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Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc

EIN 13-6110872 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HADASSAH MEDICAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION, INC. IS FORMED TO SUPPORT, AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC., A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ("HWZOA"). SEE SCHEDULE O.

Income
$50.6 million
Spending
$61.3 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$568,152, cfo/coo & co-interim ceo (as of 1/6/2024)

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: 39 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 67% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 56% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $58.4 million spent. GRANTS TO AFFILIATES: BEGINNING IN 2021, HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC. ("HWZOA") GRANTED TO HMRA THE DISCRETION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING, MANAGING AND INVESTING CERTAIN INVESTMENT ASSETS. FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY, HMRA IS ALLOWED TO POOL AND MANAGE THE FUNDS WITH FUNDS OWNED BY HMRA AND THE HADASSAH FOUNDATION, INC. ("HF"). ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, HMRA TRANSFERS TO HWZOA AND HF THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF INVESTMENT INCOME. IN ADDITION, HMRA TRANSFERS TO HWZOA DISTRIBUTIONS FROM ENDOWMENTS HELD BY HMRA.

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 December 1941.

    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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