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Amit Children reported $20.7 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.23 went to program services, $7.78 to management and general costs and $4.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $481,108 (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 143% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MOther revenue was negative: −$169K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $481,108 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.41% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 48 of 48 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee schedule oamit enables israel's youth to realize their potential and strengthen israeli society by educating and nurturing childern from diverse backgrounds within a framework of academic excellence, jewish values and zionist ideals. Founded in 1925, amit operates 113 schools, youth villages, surrogate family residences and other programs in 33 cities, constituting israel's only government-recognized network of religious jewish education incorporating academic and technological studies.- israel's ministry of education named amit the number 1 educational network for the past five years!-…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $426,012 | $0 | $55,096 | $481,108 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,687 | $0 | $11,409 | $280,096 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 70.00 hrs/week | $172,272 | $0 | $19,646 | $191,918 |
| SENIOR CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,476 | $0 | $13,473 | $174,949 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,585 | $0 | $19,265 | $163,850 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,774 | $0 | $8,522 | $159,296 |
| SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 70.00 hrs/week | $119,839 | $0 | $13,473 | $133,312 |
| NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,336 | $0 | $17,751 | $128,087 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amit Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b48 · 48 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Private foundation grants it received
62 private foundations reported grants to Amit Children totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Amit Children's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Amit Children reported that 87.2% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amit Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amit Children reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $481,108, for the role of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amit Children get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amit Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5631502 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349303686 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349304954 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349320209 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213209349302211 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349309022 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349306790 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5631502: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.