Brotherhood Cup Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 44% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 64 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The Brotherhood Cup Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing educational opportunities for underserved individuals livingin our local communities, as well as underserved communities around the world, with an initial focus on underserved areas of Singapore. Wewill accomplish this goal by offering scholarships and grants to help cover the costs of participating in educational programs. In addition tooffering scholarships and grants, our organization will also be working to support schools, educational institutions, and other nonprofitorganizations that have demonstrated the ability to offer high quality programs and services to our target community. Through ourorganization's programs and services, we hope to improve access to education and have a positive impact in the lives of the individuals andfamilies that we have the opportunity to work with.
- Income
- $79,763
- Spending
- $114,658
- Spent on programs
- 44%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 127% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1544% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 64 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 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
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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (2)
- $50,000 spent. Asian American Stories Program:The Asian American Stories program featured 72 participants from across the United States, including Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Southern California. Remarkably, participants also came from Washington, Alaska, and Boston, Massachusetts. Among them were a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, the founder of the Global Peace Secretariat, and participants in President Obamas Challenge Program.The participants ranged widely in agefrom under 10 years old to 94and represented diverse Asian communities, including Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, and Burmese Americans. Their stories highlighted restaurant owners and entrepreneurs pursuing the American dream, new immigrants serving their communities, and cultural advocates promoting art and heritage. Some stories reflected the struggles and perseverance of young people finding their way, while others recounted important moments in Chinese American history or the achievements of generations of scientists and scholars in the U.S.
- The Brotherhood Cup Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated toincreasing educational opportunities for underserved individuals living in ourlocal communities, as well as underserved communities around the world, with aninitial focus on underserved areas of Singapore. We will accomplish this goal byoffering scholarships and grants to help cover the costs of participating ineducational programs. In addition to offering scholarships and grants, ourorganization will also be working to support schools, educational institutions, andother nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated the ability to offer highquality programs and services to our target community. Through ourorganizations programs and services, we hope to improve access to educationand have a positive impact in the lives of the individuals and families that wehave the opportunity to work with.In order to effectively and efficiently implement our organizations scholarshipand grant program, we will be networking within our target communities (bothdomestically and abroad) to advertise the opportunities that we offer and providestudents and qualified individuals with information on how to apply for supportfrom our organization. An applicant will need to complete an applicationincluding providing proof of financial need. The board members of theBrotherhood Cup Foundation will be responsible for reviewing the applicationssubmitted and determining which students and qualified individuals will receivescholarships and the amount of the scholarships.Our organizations support will cover the cost of the programs the qualifiedindividual applied for. The specific cost will vary based on the programs andactivities the qualified individual will be attending. The support that we offer isnot automatically renewable, but there are no limits on the age, gender, and howmany times an individual can apply for support from our organization.Once the Brotherhood Cup Foundation has selected a scholarship recipient, thefunds will be paid directly to the school or educational program on behalf ofparticipant. This will help ensure that the funds are being used for its intendedpurpose. Our organization will also follow up with the recipients to ensure thatthey are regularly attending and participating through the duration of the programthat the support was awarded for. The number of scholarships and grants awardedper year will depend on the funds available at the time.In addition to awarding scholarships, the Brotherhood Cup Foundation will alsobe working to support other nonprofit organizations that are exempt under IRC501(c)(3) and have demonstrated the ability to offer high quality programs andservices to our target communities. Again, this support will be offered toorganizations working in underserved areas of our local communities as well asorganizations working in underserved communities around the world. Ourorganization will reach out directly to those organization to see if they couldbenefit from our financial support. After our organization has provided support toanother organization, we will follow up with that organization to ensure that thefunds are being used for their intended purpose. We will also require that receiptsor documentation of how the funds were used be provided to our organization tomake sure that the funds are being used appropriately and to make sure ourrecords are accurate.In the future, as our organization grows, we will be working diligently to expandour programs and services in an effort to better fulfill our organizations goals.As a nonprofit organization, we are committed to continually offering the highestquality programs and services possible with the resources we have available.Through our programs and services, we hope to have a positive impact in the livesof those we work with and their communities as a whole.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 July 2023.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Brothers Brother Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA), EIN 34-6562544. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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