR LGBTQ RIGHTS. WE CALL ON THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO FIGHT FOR LGBTQ JUSTICE AND TAKE ACTION COLLECTIVELY TO ADVANCE REAL BREAKTHROUGHS. WE MOBILIZE RABBIS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MEMBERS, SYNAGOGUES, YOUTH MOVEMENTS, AND JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO AFFIRM, ON THE BIMAH AND IN THE STREETS, THAT FIGHTING FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY IS A JEWISH IMPERATIVE.
  4. $431,287 spent. SPECIAL INITIATIVES

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

  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 2024.

    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 August 2003.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.