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Body Empowerment Project

EIN 87-1623477 · Milford, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BODY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT RUNS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS SURROUNDING BODY IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM FOR COLLEGE, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA. OUR MISSION IS TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS THE SKILLS TO LIVE PEACEFULLY AND HEALTHFULLY IN THEIR BODIES THROUGH MEANINGFUL NEAR-PEER INTERACTIONS. BECAUSE OUR PROGRAMS, IN PART, SERVE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE ORGANIZATION COVERS 100% OF PROGRAM EXPENSES IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ANY BARRIERS TO PROGRAM ENTRY FOR PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS. OUR 501(C3)(3) TAX EXEMPT STATUS ALLOWS US TO OPERATE CHARITABLY RATHER THAN FOR-PROFIT, ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE SERVING THIS POPULATION.

Income
$126,807
Spending
$119,552
Reserves
13.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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)
  1. $71,212 spent. OUR YOUTH PROGRAM IS A TEN-WEEK, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO REDUCE EATING DISORDER RISK BY INTRODUCING PREVENTATIVE INTERVENTION COMBINING A VALIDATED BODY POSITIVITY CURRICULUM WITH AN INNOVATIVE NEAR-PEER MENTORSHIP MODEL. IN 2023, OUR PROGRAM REACHED OVER 400 STUDENTS ACROSS 17 PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF OUR OUTCOMES DATA SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN EATING DISORDER SYMPTOMS MEASURED IN OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AS WELL AS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN BODY APPRECIATION. THE TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR STUDENTS ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR WORK. WHEN ASKED WHAT THEY LIKED ABOUT OUR PROGRAM, STUDENTS SAID: "BEP IS ALL ABOUT LOVING EVERY PART OF YOURSELF AND WHEN YOU DO, YOU'LL BE UNSTOPPABLE." "BEING ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER AND KNOW YOU'RE NOT ALONE. PEOPLE CAN HAVE THE SAME SGTRUGGLE AND THERE ARE OTHERS THAT CAN BE THERE TO SUPPORT YOU." THESE RESULTS FUEL US TO CONTINUE OUR MISSION AND EXPAND OUR PROGRAM'S REACH.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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