ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC

EIN 51-0181215

What they do

to SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH IN ISRAEL, for THE BENEFIT of ISRAEL and ALL MANKIND.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.80 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

48.51%of revenue went to mission work69.8% of expenses · Program services

13.51%of revenue went to fundraising19.4% of expenses

$69.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.47%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$3.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.6%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 $325,977 for ALAN HERMAN (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$9,064,574

Mission workProgram services$4,397,04948.51% of revenue69.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$676,7067.47% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,224,31913.51% of revenue19.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,766,50030.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,298,07469.48% 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: 69.8% mission · 10.7% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 11.1% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 11.1% management · 20.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 12.5% management · 24.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 15.7% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 14.9% management · 23.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 11.7% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 14.9% management · 24.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,064,574

Expenses$6,298,074

Annual surplus $2,766,500 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)$4,397,049 · 69.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$676,706 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,224,319 · 19.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,064,574

Expenses$6,298,074

Assets$20,966,521

Income$19,918,132

Contributions$7,669,629

Mission work (program services)$4,397,049

Fundraising$1,224,319

Grants given$150,000

Average grant$30,000

Management and general$676,706

Stocks and bonds$15,542,928

Accounting fees$66,890

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

ALAN HERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $325,977Base $246,274 · Other $79,703

ALLYSON GREENFIELDCHICAGO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $193,970Base $155,587 · Other $38,383

TANIA ORENSTEINCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $189,425Base $176,015 · Other $13,410

DAVID KWESKINCONNECTICUT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $126,664Base $117,987 · Other $8,677

BERYL CHERNOVFORMER NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIR.(1/24) · 40 hrs/week $121,049Base $98,640 · Other $22,409

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 (42)

ALAN HERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALLYSON GREENFIELDCHICAGO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TANIA ORENSTEINCONTROLLER

DAVID KWESKINCONNECTICUT DIRECTOR

BERYL CHERNOVFORMER NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIR.(1/24)

RICHARD LIPKINTRUSTEE

LESLIE R FREEDMAN PHDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

LISA OVEDTRUSTEE

MARK A ISRAEL MDTRUSTEE

MARYANNE GREENFIELDTRUSTEE

MATTHEW WEITZMAN PHDTRUSTEE

NANCY MAIZELS PHDVICE PRESIDENT

PATRICK MUNDTTRUSTEE

PAUL T FOXTRUSTEE

RICHARD EDELHEITTREASURER

JULIA WEKSLERTRUSTEE

ROBERT BARDTRUSTEE

ROBERT GREENETRUSTEE

SAMUEL HERZFELDTRUSTEE

SIDNEY J WINAWER MDTRUSTEE

SUSAN MATTESON KINGTRUSTEE

TAMIR GILATTRUSTEE

VERA FINKELSTEINTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA PERLSECRETARY

ALISON HIMELTRUSTEE

ARNOLD M BASKIES MDVICE PRESIDENT

BARBARA KASELLTRUSTEE

BONNIE E FISHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

BRAD GOLDHARTRUSTEE

BRUCE BARRONTRUSTEE

BRYNA GOLDBERGCHAIR

CHARLES SERLINEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

CHARLES BEN DAYANTRUSTEE

LEN MARKTRUSTEE

DAVID ABRAMSONPRESIDENT

DAVID MALKIN MDTRUSTEE

GERELD SOFF MDTRUSTEE

JEFFREY BERNSTEINTRUSTEE

JEFFREY BLYTRUSTEE

JERRY SILBERTRUSTEE

JOEL PELOFSKYTRUSTEE

KENNETH E GOODMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 52 VANDERBILT AVE RM 1410, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3835
County: New York
In care of: RICHARD EDELHEIT
Primary officer: RICHARD EDELHEIT, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 969-9800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes