AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC

EIN 35-1044585 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Religion (X12)

What they do

AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, INC. (ALSAC) WAS FOUNDED IN 1957 and EXISTS SOLELY to RAISE FUNDS and BUILD AWARENESS to SUSTAIN and GROW THE MISSION of ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL, INC. to ADVANCE CURES, and MEANS of PREVENTION, for PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH and TREATMENT WHILE HONORING THE MEMORY and HERITAGE of OUR FOUNDER, DANNY THOMAS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.51%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

13.09%of revenue went to fundraising15.4% of expenses

$84.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.33%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$3.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,564,611 for RICHARD C SHADYAC JR (CEO & EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,292,450,744

Mission workProgram services$2,124,027,26664.51% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$241,314,3457.33% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$430,873,93413.09% of revenue15.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$496,235,19915.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,796,215,54584.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.0% mission · 8.6% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 9.0% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 8.8% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 10.2% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 9.9% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 9.8% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 10.0% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 9.5% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,292,450,744

Expenses$2,796,215,545

Annual surplus $496,235,199 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,124,027,266 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$241,314,345 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$430,873,934 · 15.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,292,450,744

Expenses$2,796,215,545

Assets$10,928,116,611

Income$7,173,336,838

Contributions$2,147,483,647

Mission work (program services)$2,124,027,266

Fundraising$430,873,934

Grants given$8,843,136,716

Average grant$1,263,305,245

Management and general$241,314,345

Executive compensation (total)$2,298,000

Accounting fees$559,867

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICHARD C SHADYAC JRCEO & EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) · 55 hrs/week $1,564,611Base $1,393,252 · Other $171,359

ANURAG PANDITCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $931,333Base $818,220 · Other $113,113

IKSHIT ANAND - COO THRU 325INTERIM CEO (BEG 3/25) · 55 hrs/week $817,232Base $715,554 · Other $101,678

SARA HALLCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $802,410Base $679,934 · Other $122,476

STEVE FROEHLICHCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $785,965Base $658,935 · Other $127,030

KERA GETTERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $749,275Base $657,624 · Other $91,651

MARTIN HANDCHIEF DONOR OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $696,185Base $588,068 · Other $108,117

MELANEE HANNOCKCHIEF DIGITAL AND INNOVATION OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $685,832Base $571,009 · Other $114,823

ANNETTE GREENCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $674,467Base $580,690 · Other $93,777

EMILY CALLAHANCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $592,492Base $560,211 · Other $32,281

JAMES R DOWNINGEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $66,619Base · Other $66,619

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (48)

RICHARD C SHADYAC JRCEO & EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25)

ANURAG PANDITCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

IKSHIT ANAND - COO THRU 325INTERIM CEO (BEG 3/25)

SARA HALLCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

STEVE FROEHLICHCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

KERA GETTERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARTIN HANDCHIEF DONOR OFFICER

MELANEE HANNOCKCHIEF DIGITAL AND INNOVATION OFFICER

ANNETTE GREENCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

EMILY CALLAHANCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

JAMES R DOWNINGEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

MICHAEL K HAMRA MBAVOTING DIRECTOR

MICHAEL C SIMONVOTING DIRECTOR

NEELA M MONTGOMERYVOTING DIRECTOR

PAUL J AYOUB ESQVOTING DIRECTOR

MARTHA PERINE BEARDVOTING DIRECTOR

LISA R DILLER MDVOTING DIRECTOR

ROBERT T MOLINET ESQVOTING DIRECTOR

RAMZI N NUWAYHIDVOTING DIRECTOR

KATHERINE N LAPPVOTING DIRECTOR

SAMIA MELHEMVOTING DIRECTOR

SCOTT A KUPORVOTING DIRECTOR (THRU 4/25)

SHARON L MCCOLLAMVOTING DIRECTOR

STEVEN J ALLEN MDVOTING DIRECTOR

TAMA H ZAYDONVOTING DIRECTOR

TERRY L BURMANVOTING DIRECTOR

THOMAS J PENN IIIVOTING DIRECTOR

TONY THOMASVOTING DIRECTOR

GEORGE A SIMON IIVOTING DIRECTOR

AARTI S SHAHVOTING DIRECTOR

CAMILLE F SARROUF JR ESQVOTING DIRECTOR

CARLA Z HASSANVOTING DIRECTOR

CHARLES C HAJJARVOTING DIRECTOR

CHRISTINA M RASHIDVOTING DIRECTOR

FOUAD A HAJJAR MDVOTING DIRECTOR

FRED P GATTAS III PHARMDVOTING DIRECTOR

FREDERICK M AZAR MDVOTING DIRECTOR

FREDERICK R HARRIS JR MDVOTING DIRECTOR

GABRIEL G HADDAD MDVOTING DIRECTOR

KHALIL Z BARRAGEVOTING DIRECTOR

J DAVID KARAM IIVOTING DIRECTOR

JOHN D FARINAVOTING DIRECTOR

JOSEPH E EID MDVOTING DIRECTOR

JOSEPH G SHAKERVOTING DIRECTOR

JOSEPH S AYOUB JR ESQVOTING DIRECTOR

JOYCE A ABOUSSIEVOTING DIRECTOR

JUDY A HABIBVOTING DIRECTOR

KATHRYNE G REEVESVOTING DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 501 SAINT JUDE PL, MEMPHIS, TN 38105-1905
County: Shelby
In care of: KERA GETTER
Primary officer: KERA GETTER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFCIER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildonors@stjude.org Phone(901) 578-2000 Officer phone(901) 578-2510

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Religion (X12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes