Heal Palestine Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HEAL PALESTINE IS A U.S. 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN PALESTINE THROUGH PROGRAMS IN HEALTH, EDUCATION HUMNITARIAN AID, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, EXPANDS EDUCATIONS OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RELIEF FOR FAMILIEIS FACING HARDSHIP, AND OFFERS YOUTH-FOCUSED INITIATIVES THAT BUILD SKILLS, RESILIENCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCE HEALS MISSION TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $20.3 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 16.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 540
- Highest pay
- $175,836, executive dir.
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 (4)
- $3.1 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND EXPENSES TOTAL $3,082,359 - IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS EDUCATION PROGRAM, ITS MEDICAL MISSIONS PROGRAM, ITS MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, SUPPORTING NEUROSURGEONS IN GAZA, AND ITS GRANT SUPPORTING THE KUWAITI FIELD HOSPITAL. UNDER THE EDUCATION PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED MAKESHIFT CLASSROOMS PROVIDING SAFE LEARNING SPACES AND SUPPORTED PARTNERS AND INITIATIVES ADDRESSING THE EDUCATIONAL DISRUPTIONS FOR GAZAN CHILDREN IN GAZA AND EGYPT. THROUGH ITS MEDICAL MISSIONS PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATED DOCTORS TRAVEL TO THE REGION TO TREAT PATIENTS AND TRAIN LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THROUGH ITS MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY FOR TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN IN GAZA AND THOSE DISPLACED IN EGYPT. THROUGH ITS HEAL PALESTINE-KUWAIT SPECIALTY FIELD HOSPITAL IN KHAN YOUNIS, HUNDRED OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS WERE TREATED.
- $2.4 million spent. Humanitarian Aid Program - Expenses Total $2,419,047 - In 2024, the Organization operated an extensive humanitarian aid program in Gaza to address the urgent needs arising from widespread disruption to basic services and living conditions. Program funds were used to provide direct assistance in the form of food, shelter, clothing, hygiene items, medicine, and psychosocial support, for children and their families. The Organization supported multiple community food kitchens that prepared and distributed cooked meals daily to displaced families living in overcrowded shelters and temporary encampments. The program also provided emergency shelter support, including tents, bedding, and basic household supplies, to families who had lost their homes. In addition, The Organization conducted large scale distributions of clothing, hygiene kits, and essential medications, helping ensure that vulnerable children received the basic necessities required for their health, safety and dignity. Recognizing the severe emotional toll of displacement and violence on children, the Organization also organized social, recreational, and structured psychosocial activities that offered safe spaces for play, learning, and emotional recovery.Through these combined efforts, the Organization delivered humanitarian assistance to over 500,000 children and families in 2024, including populations with limited access to basic services and constrained humanitarian access. All activities were conducted for charitable purposes and focused exclusively on meeting immediate humanitarian and child-focused needs.
- $1.0 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSPrescription Program - EXPENSES TOTAL $1,002,447 - In 2024, the Organization provided essential medications to patients throughout Gaza during a period of significant disruption to local pharmaceutical supply chains and access to medical treatment. Program funds supported the operation of a community pharmacy, the procurement of medications for HEAL Palestines field hospital, and the distribution of medicines through partner health care providers. Through these activities, more than 90,000 patients received treatment for injuries, chronic conditions, infections, and other urgent medical needs at a time when local availability of medications was severely constrained. The program helped ensure continuity of care and improved access to necessary treatments for vulnerable populations.
- $658,940 spent. GLOBAL HEALING PROGRAM - EXPENSES TOTAL $658,940 - THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES QUALITY MEDICAL TREATMENT ABROAD FOR INJURED AND SICK CHILDREN FROM GAZA WHERE THE TREATMENT IS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE ABROAD THE CHILDREN AND THEIR ACOCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBERS RECIEVE COMPREHENSIVE CARE INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND EDICATIONAL SUPPORT. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO TREAT THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL NEED WHILE GIVING THEM HOPE FOR BETTER FUTURES.
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 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 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 January 2023.
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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