HADASSAH THE WOMENS ZIONIST ORG OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HADASSAH THE WOMENS ZIONIST ORG OF AMERICA INC

EIN 13-1656651 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S810)

What they do

HADASSAH, THE WOMENS ZIONIST ORGANIZATION of AMERICA, INC., A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ("HWZOA") ENHANCES THE HEALTH and LIVES of PEOPLE IN ISRAEL, THE UNITED STATES and WORLDWIDE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, WOMENS EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, and SUPPORT of MEDICAL CARE and RESEARCH. SEE SCHEDULE O.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.80 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 leaders78 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.40%of revenue went to mission work71.8% of expenses · Program services

9.08%of revenue went to fundraising12.0% of expenses

$75.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.27%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$5.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$152,343,895

Mission workProgram services$82,875,92854.40% of revenue71.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,697,56812.27% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,829,6089.08% of revenue12.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$36,940,79124.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$115,403,10475.75% 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: 71.8% mission · 16.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 16.1% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 8.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 191.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 18.6% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 20.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 18.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 16.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$152,343,895

Expenses$115,403,104

Annual surplus $36,940,791 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)$82,875,928 · 71.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,697,568 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$13,829,608 · 12.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$152,343,895

Expenses$115,403,104

Assets$588,478,451

Income$154,862,643

Contributions$148,049,505

Mission work (program services)$82,875,928

Fundraising$13,829,608

Grants given$111,361,593

Average grant$462,081

Management and general$18,697,568

Executive compensation (total)$464,211

Stocks and bonds$42,162,762

Accounting fees$442,885

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

RON ALONICFO/COO & CO-INTERIM CEO (AS OF 1/6/2024) · 39 hrs/week $568,152Base $464,992 · Other $103,160

SHERYL ZELIGSONCLO, GEN COUNSEL & CO-INTERIM CEO (AS OF 1/6/2024) · 39 hrs/week $551,942Base $470,107 · Other $81,835

LORI B LASSONPLANNED GIVING · 40 hrs/week $425,199Base $347,604 · Other $77,595

JUDITH ALPERINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (UNTIL 9/4/2024) · 40 hrs/week $417,942Base $371,035 · Other $46,907

BART MINSKYCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $381,159Base $306,503 · Other $74,656

NAOMI LEAH ADLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 1/10/2024) · 39 hrs/week $378,788Base $364,744 · Other $14,044

MAXWELL WINERREGIONAL DIR. OF MAJOR GIFTS, WEST · 40 hrs/week $313,177Base $262,955 · Other $50,222

JODI WECHTER LEVYFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $299,387Base $247,020 · Other $52,367

LINDY ETTINMEMBERSHIP- PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $295,438Base $250,177 · Other $45,261

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 (78)

RON ALONICFO/COO & CO-INTERIM CEO (AS OF 1/6/2024)

SHERYL ZELIGSONCLO, GEN COUNSEL & CO-INTERIM CEO (AS OF 1/6/2024)

LORI B LASSONPLANNED GIVING

JUDITH ALPERINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (UNTIL 9/4/2024)

BART MINSKYCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

NAOMI LEAH ADLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 1/10/2024)

MAXWELL WINERREGIONAL DIR. OF MAJOR GIFTS, WEST

JODI WECHTER LEVYFINANCE DIRECTOR

LINDY ETTINMEMBERSHIP- PROGRAM

VIVIANE KOVACSTREASURER

RHODA SMOLOWPAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT

RACHEL FREEDMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

PHYLLIS ABRAMSONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

PEG ELEFANTVICE PRESIDENT

VALERIE LOWENSTEINVICE PRESIDENT

PAULA ZUCKERREGION PRES. BOARD (AS OF 1/1/2024) MEMBER

RHONDA SAUNDERSNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

ZANDRA GOLDBERGNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

NANCY FALCHUKPAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT

MIRIAM ARONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE HUBERTUSVICE PRESIDENT

MICHELLE GOLDBERGNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE CONWISARNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

MICHELE RUBINNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MARCIE NATANPAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT

SHARON CADOFFNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

SUSAN SHIKORANATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

SUSAN GLICKSBERGNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE Z BONDERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

SUSAN COHEN GROSSMANREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

SHELLEY SHERMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

SHEILA GLASSNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

SHARON SISSELSKYNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

SHARON GORETSKYREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER

SUSAN SMOLINSKYREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER

SALLY KLEINMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

RUTH ANN FREEDMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

RUTH GURSKYNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

RONI SCHWARTZNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

TRACEY DRAYERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

ROBIN SHUMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

RITA SHAPIRONATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

CHERYL SPERBERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

ELLEN BURKEREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

DIANE TAUBNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

DIANE SIGELNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

DEBORAH WISKINDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE KNIGHTNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

DANA WAXLERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

DALE MARCUSNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

CLARA GILLMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

ELLEN HERSHKINPAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT

CATHY OLSWINGNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

CAROLE GREENFIELDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

CAROL ANN SCHWARTZPRESIDENT (AS OF 1/1/2024)

CAROL ROSENTHALNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

BONNIE LIPTONPAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT

BARBARA SHURBERGNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

AUDREY B LEVINEREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER

AMY B SOLOMONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

JOYCE BACKMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MARLENE E POSTPAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT

AILEEN BORMELNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MARCIA GABRILOVE LADINSECRETARY

LYNN GOLD-BENJAMINNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

LYNDA HEYMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

LOUISE BORKEREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER

LIZ ALPERTVICE PRESIDENT

LAURIE WERNERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MERNA SHAPIRONATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

JILL B GOLDSTONENATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

JILL SAPPERSTEINVICE PRESIDENT

IRIS ALTSCHULERREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER

GRETA ROTHSCHILDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

GAIL HAMMERMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

FRIEDA ROSENBERGNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

FRAN FELDMANVICE PRESIDENT

ELLEN KROOTREGION PRES. BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1943
Location: 40 WALL STREET 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10005-1471
County: New York
In care of: % JODI WECHTER LEVY
Primary officer: RON ALONI, CFO/COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 355-7900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S810)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes