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227 DICKENS WAY
Santa Cruz CA 95064-1059
Santa Cruz CA | IRS ruling year: 2012 | EIN: 46-0774311
The specific purpose of this corporation is to investigate, document and report incidents of anti-Semitism that occur in institutions of higher education in America ... (More)
The specific purpose of this corporation is to investigate, document and report incidents of anti-Semitism that occur in institutions of higher education in America and to educate the Jewish community and other members of the public about such incidents and other manifestations of harassment and intimidation of Jewish students on college and university campuses, as well as to organize, undertake and support efforts to combat and remedy anti-Jewish bigotry and any activities relations thereto. (Less)
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This charity's score is 5%, earning it a Zero-Star rating.
This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Amcha Initiative is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Amcha Initiative has earned a 5% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 0/4 - 0/35 ptsBoard Composition - 0/4 - 0/35 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Missing - 0/5 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Missing - 0/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Missing - 0/5 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Missing - 0/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/5 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/5 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 5/5 ptsWebsite - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.00% - 0/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.00% - 0/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
This organization is receiving zero points for both financial metrics (Liabilities to Assets Ratio and Program Expense Ratio) due to their Program Expense Ratio being under 50%.
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 33.33% - 0/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 33.33% - 0/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Good financial stewardship goes beyond financial metrics, and includes effectively using funds in pursuit of the declared mission. Organizations that spend less than half of their budget on programs are probably not adequately pursuing their mission. For this reason, our methodology applies zero points to both financial metrics in cases where the Program Expense ratio is under 50%
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Amcha Initiative) or EIN (460774311) in the 'Search Term' field.
Not Currently Scored
Amcha Initiative cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Amcha Initiative reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
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INVESTIGATING: AMCHA Initiative released a groundbreaking report examining antisemitic activity in 2017, which found that Israel-related antisemitic incidents were considerably more likely to contribu ... (More)
INVESTIGATING: AMCHA Initiative released a groundbreaking report examining antisemitic activity in 2017, which found that Israel-related antisemitic incidents were considerably more likely to contribute to a hostile environment for Jewish students than incidents involving classic antisemitism. In addition, AMCHA Initiatives survey on Antisemitism on U.S. Campuses and Efforts to Address It was a featured mini-report in the Tel Aviv University Kantor Centers report on Antisemitism Worldwide 2018: General Analysis. DOCUMENTING: As the only publicly-accessible, user-friendly database of antisemitic activity on more than 400 campuses nationwide, AMCHAs website is an invaluable resource for university stakeholders, allied organizations, state and federal legislators and scholars. During this reporting period, AMCHA transitioned to a new website that included upgraded database designs, powerful search engines on nearly every page, as well as new searchable photo and video libraries, making it much easier for parents, students, alumni, researchers, journalists, legislators and public policy makers to access and analyze data about campus antisemitism. AMCHAs Antisemitism Incident Tracker documented over 600 incidents. The Forward commended AMCHAs Antisemitism Tracker in August 2018, stating that it provides by far the most thorough public documentation of campus-based anti-Semitism in all its permutations.EDUCATING: During this period, AMCHAs data, studies and efforts were cited in more than 400 articles in outlets that included The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Times, The Hill, Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle of Higher Education, TIME Magazine, The Forward, Haaretz, Jewish Telegraph Agency, Jewish Journal and many more. AMCHAs data, studies and efforts regarding San Francisco State University also played a crucial role in the Lawfare Projects lawsuit on behalf of two SFSU students, that resulted in a successful settlement. In addition, AMCHAs director discussed the problem of campus antisemitism and AMCHAs efforts to combat it on dozens of radio shows and podcasts and has presented AMCHAs work at conferences in the U.S., Israel and Germany. During this reporting period, AMCHA sent out 20 bulletins to 10,000 supporters and issued 15 press releases to hundreds of media outlets. COMBATING: During this period, AMCHA coordinated and led a coalition of more than 135 religious, civil rights, education and advocacy organizations in urging university administrators to adequately respond to incidents of campus antisemitism on 12 campuses across the country, including New York University, University of Michigan, Pitzer College and the University of California. In addition, AMCHA led the coalition in writing to over 250 university presidents nationwide, alerting them to the threat that an academic boycott of Israel poses to students and faculty on U.S. campuses, and urging them to pledge to prevent attempts by faculty to implement an academic boycott on their campus. (Less)
Amcha Initiative cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Amcha Initiative cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.
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