United Palestinian Appeal Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To alleviate the suffering of palestinians; especially those living in the west bank, gaza strip and in refugee camps.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, United Palestinian Appeal spent 1¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $120.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Community development - all expenses incurred to rebuild and rehabilitate palestinian community infrastructures as well as environmental and agricultural projects, and to implement micro-enterprise, micro-finance and other projects that stimulate employment.
Outreach and public information - all expenses incurred to educate the general public and raise awareness about plalestinian history, language, and culture.
Education and scholarships - financial assistance in the form of university scholarships, work study opportunities, and fellowships and vocational training provided to needy palestinian students who are living in or intend to return to palestine.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
Saleem Zaru, Executive Director, received $193,065 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.2% of United Palestinian Appeal's $116.8M in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIIUnited Palestinian Appeal reported 98.4% of 2024 spending as programs, 0.6% as fundraising and 0.9% as management.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXNet assets were $10.9M at the end of 2024, about 1.1 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2024)Amir Arani, “United Palestinian Appeal: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/united-palestinian-appeal/