Raphah Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 70%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $106,057, ceo
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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 (3)
- $634,329 spent. FY25 Early Embrace Program Service Accomplishments From April 6, 2022 through June 30, 2025, Raphah Institute implemented the Early Embrace pilot program to expand neighborhood-based child care capacity and support caregiver entrepreneurship in Nashville communities. In the J.C. Napier and Tony Sudekum communities, 29 caregivers enrolled in training, 22 completed foundational training, 19 completed the full training pathway, and 13 launched as approved or authorized home-based child care providers. Under Tennessee family child care home standards, these providers represent an estimated capacity to serve approximately 65 to 91 children at a time. The program also delivered culturally and linguistically aligned outreach and training in the Spanish-speaking Latino/a community. Ten Spanish-language engagement events reached 59 caregivers and 210 children, and 20 caregivers completed the programs Spanish-language training pathway.
- $612,533 spent. FY25 ARC Program Service Accomplishments ARC provided 635 services, served 66 new clients, and supported 80 case completions (including cases that began in the prior fiscal year and closed in FY25 after program requirements were completed). Case types served included vehicle theft, burglary, and homicide. In FY25, ARC also launched a new pilot in Shelby County, Tennessee to expand access and strengthen program delivery in the region.FY25 ARC Program Service Accomplishments
- ORGANIZATIONS MISSION-RAPHAH INSTITUTE HELPS COMMUNITIES HEAL BY DESIGNING NEW PATHWAYS FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS THE VITAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT LEAD TO GENERATIONAL POVERTY, VIOLENCE, AND EARLY DEATH TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT NEW SYSTEMS FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS WHAT THEY NEED TO HEAL AND THRIVE. SPECIFICALLY OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY VERSIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES: HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC POWER, HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS.
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 November 6, 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 April 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 November 4, 2026.
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