ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

EIN 13-5628475 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

51.14%of revenue went to mission work60.6% of expenses · Program services

18.33%of revenue went to fundraising21.7% of expenses

$84.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.92%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$7.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.5%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 $622,035 for MORTON KLEIN (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$8,584,534

Mission workProgram services$4,390,43951.14% of revenue60.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,280,64614.92% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,573,19618.33% of revenue21.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,340,25315.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,244,28184.39% 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: 60.6% mission · 17.7% management · 21.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 48.1% mission · 32.8% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 14.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 10.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,584,534

Expenses$7,244,281

Annual surplus $1,340,253 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)$4,390,439 · 60.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,280,646 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,573,196 · 21.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,584,534

Expenses$7,244,281

Assets$52,647,291

Income$45,679,421

Contributions$6,391,718

Mission work (program services)$4,390,439

Fundraising$1,573,196

Management and general$1,280,646

Stocks and bonds$36,416,390

Accounting fees$80,227

Investing fees$168,308

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

MORTON KLEINPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $622,035Base $600,372 · Other $21,663

SUSAN TUCHMANDIRECTOR/CTR FOR LAW & JUSTICE · 40 hrs/week $214,011Base $200,315 · Other $13,696

RAVI NAMAKKALCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $210,593Base $193,438 · Other $17,155

ELIZABETH BERNEYNATL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $202,262Base $193,528 · Other $8,734

ALAN JAYNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $193,444Base $190,064 · Other $3,380

DANIEL POLLAKDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $161,443Base $152,589 · Other $8,854

ALLISON ZURREG. DIR. & YOUNG LEADERSHIP DIR, FL · 40 hrs/week $137,149Base $136,007 · Other $1,142

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 (45)

MORTON KLEINPRESIDENT

SUSAN TUCHMANDIRECTOR/CTR FOR LAW & JUSTICE

RAVI NAMAKKALCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ELIZABETH BERNEYNATL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

ALAN JAYNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DANIEL POLLAKDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

ALLISON ZURREG. DIR. & YOUNG LEADERSHIP DIR, FL

JOSHUA LANDESDIRECTOR

TYLER B KORN ESQDIRECTOR

LARRY MAGIDDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

LEONARD GETZDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

MARTIN SOKOLDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

MELANIE SHRIEBERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEVENDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

MICHAEL ORBACHACTING CO-CHAIR

MORTON GLEITDIRECTOR

MYRON ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

PAUL B TARTELL MDACTING CO-CHAIR THRU 12/2024

ROBERT GUZZARDITREASURER

ROSALINE BARRONDIRECTOR

RUBIN MARGULESBOARD CHAIR

SHERYL SILVERSECRETARY

SUSAN GOODDIRECTOR

TAFFY GOULDDIRECTOR

DR STANLEY BENZELDIRECTOR

BART BLATSTEINASSOCIATE TREASURER

BEN CHOUAKEDIRECTOR

BRIAN DECKERDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

BRIAN GRODMANDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

CHERNA MOSKOWITZDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

DANIEL KATZDIRECTOR

DR ARTHUR KOOKDIRECTOR

DR JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSENDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

DR MICHAEL GOLDBLATTDIRECTOR

DR ROBERT SHILLMANDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

JEFFREY KRAINESDIRECTOR

EDWARD LEWISDIRECTOR

EDWARD SIEGELDIRECTOR

GARY ERLBAUMDIRECTOR

GARY SCHOTTENSTEINDIRECTOR

HARVEY FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

HENRY SCHWARTZDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

ISAAC ABRAHAMDIRECTOR

JAMES L POLLACKDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024

JAY P MILLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 633 3RD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6706
County: New York
In care of: % RAVI NAMAKKAL
Primary officer: RAVI NAMAKKAL, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@zoa.org Phone(212) 481-1500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism