FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES

EIN 13-3156445 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q123)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (FIDF) PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) for THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, and EDUCATION of ISRAELS PROTECTORS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 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 leaders76 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.53%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

8.27%of revenue went to fundraising11.0% of expenses

$75.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.58%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$2.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.4%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$187,538,523

Mission workProgram services$113,524,72660.53% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,347,2676.58% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$15,518,3558.27% of revenue11.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,148,17524.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$141,390,34875.39% 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: 80.3% mission · 8.7% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 8.1% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 11.0% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 10.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 12.6% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 10.1% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 10.8% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 10.1% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$187,538,523

Expenses$141,390,348

Annual surplus $46,148,175 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)$113,524,726 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,347,267 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$15,518,355 · 11.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$187,538,523

Expenses$141,390,348

Assets$383,993,388

Income$608,276,018

Contributions$180,699,804

Mission work (program services)$113,524,726

Fundraising$15,518,355

Management and general$12,347,267

Executive compensation (total)$3,020,176

Stocks and bonds$22,039,624

Accounting fees$161,943

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

STEVEN WEILCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $699,943Base $658,065 · Other $41,878

NADAV PADANNATIONAL DIRECTOR & CEO · 40 hrs/week $410,345Base $397,925 · Other $12,420

GALIT BRICHTAVICE PRESIDENT, NORTHEAST REGION · 40 hrs/week $352,560Base $325,801 · Other $26,759

ALAN SRULOWITZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $338,867Base $312,043 · Other $26,824

AMARELLE GREENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BAY AREA CHAPTER · 40 hrs/week $270,140Base $238,123 · Other $32,017

JENNA GRIFFINVICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION · 40 hrs/week $260,520Base $247,479 · Other $13,041

ARI DALLASCHIEF OPERATING OFF · 40 hrs/week $249,600Base $240,000 · Other $9,600

TAMIR OPPENHEIMVICE PRESIDENT, CENTRAL REGION · 40 hrs/week $249,288Base $223,707 · Other $25,581

PNINIT COLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NE AFFINITY GROUPS · 40 hrs/week $248,428Base $237,046 · Other $11,382

KAREN LYNN BENSONVICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE & CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $223,600Base $203,875 · Other $19,725

ANAT CHAVKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WESTCHESTER/CT CHAPTER · 40 hrs/week $204,308Base $175,678 · Other $28,630

JEFF KLEINNATIONAL DIRECTOR, PLANNING GIVING · 40 hrs/week $204,200Base $187,401 · Other $16,799

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (76)

STEVEN WEILCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NADAV PADANNATIONAL DIRECTOR & CEO

GALIT BRICHTAVICE PRESIDENT, NORTHEAST REGION

ALAN SRULOWITZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AMARELLE GREENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BAY AREA CHAPTER

JENNA GRIFFINVICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION

ARI DALLASCHIEF OPERATING OFF

TAMIR OPPENHEIMVICE PRESIDENT, CENTRAL REGION

PNINIT COLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NE AFFINITY GROUPS

KAREN LYNN BENSONVICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE & CULTURE

ANAT CHAVKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WESTCHESTER/CT CHAPTER

JEFF KLEINNATIONAL DIRECTOR, PLANNING GIVING

MORRIE SILVERMANDIRECTOR

OFER YARDENIDIRECTOR

RABBI PETER WEINTRAUBCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

RICHARD KWALDIRECTOR

NILY FALICCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

NETTA KORINDIRECTOR

NATHAN LEWINGERDIRECTOR

ROBIN SELATIDIRECTOR

MOREY LEVOVITZCHAIRMAN

MONICA SASSONDIRECTOR

MITCHELL GOLDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KARLINDIRECTOR

SHARON MISHKINDIRECTOR

WILLIAM FOXDIRECTOR

WENDY MOSKOWITZDIRECTOR

TODD COPELANDDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY LEVARTTREASURER

SUSAN REICHENTHALDIRECTOR

STEPHEN W RUBIN ESQSECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL

SPENCER PARTRICHDIRECTOR

SHMUEL KATZDIRECTOR

ROBERT BURMANDIRECTOR

SHAHRAM YAGHOUBZADEHDIRECTOR

SAMMY BAR-ORDIRECTOR

SAM MOSHEDIRECTOR

RONNY BEN-JOSEFDIRECTOR

RON SEDLEYDIRECTOR

LARRY HOCHBERGDIRECTOR

ROBERT N COHENDIRECTOR

ROBERT POLAKDIRECTOR

ARI ZWEIGDIRECTOR

DAVID HAGERDIRECTOR

DANIEL HYMANDIRECTOR

DANIEL BENEDICTDIRECTOR

CLIVE FIELDSDIRECTOR

BRIAN MERMELSHTEINDIRECTOR

BERNIE GROVEMANDIRECTOR

AVI KANERDIRECTOR

ARTHUR STARKCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

DAVID WIENERDIRECTOR

ARI RYANDIRECTOR

AMITAI RAZIELDIRECTOR

ALICE KLEINDIRECTOR

ALBERT FRANKDIRECTOR

ALAN KATZDIRECTOR

AL BRODYDIRECTOR

AARON GANZDIRECTOR

HARRY GROSSDIRECTOR

MAX BLANKFELDDIRECTOR

MARC PERLMANPRESIDENT

LLOYD SOKOLOFFDIRECTOR

AARON BROWNDIRECTOR

JOSEPH HANANODIRECTOR

JORDE NATHANDIRECTOR

HYLA RUBYDIRECTOR

HARVEY AXELRODDIRECTOR

MEIR IZAKDIRECTOR

HAIM SABINDIRECTOR

GERALD MIZELDIRECTOR

GARY BALTERDIRECTOR

GARRY SOBELDIRECTOR

FRED DISTENFELDDIRECTOR

ERIC HARONDIRECTOR

DOUG BUNIMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 60 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10165-0006
County: New York
In care of: % JEFFREY GOLDBERG
Primary officer: ALAN SRULOWITZ, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 244-3118

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q123)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services