PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC

EIN 13-6104086 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE PURPOSES of THIS CORPORATION ARE to PROVIDE RELIEF FOR, and to MINISTER to THE PHYSICAL WELL-BEING of NEEDY PERSONS IN ISRAEL; to SUPPORT and MAINTAIN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, CLINICS, to RELIEVE SICKNESS and DISTRESS, and to PREVENT PLAGUE and DISEASE IN ISRAEL; to SUPPORT and MAINTAIN THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY and OTHER EDUCATIONAL and RELIGIOUS INSITUTIONS IN THE HOLY LAND and to PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THEREIN. IT SHALL BE WITHIN THE PURPOSE of THIS CORPORATION to USE AS MEANS to THE ABOVE PURPOSES, RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT and MAINTENANCE of CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS and PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITES, AGENCIES and INSTITUTIONS and THE AID of ANY SUCH ACTIVITIES, AGENCIES and INSTITUTIONS ALREADY ESTABLISHED.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

98.62%of revenue went to mission work99.1% of expenses · Program services

0.01%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$99.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.91%of revenue went to management and office costs0.9% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $200,186 for CRISTINA NOBLE (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$266,697,950

Mission workProgram services$263,008,53498.62% of revenue99.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,436,8460.91% of revenue0.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,7260.01% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,230,8440.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$265,467,10699.54% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.41% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$266,697,950

Expenses$265,467,106

Annual surplus $1,230,844 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)$263,008,534 · 99.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,436,846 · 0.9% of expenses

Fundraising$21,726 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$266,697,950

Expenses$265,467,106

Assets$209,481,268

Income$301,719,358

Contributions$256,388,176

Mission work (program services)$263,008,534

Fundraising$21,726

Grants given$9,802,937

Average grant$217,843

Management and general$2,436,846

Stocks and bonds$163,652,081

Accounting fees$159,725

Investing fees$1,242,690

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CRISTINA NOBLEDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $200,186Base $185,481 · Other $14,705

MARY EBNERCOMPTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $191,910Base $180,193 · Other $11,717

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 (27)

CRISTINA NOBLEDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

MARY EBNERCOMPTROLLER

JOSEPH CIECHANOVERTRUSTEE

THOMAS J FLEISCHVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

STEPHAN BRUMBERGTRUSTEE

SIMON GLICKTRUSTEE

SHARON LIBERMAN MINTZVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

ROBERT M SELTZERTRUSTEE

ROBERT GOTTESMANTRUSTEE

RAFI MUSHERSECRETARY/TRUSTEE

PAUL J ISAACTREASURER/TRUSTEE

MICHAEL G JESSELSONTRUSTEE

MICHAEL DOPPELTTRUSTEE

MEL SCULTTRUSTEE

MARK I BANETRUSTEE

ANDREW MEYERSTRUSTEE

JOE ROSENTRUSTEE

HEIDI ROTHBERGTRUSTEE

GEOFFREY STERNPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

ETHAN GROSSMANTRUSTEE

ERNEST BIALTRUSTEE

ELI S GARBERASST. TREASURER/TRUSTEE

DR STEVEN UNGERLEIDERTRUSTEE

DAVID S LOBELTRUSTEE

CHAIM EDELSTEINTRUSTEE

BURT A SOLOMONTRUSTEE

ARIELLA RAVIVTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 630 3RD AVE RM 1501, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6745
County: New York
In care of: % MARY EBNER
Primary officer: GEOFFREY STERN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@pefisrael.org Phone(212) 599-1260

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: December 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREENFIELD & FORTUNA LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes