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Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Palestine Children's Relief Fund reported $94.9 million in revenue and $47.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.24 went to program services, $8.33 to management and general costs and $4.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $96,000 (CEO). Revenue rose 650% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $95MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 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 | $96,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.20% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseCapital projects - in 2024, we implemented 31 infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening the public health sector through strategic improvements to existing healthcare facilities. These projects included the construction and expansion of key healthcare units, such as pediatric cardiology departments, emergency centers, and vaccination centers, as well as the equipping of emergency rooms with heavy medical equipment
Humanitarian services - our humanitarian services programs provide essential support to children and communities in need, impacting thousands across gaza, the west bank, lebanon, and jordan. In 2024, these efforts reached 2,861 vulnerable children through targeted initiatives like the one-time meidcal and surgical sponsorship, orphans sponsorship, and monthly sponsorship, ensuring undeserved children receive critical care. Additionally, we implemented 126 urgent relief projects, delivering thousands of items such as hygiene materials, nutrition support, and medical supplies. To further…
Medical missions - our medical missions program brings volunteer medical teams from around the world to provide critical care to children in local hospitals. In 2024, 1074 children were treated in 93 missions. The missions offer specialized services like pediatric cardic surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, dental care, and more, along with training initiatives to empower local healthcare providers to deliver enhanced care
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Palestine Children's Relief Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $96,000 (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b11 · 11 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 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 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 6740
Private foundation grants it received
160 private foundations reported grants to Palestine Children's Relief Fund totaling $3.0M 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 Palestine Children's Relief Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Palestine Children's Relief Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Palestine Children's Relief Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Palestine Children's Relief Fund reported that 87.2% of its $47.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Palestine Children's Relief Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Palestine Children's Relief Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $96,000, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Palestine Children's Relief Fund get its money?
Of $94.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Palestine Children's Relief Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1057665 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 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 202513219349303276 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202531299349302413 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349318832 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349325224 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143189349301769 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1057665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.