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American Friends of Combatants for Peace Inc

EIN 36-4778519 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong92 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

(PART III, LINE 1) AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMBATANTS FOR PEACE IS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY WORKING IN SOLIDARITY WITH COMBATANTS FOR PEACE. AFCFP RAISES AWARENESS AND RESOURCES, BUILDS COMMUNITY, AND TAKES DIRECT ACTION TO ADVANCE THE GOAL OF A JUST PEACE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$967,997
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3

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

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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 (5)
  1. $116,968 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - COLLECTIVE-ED AND SPEAKING TOURS AFCFP PARTNERED WITH OVER FIFTEEN ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST TWELVE INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE-ED EVENTS, CONNECTING MORE THAN 16,800 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE U.S., ISRAEL, PALESTINE, AND SIX OTHER COUNTRIES WITH THOUGHT LEADERS ON NONVIOLENCE, INTERSECTIONAL SOLIDARITY, AND SYSTEMIC JUSTICE. STARTING OCTOBER 6, AFCFP CO-LED EVERY LIFE A UNIVERSE, A THREE-DAY COMMEMORATION THAT DREW MORE THAN 3,000 INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEES. AFCFP ALSO COORDINATED TWO TWO-WEEK U.S. SPEAKING TOURS WITH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMBATANTS FOR PEACE, REACHING OVER TWENTY-FIVE VENUES ACROSS SIX STATES AND TWELVE CITIES, INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. REPRESENTATIVES SHARED THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND FOSTERED DIALOGUE ON CHOOSING PEACE, HUMANITY AND JUSTICE OVER DIVISION AND VIOLENCE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - COLLECTIVE-ED AND SPEAKING TOURS AFCFP PARTNERED WITH OVER FIFTEEN ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST TWELVE INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE-ED EVENTS, CONNECTING MORE THAN 16,800 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE U.S., ISRAEL, PALESTINE, AND SIX OTHER COUNTRIES WITH THOUGHT LEADERS ON NONVIOLENCE, INTERSECTIONAL SOLIDARITY, AND SYSTEMIC JUSTICE. STARTING OCTOBER 6, AFCFP CO-LED EVERY LIFE A UNIVERSE, A THREE-DAY COMMEMORATION THAT DREW MORE THAN 3,000 INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEES. AFCFP ALSO COORDINATED TWO TWO-WEEK U.S. SPEAKING TOURS WITH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMBATANTS FOR PEACE, REACHING OVER TWENTY-FIVE VENUES ACROSS SIX STATES AND TWELVE CITIES, INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. REPRESENTATIVES SHARED THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND FOSTERED DIALOGUE ON CHOOSING PEACE, HUMANITY AND JUSTICE OVER DIVISION AND VIOLENCE.
  2. $77,199 spent. GLOBAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY BUILDING AFCFP EXPANDED INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH THROUGH THE JOINT MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND JOINT NAKBA REMEMBERANCE CEREMONY. IN 2024, AFCFP RECRUITED MORE THAN 100 PEER SPONSORS, SUPPORTED OVER 450 GLOBAL SATELLITE GATHERINGS, AND HELPED ENGAGE MORE THAN 195,000 PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE. THESE CEREMONIES PROMOTED COLLECTIVE GRIEF, SOLIDARITY, AND PEACEMAKING THROUGH LARGE-SCALE, ACCESSIBLE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. AFCFP ALSO INVESTED IN GRASSROOTS INFRASTUCTURE BY HIRING ITS FIRST PROGRAM MANAGER, WHO STRENGHTENED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND FOUR REGIONAL CHAPTERS, AND LAUNCHED A NEW CHAPTER IN NEW YORK CITY. CHAPTERS BUILD LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE, EDUCATION, AND NONVIOLENT ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF PEACE. GLOBAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY BUILDING AFCFP EXPANDED INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH THROUGH THE JOINT MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND JOINT NAKBA REMEMBERANCE CEREMONY. IN 2024, AFCFP RECRUITED MORE THAN 100 PEER SPONSORS, SUPPORTED OVER 450 GLOBAL SATELLITE GATHERINGS, AND HELPED ENGAGE MORE THAN 195,000 PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE. THESE CEREMONIES PROMOTED COLLECTIVE GRIEF, SOLIDARITY, AND PEACEMAKING THROUGH LARGE-SCALE, ACCESSIBLE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. AFCFP ALSO INVESTED IN GRASSROOTS INFRASTUCTURE BY HIRING ITS FIRST PROGRAM MANAGER, WHO STRENGHTENED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND FOUR REGIONAL CHAPTERS, AND LAUNCHED A NEW CHAPTER IN NEW YORK CITY. CHAPTERS BUILD LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE, EDUCATION, AND NONVIOLENT ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF PEACE.
