IndyAct
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It all started during the July 2006 war on Lebanon, when a group of veteran and skilled activists from different countries came together to work on the worst environmental disaster in the history of the Eastern Mediterranean. More than 10,000 tons of fuel oil spilled into the sea due to the Israeli bombing of the Jiyeh power plant South of Lebanon. This group of independent activists, named the "Oil Spill Working Group", became the main source of information on the issue for the media, NGOs and other stakeholders (www.oilspilllebanon.org). Soon after, the group started representing local Not-for-Profit organizations, which lead into cumbersome bureaucratic procedures and limitations that greatly hindered the group's work. IndyAct has already established local, regional and international …
IndyACT is a Lebanon-based organization founded by a group of activists that works on pressing environmental and social issues through collaboration among diverse actors. It grew out of environmental activism following the 2006 war on Lebanon and works on the …
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- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 84% of the 45 environment charities in Lebanon it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than 82% of comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any environment charities in Lebanon - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Lebanon data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lebanon under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
IndyAct is listed in Lebanon. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
IndyAct is listed in Lebanon. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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#3 of 45 environment charities in Lebanon on integrity score
40/100 puts it in the top 5% of the cohort, tied with 4 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in Lebanon.
Cause areas in Lebanon
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IndyAct is an environment nonprofit based in Beirut, Lebanon. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 40/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 5 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
It all started during the July 2006 war on Lebanon, when a group of veteran and skilled activists from different countries came together to work on the worst environmental disaster in the history of the Eastern Mediterranean. More than 10,000 tons of fuel oil spilled into the sea due to the Israeli bombing of the Jiyeh power plant South of Lebanon. This group of independent activists, named the "Oil Spill Working Group", became the main source of information on the issue for the media, NGOs and other stakeholders (www.oilspilllebanon.org). Soon after, the group started representing local Not-for-Profit organizations, which lead into cumbersome bureaucratic procedures and limitations that greatly hindered the... IndyAct is an environment organization based in Lebanon.
IndyAct is classified as an Environment organization, based in Lebanon. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 5 disclosed officers and directors.
IndyAct is located in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Quick facts about IndyAct
- What is IndyAct?
- IndyAct is a environment non-governmental based in Beirut, Lebanon. It all started during the July 2006 war on Lebanon, when a group of veteran and skilled activists from different countries came together to work on the worst environmental disaster in the history of the Eastern Mediterranean. More than 10,000 tons of fuel oil spilled into the sea due to the Israeli bombing of the Jiyeh power plant South of Lebanon. This group of independent activists, named the "Oil Spill Working Group", became the main source of information on the issue for the media, NGOs and other stakeholders (www.oilspilllebanon.org). Soon after, the group started representing local Not-for-Profit organizations, which lead into cumbersome bureaucratic procedures and limitations that greatly hindered the group's work. IndyAct has already established local, regional and international campaigns that are based on non-violent and innovative ideas to inspire the required change. The organizations that IndyAct cooperates and partners with include highly respectable international networks and organizations. The first reality environmental TV show hit Lebanon in March 2007, an educational initiative of IndyAct which has allowed us to show Lebanese how 'cool' supporting environmental, cultural and social initiatives can be.
- Who leads IndyAct?
- Hala Kilani serves as President of the Board.
- Where is IndyAct located?
- Headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Is IndyAct trustworthy?
- IndyAct has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is IndyAct's website?
- http://www.indyact.org
- Are donations to IndyAct tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lebanon under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.