Ripples Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote peacebuilding, reconciliation, and intercultural understanding through educational programs, artistic collaboration, and community-based initiatives.
- Income
- $178,177
- Spending
- $151,262
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Highest pay
- $3,000, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 August 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 (4)
- $18,076 spent. The organization organized and facilitated educational workshops and presentations at an international scientific conference in 2025. These sessions focused on dialogue, reconciliation practices, and community-based approaches to healing and conflict transformation. Approximately 150 participants (estimated) attended the workshops and presentations. Activities included facilitated discussions, presentations of educational frameworks, and collaborative sessions designed to encourage cross-cultural understanding and peacebuilding initiatives. The objective of this program is to disseminate educational methodologies and build a global network of practitioners working toward reconciliation and community healing.
- $9,596 spent. The organization conducted a multi-day educational retreat and workshop program bringing together researchers, artists, facilitators, and community participants for collaborative learning activities focused on reconciliation practices, intercultural dialogue, and community-based approaches to healing and conflict transformation. The program included approximately 5 days of workshops, facilitated discussions, and collaborative sessions, with approximately 25 participants (estimated). Activities included educational presentations, dialogue sessions, and experiential learning designed to strengthen cross-cultural understanding and develop future peacebuilding initiatives. The objective of this program was to advance the organization's mission by supporting educational exchange, developing reconciliation methodologies, and building collaborations among practitioners engaged in peacebuilding and community healing initiatives.
- $7,285 spent. The organization organized and facilitated educational workshops and dialogue sessions during a major international policy and leadership conference week attended by global leaders, researchers, and civil society representatives. The sessions focused on reconciliation practices, intercultural dialogue, and community-based approaches to healing and conflict transformation. Approximately 50 participants (estimated) attended the workshops and facilitated discussions. Activities included collaborative dialogue sessions, presentations of educational frameworks, and knowledge exchange among practitioners working in peacebuilding and community development. The objective of this program was to advance the organization's mission by sharing educational methodologies, fostering international collaboration, and building relationships among leaders and practitioners engaged in peacebuilding and cross-cultural understanding initiatives.
- $11,849 spent. Additional educational workshops, dialogue sessions, and collaborative program development activities supporting the organization's peacebuilding mission
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 2025.
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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