  3. $39,768 spent. AWARENESS & GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT AFCFP ADVANCED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN THE U.S. THROUGH DELEGATIONS AND COALITION PARTNERSHIPS. AFCFP CO-ORGANIZED A WASHIGTON, DC DELEGATION OF FOUR ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMBATANTS FOR PEACE WHO MET WITH MORE THAN TWENTY CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFFERS TO SHARE PERSONAL TESTIMONIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR JOINT NONVIOLENT WORK FOR PEACE. AFCFP ALSO CO-ORGANIZED A DELEGATION OF U. S. COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO MET WITH POLICYMAKERS TO SHARE PERSPECTIVES ON PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSTRUCTIVE U.S. ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NINE ORGANIZATIONS, AFCFP SUPPORTED A COALITION GATHERING IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING. AFCFP ADDITIONALLY COORDINATED CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC LETTERS, SIGNED BY 50 LAWMAKERS AND MORE THAN 1,500 SUPPORTERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, PEACE, AND A POLITICAL SOLUTION. AWARENESS & GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT AFCFP ADVANCED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN THE U.S. THROUGH DELEGATIONS AND COALITION PARTNERSHIPS. AFCFP CO-ORGANIZED A WASHIGTON, DC DELEGATION OF FOUR ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMBATANTS FOR PEACE WHO MET WITH MORE THAN TWENTY CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFFERS TO SHARE PERSONAL TESTIMONIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR JOINT NONVIOLENT WORK FOR PEACE. AFCFP ALSO CO-ORGANIZED A DELEGATION OF U. S. COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO MET WITH POLICYMAKERS TO SHARE PERSPECTIVES ON PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSTRUCTIVE U.S. ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NINE ORGANIZATIONS, AFCFP SUPPORTED A COALITION GATHERING IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING. AFCFP ADDITIONALLY COORDINATED CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC LETTERS, SIGNED BY 50 LAWMAKERS AND MORE THAN 1,500 SUPPORTERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, PEACE, AND A POLITICAL SOLUTION.
  4. $560,000 spent. GRANTMAKING AFCFP RAISED AND DISBURSED 560,000 IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC WORK IN FOUR KEY AREAS: EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT (E.G. FREEDOM SCHOOLS, LAND BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS), BUILDING COMMUNITY BEYOND BORDERS (E.G. JOINT MEMORIAL AND NAKBA CEREMONIES), WORK ON THE GROUND (E.G. OLIVE HARVESTS, WATER ACCESS SUPPORT, SCHOOL SUPPLY DELIVERY, ETC.), AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. AFCFP EXERCISED FISCAL OVERSIGHT, ENSURED USE OF FUNDS ALIGNED WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES AND DONOR RESTRICTIONS, AND COLLABORATED WITH GRANTEES TO MONITOR PROGRAM IMPACT.
  5. GRANTMAKING AFCFP RAISED AND DISBURSED 560,000 IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC WORK IN FOUR KEY AREAS: EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT (E.G. FREEDOM SCHOOLS, LAND BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS), BUILDING COMMUNITY BEYOND BORDERS (E.G. JOINT MEMORIAL AND NAKBA CEREMONIES), WORK ON THE GROUND (E.G. OLIVE HARVESTS, WATER ACCESS SUPPORT, SCHOOL SUPPLY DELIVERY, ETC.), AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. AFCFP EXERCISED FISCAL OVERSIGHT, ENSURED USE OF FUNDS ALIGNED WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES AND DONOR RESTRICTIONS, AND COLLABORATED WITH GRANTEES TO MONITOR PROGRAM IMPACT.

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 September 2014.

    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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