Syrian American Medical Society Foundation
Syrian American Medical Society Foundation reported $61.4 million in revenue and $66.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.38 went to program services, $2.53 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 18.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,923 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $67MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $61M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$80.82 $50M
- Government grants$18.35 $11M
- Investment income$0.83 $513K
Other revenue was negative: −$163K. 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) | 95.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,923 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.28% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 88.9% |
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 expenseMedical relief programs: the foundation organizes and facilitates medical missions to allow physicians, sams members, medical students, and volunteers to participate in medical and surgical missions throughout the year. Medical professionals travel to the region to support ongoing medical relief programs and provide healthcare to syrians living in refugee camps and in urban areas across jordan, lebanon, iraq, turkey, and greece. As well as provide medical service to gaza.the foundation continued to provide primary and specialized care in seven countries, with major operations in syria…
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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,509 | $0 | $5,414 | $187,923 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,142 | $0 | $2,474 | $142,616 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,378 | $0 | $37 | $139,415 |
| SR. PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,491 | $0 | $655 | $120,146 |
| MEDICAL EDUCATION MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,679 | $0 | $10 | $110,689 |
| OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,078 | $0 | $6,109 | $109,187 |
| FUNDRAISING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,532 | $0 | $4,650 | $108,182 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Syrian American Medical Society Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $465K (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–1b9 · 9 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 6532
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Syrian American Medical Society Foundation totaling $1.1M 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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Of every $100 Syrian American Medical Society Foundation spent in 2024, $95.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Syrian American Medical Society Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Syrian American Medical Society Foundation reported that 95.4% of its $66.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Syrian American Medical Society Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Syrian American Medical Society Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $187,923, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Syrian American Medical Society Foundation get its money?
Of $61.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 18.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Syrian American Medical Society Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1717058 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 202531929349300443 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412989349300511 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322919349300222 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349306262 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123149349302392 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003099349301940 · read the filing
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