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Ammud the Joc Torah Academy Inc

EIN 86-1489756 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BY CREATING AND CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY THAT IS FOR US BY US WHERE JEWS OF COLOR ARE ABLE TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND BRING THEIR FULLEST SELVES TO JEWISH LEARNING AND TORAH, AMMUD AFFIRMS, EDUCATES, AND BUILDS LEADERSHIP AMONG JEWS OF COLOR, SUPPORTING THEM TO BE EMPOWERED MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF JEWISH COMMUNITY AND PEOPLEHOOD.

Income
$413,176
Spending
$485,958
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$160,090, executive director

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    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 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 (1)
  1. $340,681 spent. TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION AND DELIVER ON OUR MISSION, WE ORGANIZE OUR WORK WITHIN THREE PILLARS THAT ENCOMPASS THE FULL SCOPE OF OUR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS. THESE THREE PILLARS ARE COMMUNITY CENTERED TORAH LEARNING, JOC EDUCATOR SUPPORT, AND AMPLIFICATION OF JEWISH WISDOM. THESE THREE PILLARS ARE INTERCONNECTED: SOME AMMUD MEMBERS WHO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY-CENTERED LEARNING WILL GO ON TO BECOME JEWISH EDUCATORS, AND OUR COMMUNITY IN TURN WILL BE FUELED BY THESE EDUCATORS AS THEY RETURN TO SUPPORT AMMUD IN VARIOUS WAYS. THESE EDUCATORS WILL ALSO PRODUCE AND AMPLIFY THEIR OWN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE JEWISH WISDOM, WHICH WILL IN TURN ENRICH NOT ONLY THE BROADER JEWISH COMMUNITY BUT ALSO OUR COMMUNITY-CENTERED LEARNING, HELPING TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS TO OUR SPACES AS WE GROW AMMUD'S PUBLIC PRESENCE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT DISTINCTLY SERVES THE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIVES OF JEWS OF COLORS.

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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