AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM

EIN 23-7182582 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)

What they do

FOSTER and ENCOURAGE LIBERAL ARTS and OBTAIN ART and ARCHAEOLOGY for THE ISRAEL MUSEUM , OBTAIN GRANTS and CONTRIBUTIONS for and MAKE GRANTS and CONTRIBUTIONS to THE ISRAEL MUSEUM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders84 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

118.81%of revenue went to mission work90.7% of expenses · Program services

7.18%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$130.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.99%of revenue went to management and office costs3.8% of expenses

$7.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,940,668 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $335,483 for LEAH SIEGEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$15,949,858

Mission workProgram services$18,950,639118.81% of revenue90.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$795,2454.99% of revenue3.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,144,6427.18% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Total expenses$20,890,526130.98% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 90.7% mission · 3.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 2.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 237.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 1.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 330.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 2.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 4.9% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.43% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.0% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 4.4% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 1.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 207.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,949,858

Expenses$20,890,526

Annual shortfall $4,940,668 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$18,950,639 · 90.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$795,245 · 3.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,144,642 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,949,858

Expenses$20,890,526

Assets$158,573,934

Income$29,984,598

Contributions$11,837,120

Mission work (program services)$18,950,639

Fundraising$1,144,642

Management and general$795,245

Executive compensation (total)$462,061

Stocks and bonds$122,233,921

Accounting fees$35,525

Investing fees$413,698

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

LEAH SIEGELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $335,483Base $282,213 · Other $53,270

KELLY CALANNIDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $205,432Base $169,410 · Other $36,022

GINETTE JEAN-BAPTISTEDATABASE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $190,001Base $152,884 · Other $37,117

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 (84)

LEAH SIEGELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KELLY CALANNIDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

GINETTE JEAN-BAPTISTEDATABASE MANAGER

MAUREEN COGANCO-CHAIRMAN, INTERNATIONAL

ORNA STERNDIRECTOR

NOHRA HAIMEDIRECTOR

NINAH LYNNEHONORARY PRESIDENT

NANCY LAINERASSISTANT TREASURER

NANCY CHETRITDIRECTOR

NAHUM LAINERDIRECTOR

MIMI PERLMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SACHSDIRECTOR

MERRYL TISCHDIRECTOR

MEREDITH VERONADIRECTOR

PAMELA PANTZERDIRECTOR

MARTIN PERETZDIRECTOR

MARLENE HERRINGDIRECTOR

MARLA MICHAELSASSISTANT SECRETARY

MARIAN SCHEUER SOFAERDIRECTOR

MARC BENDADIRECTOR

LOUIS M PERLMANDIRECTOR

LOIS MAZER ZELMANDIRECTOR

LIZ SWIGDIRECTOR

SARA FRIEDLANDERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM EHRLICHCHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COMMIT

WENDY FISHERDIRECTOR

TOBIAS MEYERDIRECTOR

TARA ROSENBLUMDIRECTOR

SUSAN MARKVICE PRESIDENT

STEVEN CHERNYSDIRECTOR

STEPHEN S LASHCO-CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRE

STACEY BRONFMANSECRETARY

SHIRLEY FITERMANDIRECTOR

SCOTT NUSSBAUMDIRECTOR

LISA DENNISONDIRECTOR

SARA ARONSONDIRECTOR

SANFORD R HELLERDIRECTOR

ROBIN HARRISON KAPLANDIRECTOR

ROBBI TOLLDIRECTOR

RITA MAYO BRONFMANDIRECTOR

RICHARD S LANEASSISTANT TREASURER

RENEE BELFERVICE PRESIDENT

RENA HOFFMANDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS MACKVICE PRESIDENT

BONNIE STERNDIRECTOR

GERI POLLACKDIRECTOR

GARY B SOKOLTREASURER

ELLEN H BLOCKDIRECTOR

ELEANOR HEYMAN PROPPDIRECTOR

DR RIVA ARIELLA RITVO-SLIFKADIRECTOR

DEBORAH GOODMAN DAVISDIRECTOR

DANIEL SUNDHEIMDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA DAVIDOFFDIRECTOR

CHERYL MINIKESVICE PRESIDENT

HANNO D MOTTDIRECTOR

BARBARA ROTHSCHILDASSISTANT SECRETARY

BARBARA LANEHONORARY PRESIDENT

BARBARA DEANEDIRECTOR

ARNOLD LEHMANDIRECTOR

ANTHONY MENDEL BEYERDIRECTOR

ANNE FISHERDIRECTOR

ANN AMESDIRECTOR

ALICE M TISCHDIRECTOR

ALICE LAINERDIRECTOR

JOAN C SAFIRDIRECTOR

A STEVEN CROWNDIRECTOR

LINDA MACKLOWEDIRECTOR

LINDA LINDENBAUMDIRECTOR

LAUREN K MERKINDIRECTOR

JULIE BERNSTEIN RESIGNED 0524DIRECTOR

JUDY STEINHARDTCO-CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRE

JUDY RESNICKDIRECTOR

JOSHUA NASH RESIGNED 1024DIRECTOR

JOHN C NOVOGROD RESIGNED 0524DIRECTOR

LISA KAUFMANDIRECTOR

JOAN C LESSINGDIRECTOR

JO CAROLE LAUDERDIRECTOR

JILL BERNSTEINPRESIDENT

JEANE UNGERLEIDERDIRECTOR

JAY BERNSTEINDIRECTOR

IRIS CANTORDIRECTOR

INGEBORG RENNERTDIRECTOR

HOPE WARSCHAWFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

HELEN NASHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 545 5TH AVE RM 920, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3637
County: New York
In care of: % ARLENE BODNERCFO
Primary officer: LEAH SIEGEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@afimnyc.org Phone(212) 997-5611

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services