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American Friends of Magen David Adom

EIN 13-1790719 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM IS THE SOLE AUTHORIZED FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES SUPPORTING THE LIFE SAVING EFFORTS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM (MDA) IN ISRAEL.

Income
$142.3 million
Spending
$105.8 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
26.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
65
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$482,199, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 51% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Provided 166 basic life support ambulances.Work delivered
  • Provided 69 mobile intensive care unit ambulances.Work delivered
  • Provided 123 first responder motorcycles.Work delivered
  • Provided 4 armored ambulances.Work delivered
  • Provided 11 Pony electric first responder vehicles.Work delivered
  • Provided 5 bloodmobile beds.Work delivered
  • Provided 1 command and control vehicle.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $92.5 million spent. (SEE SCHEDULE O)MAGEN DAVID ADOM PLAYS FOUR CRITICAL ROLES AS ISRAEL'S NATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TASKED WITH THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NATION'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM. IT'S FIRST AND MOST EXPANSIVE ROLE IS AS THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, PROVIDING PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ISRAEL'S OVER 10 MILLION CITIZENS, AND THE 2 MILLION OR MORE TOURISTS WHO VISIT EACH YEAR. IN THIS PROGRAM, AFMDA PROVIDED 166 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES, 69 MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AMBULANCES, 123 FIRST RESPONDER MOTORCYCLES, 1 COMMAND AND CONTROL VEHICLE, 4 ARMORED AMBULANCES, 11 PONY ELECTRIC FIRST RESPONDER VEHICLE AND 5 BLOODMOBILE BEDS THAT ARE SPECIALLY EQUIPPED TO SPEED THROUGH TRAFFIC TO ARRIVE AT THE SCENE OF AN ILLNESS OR INCIDENT BEFORE AN AMBULANCE IN ADDITION, AFMDA PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNITS, INCLUDING MONITORS, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, DEFIBRILLATORS, AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT. AFMDA ALSO FUNDED THE TRAINING OF EMTS AND PARAMEDICS. THE SECOND CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH WHICH MDA IS TASKED IS THE TESTING, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ISRAEL'S NATIONAL BLOOD SUPPLY. 2022 SAW THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORLD'S FIRST UNDERGROUND AND SHIELDED BLOOD BANK, FUNDED BY AFMDA AND FOR WHICH CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN 2017. THIS NEW FACILITY WILL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PROCESS MORE THAN 500,000 UNITS OF BLOOD ANNUALLY AND WILL PROTECT THE BLOOD SUPPLY IN CASE OF A TERRORIST ATTACK, WAR, OR EARTHQUAKE. AFMDA ALSO DONATED ONE BLOOD MOBILE THAT IS USED IN BLOOD DRIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. MDA IS THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MEDICAL OPERATIONS IN THE EVENT OF A MASS CASUALTY EVENT, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTRY. AFMDA PROVIDES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN MEDICAL SUPPLIES USED DAILY BY THE EMS DIVISION AND DEPLOYED DURING MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS.ISRAEL'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) IS MAGEN DAVID ADOM, AND IN THAT ROLE, MDA PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL RESCUE MISSIONS AND OPERATIONS SANCTIONED BY THE ICRC. IN 2023, MDA WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE, AND MDA PARAMEDICS WERE STATIONED AT A FIELD HOSPITAL OUTSIDE LVIV, UKRAINE AND OPENED A FIELD CLINIC IN CHISINAU, MOLDOVA, TREATING PATIENTS FLEEING THE WAR. AFMDA FUNDED THREE ARMORED AMBULANCES TO REPLACE ARMORED AMBULANCES THAT MDA DONATED TO THE UKRAINIAN RED CROSS.THROUGH THEIR SUPPORT OF AFMDA, AMERICAN DONORS ARE PLAYING A TANGIBLE AND DRAMATIC ROLE IN SAVING LIVES IN ISRAEL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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