THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL

EIN 23-7254561 · Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)

What they do

THE JEWISH AGENCY BINDS JEWS ACROSS IDEOLOGIES and CIVILIZATIONS TOGETHER IN A WORLDWIDE JEWISH FAMILY WITH ISRAEL AT ITS CENTER. IT PROVIDES THE GLOBAL FRAMEWORK for ALIYAH, ENSURES GLOBAL JEWISH SAFETY, STRENGTHENS JEWISH IDENTITY and CONNECTS JEWS to ISRAEL and ONE ANOTHER, and CONVEYS THE VOICE of THE JEWISH PEOPLE to THE STATE of ISRAEL to HELP SHAPE ITS SOCIETY. THE AGENCY PURSUES THIS MISSION BY: ALIYAHCONNECTING JEWS WORLDWIDE - to ISRAEL and to EACH OTHERSTRENGTHENING ISRAELI SOCIETY

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.30 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.34%of revenue went to mission work88.3% of expenses · Program services

2.90%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$83.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.85%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$3.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.1%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 $475,784 for ELBAUM DANIEL (PRESIDENT CEO - JAID). 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$455,512,779

Mission workProgram services$334,071,00073.34% of revenue88.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$31,211,7796.85% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,190,0002.90% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$77,040,00016.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$378,472,77983.09% 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: 88.3% mission · 8.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 7.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 5.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 6.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$455,512,779

Expenses$378,472,779

Annual surplus $77,040,000 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)$334,071,000 · 88.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$31,211,779 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$13,190,000 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$455,512,779

Expenses$378,472,779

Assets$1,308,760,000

Income$515,416,779

Contributions$259,948,000

Mission work (program services)$334,071,000

Fundraising$13,190,000

Management and general$31,211,779

Executive compensation (total)$3,181,636

Accounting fees$264,095

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

ELBAUM DANIELPRESIDENT CEO - JAID · 40 hrs/week $475,784Base $438,664 · Other $37,120

AHRONOVIZ AMIRAFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $332,220Base $275,452 · Other $56,768

SCHWARCZ JOSHUASECRETARY GENERAL · 40 hrs/week $327,658Base $284,931 · Other $42,727

ASHIRIE MOSHECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $324,467Base $282,277 · Other $42,190

ALMOG DORONCHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $318,583Base $264,001 · Other $54,582

SHIFF MOSHEVP HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $307,798Base $255,563 · Other $52,235

MOR HANANDIRECTOR OF TELELCOMMUNICA · 40 hrs/week $290,989Base $240,953 · Other $50,036

SETTON YEHUDACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $244,253Base $202,781 · Other $41,472

SHAVIT YARONDEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE EXE · 40 hrs/week $241,432Base $199,678 · Other $41,754

PERCEL DANIELMARKETING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $236,552Base $187,482 · Other $49,070

STAV STEVENCOMPTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $224,249Base $186,093 · Other $38,156

GREENFELD ELIYASHIVVP STRATEGY & PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $197,378Base $164,162 · Other $33,216

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 (100)

ELBAUM DANIELPRESIDENT CEO - JAID

AHRONOVIZ AMIRAFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SCHWARCZ JOSHUASECRETARY GENERAL

ASHIRIE MOSHECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALMOG DORONCHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE

SHIFF MOSHEVP HUMAN RESOURCES

MOR HANANDIRECTOR OF TELELCOMMUNICA

SETTON YEHUDACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SHAVIT YARONDEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE EXE

PERCEL DANIELMARKETING DIRECTOR

STAV STEVENCOMPTROLLER

GREENFELD ELIYASHIVVP STRATEGY & PLANNING

FELBER SHAYVP ALIYAH

HAGOEL YAAKOVMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

BARATZ-RIX RACHELBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BRAND YIGALBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

DERAI YAAKOVBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

GRUNEWALD GAELMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

HESS YIZHARBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

JOSKOWICZ SILVIOBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

MEIR NERYABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

MORAG DRORMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

ROZENBERG KORITNY MARINABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

PEREZ DORONBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

AMSALEM YAAKOVBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

ANDERSON DIANABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

ARBIB-PERUGIA JOHANNAMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

ASSER VICTORBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

AVRIEL YARDENBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BARISH DAVIDBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BECK SHIVABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BERGMAN SERGIOBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BERK GITABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BERMAN DEBBIEBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BIBI YIGALBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BLITZ HARVEYMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

BLUMENTHAL JACOBBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BOB KENNETHMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

BRAGINSKY DAVIDBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BRYCZMAN DANIELBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

BURG STEVEBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

CARMON IZIBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

COHANIM ELLIEBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

COHEN ESTRELLABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

COHEN HAIMBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

COHEN HAYABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

CUTLER LAURABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

DAVIDI ALONBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

DEGEN GABRIELBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

DOMBEY KARENBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

DWEK SHOSHANABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

ELIEZRIE DAVIDBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

FEINSTEIN-COHEN KARMABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

FINGER HAROLDBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

FISHER IKEBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

FLEISHMAN MARTINEBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

FRANKEL MICHAELBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

FRANKIEL ESTHERBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

GIDWITZ BETSYMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

GLASER HELENABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

GOODMAN DANIELBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

GREENBERG SETH RBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

GROSS HARLEYBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HAHN DINABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HAREL TOMERBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HASSAM-NAHUM FLEURBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HEEGER JIMBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HEIMAN KIMBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HELFAND RICHARDBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HELFMAN JORDANBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HERTZBERG ROBERTBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HOFFER RACHELBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

HOFFMAN STEPHENBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

JACOBS RICKBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

JAMES KARENBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KANAL JUDYBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KAPLAN ROBERTBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KAPLANSKY DAFNABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KAUFMAN CHARLESBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KIEFFER LEONARD BETHBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KIMEL WARRENBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KLINGHOFFER LORIMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

KORENFELD DAVIDBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

KRAWITZ PHILLIPBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LAMM DANNYBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LEBOFF BRUCEMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

LEIBLER MARKMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

LERNER PESACHBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LEVENSON MARKMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

LEVIN ALISABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LEVY HARRYBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LEVY MARK FBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LEVY-SHOCHAT EMILYBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LEW DANNYBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LINTENMARI YAHALBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

LOWENTHAL ABRAOMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

LOWY STEVENMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

LUBELSKY MASHAMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE

LVOVICH BELLABOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

MEIJERS JAAPBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: JERUSALEM FC 91000, ISRAEL
In care of: MOSHE ASHIRIE
Primary officer: MOSHE ASHIRIE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 339-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REID TAX & ADVISORY SERVICE LLC
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs