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Bluecheck Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN 92-1021572 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BLUECHECK WAS LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2022- WE'RE A COLLECTIVE OF HUMANITARIAN CRISIS RESPONSE EXPERTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND FILMMAKERS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF CONFLICT-AFFECTED POPULATIONS AND DOCUMENTING SOLIDARITY MOVEMENTS (SEE SCHEDULE O) COUNTERING OPPRESSION. BLUECHECK UKRAINE IDENTIFIES, VETS, AND FAST-TRACKS URGENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO UKRAINIAN NGOS AND AID INITIATIVES PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING AND OTHER CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN WORK ON THE FRONT LINES OF RUSSIA'S WAR ON UKRAINE. THEY HAVE THE PROXIMITY, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS TO ASSIST THOSE IN DESPERATE NEED.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$194,253, executive director

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: 45 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 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

    0 of 15

    Income fell 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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

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. $1.6 million spent. CO-FOUNDED BY ACTOR AND DIRECTOR LIEV SCHREIBER, FORMER EXECUTIVE LEADERS OF DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS, FILMMAKERS, AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN MARCH 2022, BLUECHECK UKRAINE (WWW.BLUECHECK.IN) WAS INITIALLY ESTABLISHED TO FIND AND FUND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE UKRAINIAN HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDING TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE DEVASTATING RUSSIAN INVASION. WHAT BLUECHECK EXPERIENCED AND UNCOVERED WAS A GAP IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE: LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WERE PROVIDING THE BULK OF THE HUMANITARIAN AID AND TAKING IMMENSE RISKS TO REACH THE FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES UNDER SIEGE BUT WERE RECEIVING A FRACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN FUNDING AND WERE LARGELY CUT OUT OF GOVERNMENTAL AND MULTILATERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BUREAUCRACY. DESPITE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES IN 2022 AND 2023, THE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, HUMANITARIAN OUTCOMES, FOUND IN JUNE 2022 THAT THE LOCAL UKRAINIAN ORGANIZATIONS DELIVERING VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE HUMANITARIAN AID IN UKRAINE AT THAT TIME HAD RECEIVED ONLY 0.24% OF THE DIRECT DONATIONS TO UKRAINE - LESS THAN $6.5 MILLION. LOCAL UKRAINIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS - NOT INTERNATIONAL AID ORGANIZATIONS - DELIVER A MAJORITY OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN THE COUNTRY, AND MEMBERS OF THOSE GROUPS CONTINUE TO SUFFER THE GREATEST RISKS AND CASUALTIES - AND YET, EVEN A YEAR LATER IN 2023 HUMANITARIAN OUTCOMES UPDATED RESEARCH SHOWS THESE GROUPS ARE NOT RECEIVING THE APPROPRIATE SHARE OF RESOURCES AND FUNDING.HOWEVER, WHEN PROVIDED WITH FLEXIBLE FUNDING, THESE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS HAD THE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, NETWORKS, AND FLEXIBILITY TO MEET AND ADDRESS URGENT AND LIFE-THREATENING NEEDS. THESE ARE THE FRONT-LINE GROUPS THAT ARE UNIQUELY ABLE TO ACHIEVE SOLUTIONS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES, BUT THEY ARE INSUFFICIENTLY RESOURCED THROUGH OUR CURRENT HUMANITARIAN SYSTEM.IN JANUARY 2023, BLUECHECK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A 501C3 TAX-EXEMPT, NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. BLUECHECK NOW HAS THE POTENTIAL TO EXPAND THE MODEL OF BLUECHECK UKRAINE TO A GLOBAL SOLUTION FOR IDENTIFYING, VETTING, AND FAST-TRACKING FINANCIAL SUPPORT (WITH STREAMLINED AND LIGHT LIFT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS) TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDING TO HUMANITARIAN AND NATURAL DISASTERS AROUND THE WORLD.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 January 2023.

    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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