Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $7.3 million
- Spending
- $10.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $220,003, head of school
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: 45 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 67% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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)
- $9.2 million spent. AMIIE MERGED WITH THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND ("JNF") BETWEEN DECEMBER 2013 AND JANUARY 2014. IN COMPARING AMIIE'S STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN 2022, OUR CORE STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS 595, AND OUR PARTNER PROGRAMS' ENROLLMENT WAS 905 STUDENTS, WITH A TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF 1,500 STUDENTS FOR THAT YEAR. IN 2023, OUR CORE STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS 648, AND OUR PARTNER PROGRAMS' ENROLLMENT WAS REDUCED TO 420 STUDENTS DUE TO OCTOBER 7. IN TOTAL, OUR 2023 STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS 1068. THE IMPACT OF THE EVENTS OF OCTOBER 7TH CONTINUED TO BE FELT THROUGHOUT 2024, WITH CORE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT 123, AND OUR PARTNER PROGRAMS' ENROLLMENT WAS 88 STUDENTS. WE WERE ABLE TO ENROLL 116 STUDENTS IN TEEN MISSION PROGRAMS THAT WERE DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO BRING TEENS TO ISRAEL ON ONE WEEK SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. THIS BROUGHT TOTAL ENROLLMENT TO 327 STUDENTS FOR 2024. AS A RESULT OF THE ONGOING REGIONAL CONFLICT, WHICH BEGAN WITH HOSTILITIES ON OCTOBER 7, 2023, AMIIE HAS OBSERVED A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN SHORT-TERM DEMAND FOR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL. AS A RESULT, THE CAMPUSES WERE REPURPOSED AT THE END OF 2023 FOR WAR-RELATED DISPLACED PEOPLE. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM RETURNED WITH FAR FEWER ENROLLEES THAN ANTICIPATED. PARTNER PROGRAMS WERE SLOW TO RETURN TO ISRAEL. CONSEQUENTLY, AMIIE ADDED ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SOLIDARITY MISSIONS TO REMAIN ACTIVE. WHILE THE GEOPOLITICAL INSTABILITY CONTINUES TO PRESENT CHALLENGES, AMIIE REMAINS COMMITTED TO NAVIGATING THESE COMPLEXITIES WITH RESILIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY. OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM IS ACTIVELY EVALUATING THE SITUATION TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FOCUSING ON THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. FOLLOWING THE WAR WITH IRAN IN JUNE 2025 MOST SUMMER PROGRAMS WERE CANCELLED, AND AS A RESULT WE EXPECT GROWTH TO REMAIN FLAT FOR 2025. HOWEVER, WE ARE PLANNING FOR A SIGNIFICANT RECOVERY IN 2026.
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 2011.
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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