Hand in Hand American Friends of Cntr for Jewish-Arab Edu in Israel
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE PARTNERSHIP AND COEXISTENCE AMONG JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATED SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING FUNDING FOR AND ASSISTING IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH ISRAELI NONPROFITS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS.
- Income
- $7.3 million
- Spending
- $8.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $285,900, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 August 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)
- $7.8 million spent. IN ISRAEL, HAND IN HAND HELPED SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF HAND IN HAND'S SCHOOL IN HAIFA, ISRAEL UP TO 8TH GRADE, WITH PLANS IN PLACE TO EXPAND INTO 9TH GRADE IN 2025-2026 THEREBY HAVING A FULL JUNIOR HIGH PROGRAM (AND LATER WILL EXPAND INTO 10TH-12TH GRADE AS WELL). HAND IN HAND SUPPORTED THE EXPANSION OF ITS PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THE HAND IN HAND SCHOOLS IN JAFFA, ISRAEL AND HAIFA, ISRAEL. THEY PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ADDED SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH STAFF TO HELP HAND IN HAND SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TEACHERS DEAL WITH THE TRAUMA OF THE OCTOBER 7, 2023 HAMAS ATTACKS AND SUBSEQUENT WAR IN GAZA. THIS HELPED CHILDREN DEALING WITH TRAUMA AND FEARS AND HELPED PREPARE AND STRENGTHEN TEACHERS' WORK IN THE CLASSROOM. HAND IN HAND FUNDING ALSO ENABLED A PROGRAM AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL TO CONTINUE IN ITS FOURTH YEAR.
- IN THE U.S. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CO-FOUNDER TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY AROUND THE US GIVING DOZENS OF TALKS IN SYNAGOGUE, CHURCHES AND AT HOSTED PARLOR MEETINGS. HAND IN HAND CO-FOUNDER MADE APPROXIMATELY 40 PRESENTATIONS TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT GROUPS. IN ADDITION, AMERICAN FRIENDS BOARD MEMBERS HOSTED MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH DONORS AND NEW PROSPECTS. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAND IN HAND HOSTED 4 HAND IN HAND GRADUATES FOR SPEAKING TOURS OF THE U.S. WHERE THEY SPOKE ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES GROWING UP IN THE HAND IN HAND INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 July 1999.
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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