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Middle East Children's Alliance

EIN 94-3074600International California Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Working for the rights of children in the Middle East

The Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) works for the rights of children in the Middle East by sending humanitarian aid, supporting projects for children and educating North American and international communities about the effects of the US foreign policy on children in the region. We support children and families in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon through: Direct aid including food, medicine, medical supplies, and clothes as well as books, toys and school supplies. Since 1988, we have sent more than $19 million in aid to children in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon; Financial support and professional assistance to community organizations in the West Bank and Gaza; Educational and cultural programs in the US and internationally; University scholarships for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; and through providing clean water to children in Palestine.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.97Overall score
out of 100

88.65Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,774,603

Total expenses · USD$2,748,424

Program expenses

$2,206,984.47 recorded amount

80.3%

Fundraising expenses

$360,043.54 recorded amount

13.1%

Administrative expenses

$178,647.56 recorded amount

6.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Barbara Lubin
Recorded compensation: $124,929.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.54%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Middle East Children's Alliance
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	The Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) works for the rights of children in the Middle East by sending humanitarian aid, supporting projects for children and educating North American and international communities about the effects of the US foreign policy on children in the region. We support children and families in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon through: Direct aid including food, medicine, medical supplies, and clothes as well as books, toys and school supplies. Since 1988, we have sent more than $19 million in aid to children in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon; Financial support and professional assistance to community organizations in the West Bank and Gaza; Educational and cultural programs in the US and internationally; University scholarships for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; and through providing clean water to children in Palestine.
`ein` EIN	94-3074600
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2748424.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.065
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.131
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8029999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	88.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Barbara Lubin
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	124929.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0454
`motto` Tagline	Working for the rights of children in the Middle East
`name` Charity name	Middle East Children's Alliance
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2774603.0
`score` Overall score	91.97
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Development and Relief Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2206984.4719999996
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	360043.544
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	178647.56

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-3074600
Source category: International
Source subcategory: Development and Relief Services
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.