Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ORPHANED CHILDREN, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH CORE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, OTHER IMPORTANT SERVICES, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT SO THEY MAY BECOME INDEPENDENT.
- Income
- $9.2 million
- Spending
- $9.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -24.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 144
- Highest pay
- $261,417, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 98% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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, 2025, 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)
- $6.8 million spent. SEE STATEMENT O
- FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: ALAYN BROUGHT INCREASED AWARENESS AND GROWTH BOTH IN THE USA AND OUR IMPACT GLOBALLY. IN THE USA, WE HAVE SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME REACHING OUT TO NEW COMMUNITIES IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE RAISED OVER NINE MILLION DOLLARS DURING THE YEAR. OUR OBJECTIVE REMAINS TO EMPOWER ORPHANED CHILDREN AND PROVIDE THEM WITH COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND SERVICES BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING ON TOP OF BASIC HOUSING AND LIVING EXPENSES. INTERNATIONALLY, WE CONTINUE OUR DISTRIBUTION TO IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND GHANA, SUPPORTING HUNDREDS OF NEWLY IDENTIFIED ORPHANED CHILDREN IN THESE REGIONS. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE SUPPORT TO LUMINOUS STARS CENTERS IN IRAQ, WHICH HOUSE THE VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED TO THE ORPHANED CHILDREN. EACH LUMINOUS STARS CENTER SERVES AS A FOOD AND FINANCIAL AID DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN ADDITION TO HOUSING MEDICAL CLINICS, DENTAL CLINICS, A PHARMACY, VOCATIONAL TRAINING CLASSROOMS, A CLOTHING STORE, AND MANY OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. CHILDREN HAVE PLAY SPACES WHERE THEY ARE ALSO DISCREETLY OBSERVED FOR WARNING SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL TRAUMA AND STEPS ARE TAKEN TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. EACH OF THE SERVICES IS OFFERED IN THE MOST DIGNIFIED WAY SO THE RECIPIENTS ARE NEVER MADE TO FEEL EMBARRASSED OR DISRESPECTED. OUR GOAL IS TO LIFT THESE CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY AND HELP THEM BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND SOCIETY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
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 March 2015.
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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