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Hand to Hand Kajukendo Self Defense Center

EIN 94-3021257 · Emeryville, CA

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

What it says it does

TEACHING SELF-DEFENSE AND TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS

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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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.
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, 2025, 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)

$66,587 spent. HAND TO HANDS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING IN THE ECLECTIC ART OF KAJUKENBO. IT IS A PRACTICAL AND BEAUTIFUL MARTIAL ART THAT COMBINES THE BEST TECHNIQUES AND TRAINING METHODS OF FIVE TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS SYSTEMS. TRAINING INCLUDES THE STUDY OF BASIC TECHNIQUES, FORMS, FIGHTING STRATEGY, PRACTICAL SELF DEFENSE, AND TRADITIONAL WEAPONS PRACTICE.
$6,067 spent. IN A HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, STUDENTS LEARN TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM INVASIVE AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS INCLUDING PHYSICAL ASSAULT. THEY GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE COMPLEXITIES OF VIOLENCE IN OUR CULTURE AND BECOME AWARE OF HOW WE ARE ALL IMPACTED BY SEXISM, RACISM, AND GENDER OPPRESSION, REGARDLESS OF OUR PERSONAL IDENTITIES. HAND TO HAND CLASSES EXPLORE THE LINKS BETWEEN PERSONAL SAFETY AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS BECAUSE SEEING THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALING AND ENCOURAGES EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO WALK FEARLESSLY IN THEIR LIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 May 1991.
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 November 4, 2026.

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