Palestine Childrens Relief Fund

Analysis

Palestine Childrens Relief Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Burbank, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1992, 34 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 2023, Palestine Childrens Relief Fund reported income of $92.2m and spending of $27.2m, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.2m to $92.2m (+1022%), an average of +83% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 761%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Palestine Childrens Relief Fund sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hias Inc ($88.1m), Human Rights Watch Inc ($94.2m) and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ($86.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $179k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $93.5m against liabilities of $991k, net assets of $92.5m. It reported 10 employees.