Kivunim
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CREATING, ORGANIZING AND ADMINISTERING STUDENT AND EDUCATOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REGARDING THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND/OR OTHER JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF LIMITED DURATION GROUP EDUCATOR AND STUDENT VISITS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES TO ISRAEL AND/OR OTHER JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 79%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $332,216, president & founder
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 556% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
5 of 5Keeps 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 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 (2)
- $2.5 million spent. STUDENT ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM:AN APPROXIMATELY 8-MONTH OCTOBER-MAY EDUCATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STUDY PROGRAM FOR PREDOMINANTLY NORTH AMERICAN HIGH-SCHOOL SENIORS AFTER GRADUATION. THE PROGRAM COMBINED APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS OF RESIDENCE IN ISRAEL PUNCTUATED BY FOREIGN TRAVEL TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES IN EUROPE, ASIA (INDIA), NORTH AFRICA (MOROCCO) AND THE MIDDLE EAST (UAE/DUBAI) TOTALLING APPROXMATELY 3 MONTHS. IN FY24 THE PROGRAM COMMENCED WITH A ONE WEEK ORIENTATION PROGRAM IN THE USA. THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS ON UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE OF INTERNATIONAL JEWISH COMMUNITIES INCLUDING ISRAEL, AND IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BROADER HISTORY OF THESE COUNTRIES AND OF THE MULTI-CULTURAL WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE; ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STUDY AND LECTURE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS, INTEGRATED WITH VISITS TO HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND RELIGIOUS SITES. KIVUNIM CARRIES OUT THIS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH AND VIA ITS SUPPORT TO THE ISRAEL-BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION KIVUNIM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (R.A.).
- $132,423 spent. EDUCATOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM - MORROCCO TRIP:MARKED BY A SUMMER 10 DAY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN MOROCCO
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 February 2009.
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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