Syrian Emergency Task Force

Analysis

Syrian Emergency Task Force is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Syrian Emergency Task Force reported income of $1.5m and spending of $797k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $252k to $1.5m (+501%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Syrian Emergency Task Force sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Armenian Relief and Development Association ($1.5m), El Hogar Ministries Inc ($1.5m) and No Barriers USA ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $252k. It paid $7,173 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $923k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $923k. It reported 5 employees.