MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

EIN 47-1603664 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

MERONA Leadership Foundations Mission is to Support Pro-Israel Activists of All Backgrounds, On Campuses and Beyond, By Providing Programming, Professional Guidance and Funding for Pro-Israel Initiatives While Collaborating With Pro-Israel Non-profits and Engaging Pro-Israel Community Leaders.One of The Initiatives That Merona is Supporting is The Impact Forum, A Network of Philanthropists Who Learn, Support, and Empower Nonprofits That Do Exceptional Work to Fight Antisemitism, and Strengthen The U.S. Israel Alliance.In Addition, Through Cutting Edge Technology, Merona Aspires to Bring Scenes From Israel to Life to Anyone Around The World Who Wants to Explore The Land of The Bible Without Having to Fly Across The Globe Through The Virtually Israel Experience.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.40 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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.95%of revenue went to mission work72.4% of expenses · Program services

5.63%of revenue went to fundraising9.5% of expenses

$59.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.74%of revenue went to management and office costs18.1% of expenses

$1.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.3%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 $198,252 for LIORA REZ (PRINCIPAL OFFICER). 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$3,684,549

Mission workProgram services$1,582,41242.95% of revenue72.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$395,54010.74% of revenue18.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$207,4685.63% of revenue9.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,499,12940.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,185,42059.31% 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: 72.4% mission · 18.1% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 33.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 38.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.94% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,684,549

Expenses$2,185,420

Annual surplus $1,499,129 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)$1,582,412 · 72.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$395,540 · 18.1% of expenses

Fundraising$207,468 · 9.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,684,549

Expenses$2,185,420

Assets$3,978,424

Income$3,684,549

Contributions$3,549,905

Mission work (program services)$1,582,412

Fundraising$207,468

Grants given$3,263,046

Average grant$49,440

Management and general$395,540

Accounting fees$8,000

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

LIORA REZPRINCIPAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,252

LIORA REZRole not listed · 40 hrs/week $198,252

CHEN ROSENBERGPRINCIPAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $129,625

CHEN ROSENBERGRole not listed · 40 hrs/week $129,625

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 (8)

LIORA REZPRINCIPAL OFFICER

LIORA REZ

CHEN ROSENBERGPRINCIPAL OFFICER

CHEN ROSENBERG

ADAM MILSTEINPRESIDENT

MARC GREENDORFERDIRECTOR

ORIT ZIGMAN LADOR

SAGI BALASHADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 15910 VENTURA BLVD STE 700, ENCINO, CA 91436-2860
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % GILA MILSTEIN
Primary officer: ADAM MILSTEIN, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(818) 995-7965

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FISHMAN BLOCK DIAMOND BY CERITY PARTNERS
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes