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American Friends of Schneider Childrens Medical Center of Israel

EIN 13-3140298 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak12 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • Only 43% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR ISRAEL, INC. (CHAI) IS TO RAISE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR SCHNEIDER CHILDREN MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL (SCMCI), ISRAEL'S ONLY HOSPITAL EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO THE HEALTHCARE OF ALL CHILDREN, THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT, RESEARCH AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.

Income
$925,712
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
43%
Reserves
-7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
1
Volunteers
6

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

Weak: 12 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 86% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 75% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    43% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $129,890 spent. MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT-SCMCI PERFORMS RESEARCH IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AND SOME OF THE RESEARCH AREAS FUNDED BY MDI INCLUDE: DIABETES AND STEM CELL THERAPY AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC CHILDHOOD CANCERS. MDI ALSO FUNDS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS ANXIETY DISORDERS CLINIC, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, ENDOCRINOLOGY/DIABETES, FOREIGN LANGUAGE SOCIAL WORKERS, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, NURSE TRAINING, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION UNIT, AND THE ANXIETY TRAUMA AND STRESS CENTER (PSYCHIATRY).
  2. $564,449 spent. EDUCATION AND TRAINING-THESE ARE CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING SCMCI'S ABILITY TO DELIVER THE BEST PEDIATRIC CARE. PARTNERING WITH DOCTORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, WE BRING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST PROFESSIONALS TO TEACH NEW MEDICAL PROCEDURES, PROTOCOLS AND TECHNIQUES. SCMCI IN TURN, TRAINS RESIDENTS FROM EVERY CONTINENT, AT THE HOSPITAL AND ON LOCATION, EXPANDING THE UNDERSTANDING OF PEDIATRIC PRACTICES ALL OVER THE WORLD.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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