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Amideast
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Amideast reported $45.9 million in revenue and $47.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.71 went to program services, $25.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,535 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,535 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExchange programs: governments, donor agencies, educational institutions, and corporations turn to amideast for assistance in managing scholarships and exchange programs in the united states for middle eastern and north african students. Successful programs require solid logistics and support: sponsors must determine appropriate selection criteria and make the most of limited resources; candidates seek advice on educational choices and on handling applications, financing, and travel arrangements; and participant progress needs to be closely monitored. Amideast ensures that all these…
English language: amideast is among the largest providers of english language training in the middle east and north africa (mena). In addition to offering english for young learners and teens, general english and english for business purposes for adults, and test preparation courses for standardized english language exams, amideast also designs and delivers english for specific purposes; programs to meet the specialized requirements of public and private sector entities, including national ministries, international and nongovernmental organizations, and businesses. Amideast combines its…
Testing: as the leading test administrator in the middle east/north africa region, amideast handles registration for and supervision of examinations for hundreds of thousands of students. Amideast administers most required U.S. Standardized tests, including the toefl, gre, toefl itp, and toeic. Testing services are provided for individuals and a variety of institutions, from ministries and universities to small businesses. With more than fifty years of experience, amideast provides support in all areas of testing: identification of appropriate, recognized exams for academic or professional…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,100 | $0 | $8,435 | $333,535 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,639 | $0 | $35,177 | $288,816 |
| VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,468 | $0 | $17,174 | $269,642 |
| VP, FIELD OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,670 | $0 | $44,362 | $264,032 |
| VP, PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,974 | $0 | $42,486 | $259,460 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,386 | $0 | $41,543 | $225,929 |
| COUNTRY DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,129 | $0 | $42,071 | $220,200 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, EXCHANGE PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,051 | $0 | $33,542 | $206,593 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amideast (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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
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–1b18 · 17 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 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 5143
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Amideast totaling $16 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 Amideast's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Amideast reported that 74.7% of its $47.5 million in expenses went to program services, 25.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amideast pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amideast reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $333,535, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amideast get its money?
Of $45.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 95.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amideast a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0243270 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602299349301100 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512249349302256 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411909349301006 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349302649 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242249349300634 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349302332 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0243270: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.