American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund
To provide financial aid for the education and training of needy and deserving students, to contribute to educational institutions and civic organizations in furtherance of education, culture, leadership, and humanitarian support.
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund gave $113K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,723
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,362
- +59.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,362
- Total assets
- $5,881,956
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ramallah Foundation Inc ($64K). Together the top 2 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2019) to $132K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ramallah Foundation Inc New York, NY | — | $64,300 |
| American Federation Ramallah Palest Westland, MI | — | $48,423 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,881,956 | $986,020 | $718,372 | $112,723 | 2 | $508,715 |
| 2024 | $5,614,483 | $827,601 | $567,704 | $106,287 | 3 | $571,344 |
| 2023 | $5,354,586 | $258,794 | $378,779 | $78,672 | 3 | $-77,577 |
| 2022 | $5,536,441 | $54,908 | $356,254 | $132,045 | 3 | $-245,505 |
| 2021 | $5,786,192 | $1,138,029 | $308,942 | $124,848 | 2 | $963,544 |
| 2020 | $4,957,105 | $331,491 | $475,494 | $124,794 | 4 | $181,160 |
| 2019 | $5,091,108 | $81,109 | $313,892 | $63,327 | 2 | $-41,370 |
About American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund
Based on IRS filings
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Westland, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $509K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund is led by Emeel Ajluni, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emeel Ajluni
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Shihadeh
Audit Chair
At Large → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Audit Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Zarou
At Large Member
Board Member → At Large, 2024
At Large → At Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Ahwal
Scholarship
Secretary → Scholarship, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Saah
Scholarship
Board Member → Scholarship, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Habeeb
Scholarship
Board Member → Scholarship, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bateh
Investment C
Board Member → Investment C, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Batteh-Freiha
Endowment Co
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Chuck Farah (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Fred Eways (2019–2024) — At Large
- Former: Najwa Baba (2019–2024) — At Large
- Former: Rudolph Shatara (2019–2024) — At Large
- Former: Salem Abdelnour (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Ron Harb (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Sackhleh (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Fadi Harb (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Afif Baba (2024) — Board Member
- Former: George Salamy (2024) — At Large
- Former: Jeff Ghannam (2024) — At Large
- Former: Hanna Ackall (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Isam Dughman (2019–2023) — At Large
- Former: Nader Farhat (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Samir Mashni (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Ghannam (2019–2023) — At Large
- Former: John Mogannam (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hanan Jaghab (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Charlie Shamieh (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Danny Kashou (2019–2021) — At Large
- Former: Charlie Zaid (2019) — Board Meber
- Former: Ghasoub Harb (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Janan Saba (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund
How much does American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund give each year?
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund gave $113K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $106K across 3 grants.
How large is American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund?
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $986K.
What is American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund?
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Westland, MI. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund operate?
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund has awarded grants in Michigan, New York.
What is American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund's EIN?
American Federation of Ramallah Education Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6096449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
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