American Israel Education Foundation Inc

Analysis

American Israel Education Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1989, 37 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 September 2023, American Israel Education Foundation Inc reported income of $70.0m and spending of $52.2m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $88.3m to $70.0m (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, American Israel Education Foundation Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Rice Research Institute ($70.0m), Medical Teams International ($70.5m) and Vital Strategies Inc ($69.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.1m (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.9m. At year end it held assets of $186.9m against liabilities of $189k, net assets of $186.8m.