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Or Halev Center for Jewish Spirituality and Meditation Inc

EIN 82-2531089 · Covina, CA

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

What it says it does

WE PROVIDE A MINISTRY PROGRAM AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SIMILAR FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$254,950 spent. WE PROVIDE JEWISH MEDITATION RETREATS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS ONLINE, USING GUIDED JEWISH MEDITATION, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION AT SESSIONS DURING THESE RETREATS. BY PROVIDING THIS NON-CHURCH MINISTRY, OHCJSM WILL ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLORE JEWISH MEDITATION AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES, THUS EXPANDING THEIR OWN FAITH AND AWARENESS. IN ADDITION TO THE RETREATS AND ON-LINE COURSES THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR MEDITATION TEACHING SKILLS.
$401,959 spent. WE PROVIDE CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS TO QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, BEGINNING IN ISRAEL, WHOSE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PROMOTING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF JUDAISM. BY PROVIDING THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OHCJSM WILL HELP THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER FULFILL THEIR MISSIONS AND GOALS, THUS INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2024.
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 November 2018.
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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