Jordan River Foundation
The Jordan River Foundation
Leading Jordanian foundation empowering communities through child protection, artisan programs, and social development
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The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a prominent Jordanian non-profit organization operating programs in child protection, community empowerment, and economic development. It runs vocational and artisan training initiatives that provide income opportunities for women and vulnerable communities, and implements child safety programs designed to protect children from abuse and neglect. The foundation works across Jordan in partnership with local communities, government bodies, and international organizations.
To empower Jordanian families and communities through child protection programs, artisan and vocational training, and integrated social development initiatives.
Founded in 1995 and chaired by Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the Jordan River Foundation is a Jordanian nonprofit running child protection, community empowerment, and economic development programs, including artisan and vocational training for women.
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- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 86% of the 37 community development 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 organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any community development charities in Jordan - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Jordan data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
The Jordan River Foundation 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.
The Jordan River Foundation 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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Jordan River Foundation is a community development 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 1995 and has been operating for 31 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. 16 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a prominent Jordanian non-profit organization operating programs in child protection, community empowerment, and economic development. It runs vocational and artisan training initiatives that provide income opportunities for women and vulnerable communities, and implements child safety programs designed to protect children from abuse and neglect. The foundation works across Jordan in partnership with local communities, government bodies, and international organizations. Jordan River Foundation is a community development organization based in Jordan. The organization was founded in 1995.
Jordan River Foundation is classified as a Community Development organization, based in Jordan. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 16 disclosed officers and directors.
Jordan River Foundation is located in Amman, Jordan. The organization was established in 1995 and has been active for 31 years.
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Quick facts about Jordan River Foundation
- What is Jordan River Foundation?
- Jordan River Foundation is a community development non-governmental based in Amman, Jordan. The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a prominent Jordanian non-profit organization operating programs in child protection, community empowerment, and economic development. It runs vocational and artisan training initiatives that provide income opportunities for women and vulnerable communities, and implements child safety programs designed to protect children from abuse and neglect. The foundation works across Jordan in partnership with local communities, government bodies, and international organizations.
- When was Jordan River Foundation founded?
- Jordan River Foundation was founded in 1995.
- Where is Jordan River Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Amman, Jordan.
- Is Jordan River Foundation trustworthy?
- Jordan River Foundation 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 Jordan River Foundation's website?
- http://www.jordanriver.jo
- Are donations to Jordan River 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.