FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC

EIN 11-3533002 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

FRIENDS of UNITED HATZALAH, INC .(FOUH) RAISES and PROVIDES FUNDING to NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE MEDICAL and TRAUMA-RELATED FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES IN ISRAEL and AROUND THE WORLD. FOUH FOCUSES THE MAJORITY of ITS SUPPORT ON UNITED HATZALAH of ISRAEL (UH) and ITS CORE of VOLUNTEERS. UH is ISRAELS LARGEST INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE THAT SERVES ANYONE IN NEED of CARE, ENTIRELY for FREE. UHS MISSION is to SAVE LIVES IN ISRAEL, and AT TIMES AROUND THE WORLD, BY RESPONDING to MEDICAL EMERGENCIES WITHIN THE FIRST CRITICAL MINUTES of A MEDICAL CRISIS. THEIR 8,000+ VOLUNTEERS - INCLUDING EMTS, PARAMEDICS, DOCTORS and OTHER SPECIALISTS - PROVIDE LIFESAVING MEDICAL CARE ON THE SCENE, PRIOR to THE ARRIVAL of AN AMBULANCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.00 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 leaders91 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

38.18%of revenue went to mission work72.0% of expenses · Program services

8.33%of revenue went to fundraising15.7% of expenses

$53.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.53%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$2.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.7%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 $688,791 for ELIEZER YEHUDA BEER (PRESIDENT). 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$78,998,344

Mission workProgram services$30,163,89838.18% of revenue72.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,162,0116.53% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,581,5378.33% of revenue15.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$37,090,89846.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$41,907,44653.05% 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: 72.0% mission · 12.3% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 4.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 9.0% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 7.6% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 7.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 5.4% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 1.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 2.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$78,998,344

Expenses$41,907,446

Annual surplus $37,090,898 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)$30,163,898 · 72.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,162,011 · 12.3% of expenses

Fundraising$6,581,537 · 15.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$78,998,344

Expenses$41,907,446

Assets$90,646,990

Income$86,656,073

Contributions$74,820,883

Mission work (program services)$30,163,898

Fundraising$6,581,537

Grants given$1,617,160

Average grant$147,015

Management and general$5,162,011

Executive compensation (total)$539,125

Stocks and bonds$10,707,039

Accounting fees$60,768

Investing fees$80,367

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

ELIEZER YEHUDA BEERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $688,791Base $557,705 · Other $131,086

MICHAEL LITTENBERG-BROWNVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $512,751Base $499,008 · Other $13,743

DANIELLE DAVIDNATIONAL MAJOR GIFTS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $323,175Base $297,838 · Other $25,337

JASON MICHAEL KATZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $309,175Base $279,234 · Other $29,941

MIRIAM AHUVA BERGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $296,910Base $282,060 · Other $14,850

BRADLEY YELLENWEST COAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $244,555Base $159,299 · Other $85,256

GREGORY MENKENVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS (AS OF 01/2024) · 40 hrs/week $217,329Base $193,143 · Other $24,186

MICHAEL YUDIENMAJOR GIFTS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $204,270Base $193,080 · Other $11,190

ALISON DANIELLE BROOKSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS (THRU 11/2024) · 40 hrs/week $199,234Base $189,408 · Other $9,826

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 (91)

ELIEZER YEHUDA BEERPRESIDENT

MICHAEL LITTENBERG-BROWNVICE PRESIDENT

DANIELLE DAVIDNATIONAL MAJOR GIFTS DIRECTOR

JASON MICHAEL KATZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MIRIAM AHUVA BERGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BRADLEY YELLENWEST COAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR

GREGORY MENKENVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS (AS OF 01/2024)

MICHAEL YUDIENMAJOR GIFTS DIRECTOR

ALISON DANIELLE BROOKSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS (THRU 11/2024)

MARIAN KLEIN-FELDTBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SHABSELSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL NOVACKBOARD MEMBER

MARK SILBERBOARD MEMBER

MARK SCHURGINBOARD MEMBER

MARK GERSONCHAIRMAN

MARK ENGELBOARD MEMBER

LAWRENCE PLATTBOARD MEMBER

MARGO COHENBOARD MEMBER

LYNN LEIGHTBOARD MEMBER

LYNN GOLBERSTEINBOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/14/2024)

LYDIA WEISSBOARD MEMBER

LOIS EYALBOARD MEMBER

LINDA SALAMONBOARD MEMBER

LINDA LAULICHTBOARD MEMBER

LEON WAGNERBOARD MEMBER

LAZER MILSTEINBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH KORNWASSERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT HARTMANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/01/2024)

YORAM COHENBOARD MEMBER

YARON CARNIBOARD MEMBER

TILA FALIC LEVIBOARD MEMBER

TAMMY FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

SUNNY SASSOONBOARD MEMBER

STEVE HORNSTEINBOARD MEMBER

SHARON STAMMBOARD MEMBER

SHALOM MAIDENBAUMBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL MEYERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/01/2024)

RON DANIELSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL STAENBERGBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT DIENERBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD KATZBOARD MEMBER

RAYMOND GINDIBOARD MEMBER

RABBI ERICA GERSONBOARD MEMBER

PAUL LEIGHTBOARD MEMBER

PAUL KRUSSBOARD MEMBER

NOAH ELBOGENBOARD MEMBER

NEIL BOOKBOARD MEMBER

MURRAY LAULICHTBOARD MEMBER

MURRAY GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA SILBERBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL KATZBOARD MEMBER

DAN SOMMERBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER (AS OF 12/2024)

CRAIG DELIGDISHBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE WEISSSECRETARY

BRAD SPIEGELBOARD MEMBER

BORIS TIOMKINBOARD MEMBER

BOB RAMSEYBOARD MEMBER

BERT COHENBOARD MEMBER

BASHEVA GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA WEICHSELBAUMBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER

AVI TOBIASBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/01/2024)

ASHER MILSTEINBOARD MEMBER

AMY KORENVAESBOARD MEMBER

ALLAN WEISSBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA YACOBYBOARD MEMBER

ALEX GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

ALAN TISCHBOARD MEMBER

ADELE SANDBERGBOARD MEMBER

ADAM WESTREICHBOARD MEMBER

ABBIE GREEN FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

ISAAC G GINDIBOARD MEMBER

KEITH ROSENBLOOMBOARD MEMBER

KARIN SPORNBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/01/2024)

JOEL WIENERTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/31/2024)

JOEL SANDBERGBOARD MEMBER

JOANN ENGELBOARD MEMBER

JEROME FALICBOARD MEMBER

JEFF GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

JEFF AEDERBOARD MEMBER

JAY SCHOTTENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

LAURENCE AINOUZBOARD MEMBER

IRIS MAIDENBAUMBOARD MEMBER

HON DAVID FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

HARLAN KORENVAESBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE WEISSBOARD MEMBER

ERIC REINERBOARD MEMBER

ELON GOLDBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/01/2024)

DR ARI CIMENTBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/01/2024)

DOV PERLYSKYBOARD MEMBER

DAVID NAGELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 244 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 194, NEW YORK, NY 10016-2817
County: New York
In care of: % JULIUS KLEIN
Primary officer: ELIEZER BEER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildarya@israelrescue.org Phone(646) 833-7108

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes