Alliance for Medical Outreach and Relief
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $10.5 million
- Spending
- $11.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $159,077, executive director
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
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 60% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
0 of 10Reports 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)
- $10.5 million spent. AMOR AFGHANISTAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (AAHO): AFSHAR HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO OPERATE IN THE SERVICE OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES PROVIDING QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION 24/7. OVER 80,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED HEALTH CARE SERVICES RANGING FROM PRE-AND POST-NATAL CARE, VACCINES, CONTRACEPTION, MICRO-NUTRITION, PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL SERVICES, SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IN-PATIENT, AND OUT-PATIENT HEALTHCARE, IN ADDITION TO HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS EACH OF ITS SERVICE LINES AND CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 177 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING 27 PHYSICIANS, 35 NURSES, 14 MIDWIVES, AND 24 CLINICAL SUPPORT STAFF.
- $201,002 spent. AMOR UKRAINE HEALTH ORGANIZATION (AUHO): ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2022 TO SUPPORT UKRAINE'S EXISTING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BY CREATING A RELIABLE MEANS FOR DONORS FROM THE US AND EU TO REACH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS MEDICATION AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO ORPHANS AND FAMILIES DISPLACED INTO SMALL VILLAGES. AUHO CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 2 STAFF IN UKRAINE. DURING 2024, NEW DONOR RELATIONSHIPS WERE ESTABLISHED RESULTING IN OVER $2,000,000 OF SUPPORT BEING DELIVERED.
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 October 13, 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? 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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.
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 October 21, 2026.
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