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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2026 Expires: March 2028

Team Rubicon

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7
(310) 640-8787
5230 Pacific Concourse Drive, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA, 90045
https://teamrubiconusa.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Team Rubicon does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Team Rubicon does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least Every 2 Years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

Team Rubicon does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization did not produce a written report outlining the results of its effectiveness assessment performed in February 2025.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 4

Team Rubicon meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to serve global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises."

Year, State Incorporated:
2010, MN

Team Rubicon reports that is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that provides relief to those affected by disasters or crises by pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders, medical professionals, and technology solutions. The organization works alongside local governments and agencies to provide services to those who are most vulnerable during disasters. In 2024, Team Rubicon states that it completed 98 operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Team Rubicon's program expenses were:

Resilience $37,234,451
Response $20,144,952
Long Term Recovery $3,765,066
Total Program Expenses $61,144,469

Chief Executive
Jim Brooks, Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Jacob Wood

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Groundswell

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
133

*2025 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Jim Brooks assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer in July 2025. Mr. Brooks' compensation is not available at this time. In 2024, Arthur Delacruz served as Team Rubicon's President and Chief Operating Officer, receiving $350,135 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $82,145,201, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Team Rubicon's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $46,480,372
In-kind contributions $35,664,829
Investment income, net $958,491
Other income $41,873
Total Income $83,145,565

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $83,145,565
Total expenses: $74,351,135
  Program expenses $61,144,469
  Fundraising expenses $5,881,110
  Administrative expenses $7,325,556
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $8,794,430
Beginning Net Assets $34,623,843
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $43,418,273
Total Liabilities $8,675,235
Total Assets $52,093,508

Note: According to Team Rubicon's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended December 31, 2024, the organization received $35,664,829 in contributed goods and services including branding and communication ($30,888,271), software professional services ($2,108,728), supplies ($1,059,206), transportation ($858,580), and professional services ($750,044).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance