Spafford Children's Center
Spafford Children Center
Healthcare and education services for disadvantaged children
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Spafford Children's Center is a nonprofit organization based in Jerusalem providing healthcare, special education, remedial teaching, mother empowerment, and social services to disadvantaged children in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Its origins trace to 1925, when Bertha Spafford took in an infant in need of care in the Old City of Jerusalem, an act that grew into the center's ongoing child welfare work.
To provide healthcare, education, and social services to disadvantaged children in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
The Spafford Children's Center is a Jerusalem charity founded in 1925 by Bertha Spafford Vester in the Old City. Originally an orphanage and children's hospital, since 1970 it has operated as an outpatient center providing medical, developmental, and social services …
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- It is one of the better-documented health charities in Palestine GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- Established in 1925, it predates 93% of the charities in Palestine GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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Spafford Children Center is listed in Palestine, State of. 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.
Spafford Children Center is listed in Palestine, State of. 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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Spafford Children's Center is a health nonprofit based in Jerusalem, Palestine. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1925 and has been operating for 101 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 42/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 13 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Spafford Children's Center is a nonprofit organization based in Jerusalem providing healthcare, special education, remedial teaching, mother empowerment, and social services to disadvantaged children in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Its origins trace to 1925, when Bertha Spafford took in an infant in need of care in the Old City of Jerusalem, an act that grew into the center's ongoing child welfare work. Spafford Children's Center is a health organization based in Palestine. The organization was founded in 1925.
Spafford Children's Center is classified as a Health organization, based in Palestine. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 13 disclosed officers and directors.
Spafford Children's Center is located in Jerusalem, Palestine. The organization was established in 1925 and has been active for 101 years.
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Quick facts about Spafford Children's Center
- What is Spafford Children's Center?
- Spafford Children's Center is a health non-governmental based in Jerusalem, Palestine. Spafford Children's Center is a nonprofit organization based in Jerusalem providing healthcare, special education, remedial teaching, mother empowerment, and social services to disadvantaged children in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Its origins trace to 1925, when Bertha Spafford took in an infant in need of care in the Old City of Jerusalem, an act that grew into the center's ongoing child welfare work.
- When was Spafford Children's Center founded?
- Spafford Children's Center was founded in 1925.
- Where is Spafford Children's Center located?
- Headquartered in Jerusalem, Palestine.
- Is Spafford Children's Center trustworthy?
- Spafford Children's Center has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42 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 Spafford Children's Center's website?
- http://spaffordcenter.org
- Are donations to Spafford Children's Center tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Palestine 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.