Jewish Vegan Life
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JEWISH VEGAN LIFE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO CATALYZING A GLOBAL FOOD REVOLUTION. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CONNECT THE WORLDS OF JEWISH TRADITION AND PLANT-BASED LIVING, EMPOWERING THEM TO LIVE THEIR BEST JEWISH VEGAN LIFE. OUR VISION IS A VEGAN WORLD ENRICHED BY THE SYNERGY OF PLANT-BASED LIVING AND JEWISH WISDOM.
- Income
- $57,891
- Spending
- $56,667
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 7Reports no 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, 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)
- $41,887 spent. IN 2025, JEWISH VEGAN LIFE ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO CONNECT JEWISH TRADITION WITH PLANT-BASED LIVING BY LAUNCHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, BUILDING COMMUNITY, AND EXPANDING OUR REACH. WE HOSTED VEGAN SHABBAT DINNERS, CREATED HOLIDAY GUIDES AND MENUS, AND PRODUCED MAJOR CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS OUR PASSOVER EARTH DAY INITIATIVE AND SHOFAR FOR CHANGE LIVESTREAM FROM THE WESTERN WALL, WHICH REACHED THOUSANDS WORLDWIDE. WE CULTIVATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH RABBIS, CHEFS, ACTIVISTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS FAITH AND VEGAN COMMUNITIES. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE GREW EXPONENTIALLY. BY YEARS END, JVL HAD REACHED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGH DIGITAL CAMPAINGNS, LIVESTREAMS, GUIDES, AND EVENTS, WHILE BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LOCAL CITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. WE CLOSED THE YEAR WITH REVENUE ABOVE PROJECTIONS AND LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR EXPANDED OUTREACH
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 October 13, 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 April 2024.
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 October 21, 2026.
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