EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC

EIN 13-2670365 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q123)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OEMUNAH of AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED to PROVIDE SUPPORT for THE ACTIVITIES of EMUNAH of ISRAEL, ONE of THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS IN ISRAEL, PROVIDING A VAST NETWORK of SOCIAL WELFARE and EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1948, EMUNAH HAS BEEN RESPONDING to THE NEEDS of THE PEOPLE of ISRAEL, CARING for THE YOUNG and OLD, NEW IMMIGRATNS, and VETERAN ISRAELIS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.16%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

9.15%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$94.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.37%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.5%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 $227,653 for HILA STERN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$2,953,396

Mission workProgram services$2,308,43978.16% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$217,5857.37% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$270,2959.15% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$157,0775.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,796,31994.68% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 82.6% mission · 7.8% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.68% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 7.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 6.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 3.8% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 2.9% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 4.3% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 4.5% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 5.2% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,953,396

Expenses$2,796,319

Annual surplus $157,077 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)$2,308,439 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$217,585 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$270,295 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,953,396

Expenses$2,796,319

Assets$2,796,775

Income$4,457,437

Contributions$2,821,839

Mission work (program services)$2,308,439

Fundraising$270,295

Management and general$217,585

Executive compensation (total)$174,123

Stocks and bonds$1,698,358

Accounting fees$152,678

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HILA STERNCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $227,653Base $208,000 · Other $19,653

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 (30)

HILA STERNCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LISA REICHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SYLVIA SCHONFELDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SUSAN WEINSTOCKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SUE NADRITCHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SORA GRUNSTEINFINANCIAL SECRETARY

SONDRA FISCHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SHAYNEE KESSLEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

SHAINDY BROTHMANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

RHONDA AVNEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MYRNA ZISMANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MINDY STEINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE SALIGEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

MARCIA GENUTHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

LYNN MAELTREASURER

LISA SCHECHTEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

AMY GIBBEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

KAREN SPITALNIKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

JOHANNA GUTTMAN HERSKOWITZEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

HEDDY KLEINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

HARRIET SAPERSTEINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

FRAN HIRMESEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

ESTHER LEREREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH GINEAEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE BIENENFELDCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

CHARLOTTE DACHSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CHANIE GREIFEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

CAREENA PARKERPRESIDENT

BONNIE EIZIKOVITZEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

ANNE GONTOWNIKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 500 7TH AVENUE 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-4502
County: New York
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: DEBBIE BIENENFELD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@emunah.org Phone(212) 564-9045

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRASSI ADVISORY GROUP INC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q123)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services