American Fondouk Maintenance Committee Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
046043108
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Phone
6175227400
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,877,454
Expenses
$1,504,438
Assets
$22,950,115
Liabilities
$30,100

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • J ROBERT COLEMAN JR (PRESIDENT)
  • CARTER LUKE (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • J ROBERT COLEMAN JR (PRESIDENT)
  • ADAM GORIN (TREASURER)
  • KATHLEEN K COLLINS (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The american fondouk is a not for profit corporation whose mission is to better the lives of the working animals of fez, morocco and the families who depend on their labor. For over 90 years, the american fondouk has provided free medical care to the working animals of the poor in the region located around fez, morocco. The hospital treats mostly equines including mules, donkeys, and horses. The fondouk also has an educational mission. The fondouk helps animal owners learn about better nutrition and care of animals. In partnership with the veterinary school in rabat, it is fondouk's goal to improve the overall capabilities of moroccan doctors. The fondouk provides training courses and internships in equine medicine. In addition, veterinary students from many countries also are trained by the fondouk staff during university sponsored elective courses.

What it reported doing in 2025

American fondouk animal hospital: located in fez, morocco, during 2025, approximately 1,550 animals received care from hospital staff. Our medical services, equipment and technology includes: digital x-ray, ultrasound, video endoscopy, video gastroscopy, i-stat for blood gases, biochemistry, hematology, autoclave, horse weigh unit, ophthalmoscope, surgery, farrier equipment and ambulance services. The committee also serves as an educational institution by providing programs to the veterinary community and for visiting veterinarians and students. The committee also provides funding to a select number of newly graduated moroccan veterinarians interested in pursuing post-doctoral internships and residencies in other countries.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 89% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - Most voting board members are independent and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 52
  • Transparency & Controls: 55
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 90
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 54%; rating input score 54
  • Program expense ratio: 62%; rating input score 62
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 47.7%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 15.25; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.9% per year; rating input score 100; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 54% of revenue deployed · 62% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 18 of 18 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $933K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 18 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $143K reported
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 54/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 15/100.