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American Associates of the St Catherine Foundation Inc

EIN 13-3911845 · New Rochelle, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, RESEARCH INTO AND STUDY OF THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE LIBRARY OF ST. CATHERINE'S MONASTERY IN SINAI, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. ASSISTING IN THE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, STORAGE AND DISPLAY OF THE MANUSCRIPTS.

Income
$79,472
Spending
$84,421
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
34.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
21

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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 34.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1368% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% 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

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • 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

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. $42,996 spent. THE SAINT CATHERINE FOUNDATION IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WHOSE PURPOSES ARE SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE ST. CATHERINE FOUNDATION: THROUGH THEIR INTERCESSION WITH THE MONASTERY AND THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT, THE MONASTERY AGREED TO PARTICIPATE AT THE AFRICAN & BYZANTIUM EXHIBITION AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IN NEW YORK CITY BY LOANING HISTORIC ICONS AND RARE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT CATHERINE IN SINAI, EGYPT FOR THIS EXHIBITION. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE MUSEUM AGREED TO OUR REQUEST TO HOST A FUNDRAISING RECEPTION AT THE MUSEUM TO COINCIDE WITH THIS EXHIBITION. THE BOARD DECIDED TO MAKE A GRANT TO THE SAINT CATHERINE FOUNDATION EQUAL TO HALF TO THE NET PROCEEDS OF THIS FUNDRAISER HELD IN EARLY FEBRUARY OF 2024 IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS.
  2. $2,118 spent. CONSERVATION: ANNUAL CONSULTATION FEE FOR THE OVERALL COORDINATOR AND CONSERVATOR FOR THE ONGOING CONSERVATION PROJECT WHO GUIDES THE OVERALL CONSERVATION EFFORT OF THE LIBRARY ALONG WITH THE DIGITIZATION PROJECT TO ALLOW FOR THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF THE ANCIENT, FRAGILE AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANTLY HISTORIC IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS REMOTELY

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 November 6, 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 1997.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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