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Unrwa USA National Committee
Unrwa USA National Committee reported $51.5 million in revenue and $48.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.25 went to program services, $1.73 to management and general costs and $3.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,042 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1051% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 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 | 99.8% | 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 | $216,042 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.44% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseGrant program - Unrwa USA prioritizes our program funding through four technical pillars: 1)education + training, 2)health (including mental health), 3)protection, and 4)emergency response. Education funding supported university scholarships for over 100 students and school-based mental health support for over 89,000 conflict-affected children. Health funding supported the furnishing and re-opening of a war-damaged health clinic in syria. Protection funds provided shelter repair and temporary housing to internally displaced refugees in syria and the west bank, as well as non-food items in…
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 | $203,261 | $0 | $12,781 | $216,042 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,475 | $0 | $25,332 | $188,807 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,079 | $0 | $8,502 | $145,581 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,400 | $0 | $9,050 | $134,450 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Unrwa USA National Committee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $629K (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–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 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 4Yes
- 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 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Private foundation grants it received
56 private foundations reported grants to Unrwa USA National Committee totaling $986K 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 Unrwa USA National Committee spent in 2024, $95.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Unrwa USA National Committee's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Unrwa USA National Committee reported that 95.2% of its $48.9 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Unrwa USA National Committee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Unrwa USA National Committee reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $216,042, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Unrwa USA National Committee get its money?
Of $51.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Unrwa USA National Committee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-2714426 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 202533219349317108 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349310005 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302859349300115 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242639349301419 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103099349305400 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202141979349300714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-2714426: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.