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Coptic Orphans Support Association
Coptic Orphans Support Association reported $25.9 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.51 went to program services, $3.52 to management and general costs and $10.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,808 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 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 | $196,808 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 39.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCoptic Orphans' flagship program, not alone, serves over 19,799 orphans through a mentoring and nurturing relationship with one of Coptic Orphans' 1,014 church-based volunteer representatives ("reps"). Each child receives protection, support, and confidence that was lost when their father died or abandoned them. The emphasis of the not alone program is not on charity, but rather on the transformation of children and those around them.because Coptic Orphans focuses on education as the primary tool to empower children to become self-sufficient, well-adjusted adults, not alone prioritizes giving…
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Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $195,608 | $0 | $1,200 | $196,808 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEGAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,817 | $0 | $8,251 | $162,068 |
| PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,077 | $0 | $7,317 | $160,394 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,254 | $0 | $1,200 | $159,454 |
| SR. FINANCE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,010 | $0 | $7,316 | $142,326 |
| AUSTRALIA COUNTRY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $121,566 | $14,284 | $135,850 |
| CANADA COUNTRY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $128,103 | $403 | $128,506 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Coptic Orphans Support Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $357K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b16 · 15 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 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,014
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRAVEL PLAN TOUR LLC Travel services | $452,849 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Coptic Orphans Support Association totaling $27,727 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 Coptic Orphans Support Association spent in 2025, $85.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Coptic Orphans Support Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Coptic Orphans Support Association reported that 85.5% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Coptic Orphans Support Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Coptic Orphans Support Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $196,808, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Coptic Orphans Support Association get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Coptic Orphans Support Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1637257 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631329349300648 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531409349300543 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442439349300009 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349309506 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242229349302059 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112259349300211 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011369349301326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1637257: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.