American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities reported $3.29 billion in revenue and $2.80 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.96 went to program services, $8.63 to management and general costs and $15.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,713,883 (EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR). 870 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.80BFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $3.29BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.0% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,713,883 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.06% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 870 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.2 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 38 | 90.9% |
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
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,647,264 | $66,619 | $1,713,883 |
| CEO & EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,393,252 | $0 | $171,359 | $1,564,611 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $818,220 | $0 | $113,113 | $931,333 |
| INTERIM CEO (BEG 3/25) Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $715,554 | $0 | $101,678 | $817,232 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $679,934 | $0 | $122,476 | $802,410 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $658,935 | $0 | $127,030 | $785,965 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $657,624 | $0 | $91,651 | $749,275 |
| CHIEF DONOR OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $588,068 | $0 | $108,117 | $696,185 |
870 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.2M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b38 · 36 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 52,178
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INFOCISION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Call center | $8,620,593 |
| VACO LLC Contract labor | $8,097,310 |
| 1 LINK TECHNOLOGY LLC Contract labor | $7,354,582 |
| NEXTECH SOLUTIONS LLC Contract labor | $6,481,363 |
| EAGLECOM INC Media purchasing | $6,133,587 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 125 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities totaling $3.1M 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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Every number above is copied from American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities spent in FY2025, $75.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities reported that 76.0% of its $2.80 billion in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 15.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,713,883, for the role of EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities get its money?
Of $3.29 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1044585 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349308397 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349302178 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349304049 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349307636 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211159349301231 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121049349300207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1044585: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.