Amideast

What it reported doing in 2024

English language: amideast is among the largest providers of english language training in the middle east and north africa (mena). In addition to offering english for young learners and teens, general english and english for business purposes for adults, and test preparation courses for standardized english language exams, amideast also designs and delivers english for specific purposes; programs to meet the specialized requirements of public and private sector entities, including national ministries, international and nongovernmental organizations, and businesses. Amideast combines its experience in language training and institutional capacity building to help government ministries, public agencies, and educational institutions develop and improve their own english language training programs. Beginning in 2022, amideast partnered with morocco's ministry of national education to support the development and implementation of a new english language curriculum for the nation's public middle schools and to strengthen institutional capacity for nationwide implementation. Initially launched through USAID-supported programming, the collaboration has continued through a direct partnership with the ministry and ongoing support from the u.s. Embassy. In 2025, the curriculum scaled nationally across all middle school grades (7-9), supporting english language instruction in public schools nationwide. Amideast also partnered with universities, ministries, and workforce institutions across the region to provide specialized english language training for professional and academic purpose, including large-scale programs for medical and health sciences students in morocco and workforce development programs for youth in jordan. Amideast also continues to provide its accredited professional certificate in english language teaching (pcelt) for teachers throughout the mena region. In 2025, 139 educators from kuwait, libya, west bank, and lebanon graduated from the pcelt program. Since 2004, amideast has been an implementing partner for the u.s. Department of state-funded english access scholarship program, through which 40,000 youth over two decades have benefited from two years of english language training and developed leadership and professional skills that expand their future educational and professional opportunities. Amideast delivers english language training in person, online, and in blended formats to meet the respective needs, constraints, and opportunities of each program. In 2025, enrollment in amideast english language and test preparation programs reached approximately 30,000.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.3%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 74.7%; rating input score 75
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Pass
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.4%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.82; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.71; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.9%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -6.3% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -4% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings