Near East Foundation
Near East Foundation Jordan
Jordan office of the Near East Foundation, a century-old US international development organization serving the Middle East
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The Near East Foundation (NEF) is one of the oldest nonsectarian international development organizations in the United States, founded in 1915 as the American Committee for Syrian and Armenian Relief. Today, NEF works across the Middle East and Africa to promote sustainable economic development and improved livelihoods. Its Jordan office supports programs addressing poverty, displacement, and community resilience in the country and the wider region.
To reduce poverty and strengthen livelihoods in the Middle East and Africa through sustainable development programs and community-based economic empowerment.
The Near East Foundation, founded in the United States in 1915 as the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief, has operated continuously in Jordan since 1937, building the resilience of vulnerable Jordanians and refugees.
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Jordan
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- Established in 1915, it is among the oldest charities in Jordan GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 98% of the 230 charities in Jordan 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 nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Near East Foundation Jordan is listed in Jordan. 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.
Near East Foundation Jordan is listed in Jordan. 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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17 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Near East Foundation is an international nonprofit based in Amman, Jordan. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1915 and has been operating for 111 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 45/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 17 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
The Near East Foundation (NEF) is one of the oldest nonsectarian international development organizations in the United States, founded in 1915 as the American Committee for Syrian and Armenian Relief. Today, NEF works across the Middle East and Africa to promote sustainable economic development and improved livelihoods. Its Jordan office supports programs addressing poverty, displacement, and community resilience in the country and the wider region. Near East Foundation is an international organization based in Jordan. The organization was founded in 1915.
Near East Foundation is classified as an International organization, based in Jordan. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 17 disclosed officers and directors.
Near East Foundation is located in Amman, Jordan. The organization was established in 1915 and has been active for 111 years.
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Quick facts about Near East Foundation
- What is Near East Foundation?
- Near East Foundation is a international non-governmental based in Amman, Jordan. The Near East Foundation (NEF) is one of the oldest nonsectarian international development organizations in the United States, founded in 1915 as the American Committee for Syrian and Armenian Relief. Today, NEF works across the Middle East and Africa to promote sustainable economic development and improved livelihoods. Its Jordan office supports programs addressing poverty, displacement, and community resilience in the country and the wider region.
- When was Near East Foundation founded?
- Near East Foundation was founded in 1915.
- Where is Near East Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Amman, Jordan.
- Is Near East Foundation trustworthy?
- Near East Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 45 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 Near East Foundation's website?
- http://www.neareast.org/
- Are donations to Near East Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan 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.