B'nai B'rith International

Legal name: B'nai B'rith Covenant House of Tucson Arizona Inc C/o Biltmore Properties

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
860709981
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Jun 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone
800-573-9057
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Senior Citizens' Housing/Retirement Communities
Affiliation
Judaism

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$881,524
Expenses
$926,859
Assets
$1,966,601
Liabilities
$95,920

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MICHAEL LEVY (PRESIDENT)
  • ABBIE STONE (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MICHAEL LEVY (PRESIDENT)
  • ABBIE STONE (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • SUSAN HOPKINSON (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

B’nai B’rith International is the world’s leading Jewish organization with an unbroken legacy of service and impact. It strengthens global Jewish life, combats anti-Semitism, and stands unequivocally with the State of Israel—advancing dignity, security, and human rights for all through public diplomacy, community engagement, education, and advocacy.

What it reported doing in 2024

This organization provided affordable housing to the elderly through the operation of a 79-unit hud 202 prac multifamily housing community in tucson, Arizona. In 2024, the organization served 93 residents: 1% under the age of 62, 76% between the ages 62-81, 19% between ages 82-93, 2% over the age of 94 and 2% unknown. In addition to providing decent and safe housing for low-income seniors, this project also employed a full-time, on-site service coordinator who assisted residents with obtaining a variety of social services and agency referrals. In 2024, residents were assisted with services including: advocacy, benefits and entitlements, social security and medicare, (continued on schedule o)legal assistance, meals, crisis intervention and supportive counseling, emergency food pantry, welfare checks, healthcare services, family support and computers and technology. The wellness center maintained a full schedule of classes and residents benefited from a variety of health and wellness activities.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 99% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and assets have declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87.2%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 88.6%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.1%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.12; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -3.1% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: Mission, programs, and operating context captured from the official website.
  • Where the money goes: 87.2% of revenue deployed · 88.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $821K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $277K reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 3 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 24/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 52/100.