Amit Children Inc
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What it says it does
TO ENABLE ISRAEL'S YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, AND STRENGTHENS ISRAELI SOCIETY BY EDUCATING AND NURTURING CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, JEWISH VALUES AND ZIONIST IDEALS.
- Income
- $20.7 million
- Spending
- $14.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $481,108, executive vice president
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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2548 of 48 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $12.3 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OAMIT ENABLES ISRAEL'S YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND STRENGTHEN ISRAELI SOCIETY BY EDUCATING AND NURTURING CHILDERN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, JEWISH VALUES AND ZIONIST IDEALS. FOUNDED IN 1925, AMIT OPERATES 113 SCHOOLS, YOUTH VILLAGES, SURROGATE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND OTHER PROGRAMS IN 33 CITIES, CONSTITUTING ISRAEL'S ONLY GOVERNMENT-RECOGNIZED NETWORK OF RELIGIOUS JEWISH EDUCATION INCORPORATING ACADEMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES.- ISRAEL'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NAMED AMIT THE NUMBER 1 EDUCATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS!- 42,900 STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN 29 CITIES; 70% IN THE SOCIOLOGY/ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHIC PERIPHERY OF THE COUNTRY.- 93% BAGRUT DIPLOMA RATE COMPARED WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 76.3%.- 19% OF STUDENTS TAKE 5 POINT PHYSICS.- 505 AT RISK STUDENTS WHO ATTEND JUNIOR COLLEGES- AMIT LAUNCHES NETWORK-WIDE HYBRID GOGYA PLATFORM TO ALLOW FOR GREATER OPPRTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS, AND HAS 3,500 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, WITH OVER 180 COURSES OFFERED.- 35 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN AMIT'S PROGRAM FOR REAL-WORLD EXPOSURE AND RELEVANT LEARNING.- APPROXIMATELY 60 GOGYA SPACES EXIST IN OUR SCHOOLS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.- OVER 60 TRAINING PROGRAMS AND THERE IS A TEACHER TRAINING CENTER THAT HAS THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS.- OVER THE SUMMER, 39 SCHOOLS UNDERWENT RENOVATIONS AND UPGRADES REFRESHING CLASSROOMS, BATHROOMS, AND OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES.
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
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Caution.
Its 2010 filing told the IRS that the organization has closed.
Source: Form 990-N (e-Postcard) filings, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 2, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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