Yeshiva Elementary Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- 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
YESHIVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A COMPLETE JEWISH AND GENERALEDUCATION IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT ENCOURAGES AN OUTLOOK AND CONDUCT BASED ON TORAHVALUES. IT IS OUR MISSION TO NURTURE STUDENTS; TO TEACH THEM THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIRJEWISH HERITAGE; TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENTWHICH ALLOWS EACH STUDENT TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND MORALLY THROUGHOUTTHEIR DEVELOPING YEARS AND BEYOND. WE BELIEVE THAT TORAH SCHOLARSHIP AND GENERALSTUDIES ARE COMPLEMENTARY IN MOLDING KNOWLEDGEABLE, COMMITTED AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERSOF THE TORAH COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $12.0 million
- Spending
- $12.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 186
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $156,152, treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 159% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 6 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
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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 (1)
- $10.0 million spent. PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN BOTH RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR SUBJECTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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