NEW ISRAEL FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW ISRAEL FUND

EIN 94-2607722 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)

What they do

THE NEW ISRAEL FUND (NIF) HELPS ISRAEL LIVE UP to ITS FOUNDERS VISION of A SOCIETY THAT ENSURES COMPLETE EQUALITY to ALL ITS INHABITANTS. OUR AIM is to ADVANCE LIBERAL DEMOCRACY, INCLUDING FREEDOM of SPEECH and MINORITY RIGHTS, and to FIGHT THE INEQUALITY, INJUSTICE and EXTREMISM THAT DIMINISH ISRAEL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.54%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

7.81%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$100.02spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.67%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,611 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $477,754 for DANIEL SOKATCH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 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$55,771,376

Mission workProgram services$47,705,42985.54% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,720,3986.67% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,354,1607.81% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Total expenses$55,779,987100.02% 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: 85.5% mission · 6.7% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 9.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 11.7% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 10.9% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 10.2% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 10.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 9.9% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 10.9% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$55,771,376

Expenses$55,779,987

Annual shortfall $8,611 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)$47,705,429 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,720,398 · 6.7% of expenses

Fundraising$4,354,160 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$55,771,376

Expenses$55,779,987

Assets$53,254,904

Income$74,746,871

Contributions$54,733,820

Mission work (program services)$47,705,429

Fundraising$4,354,160

Grants given$11,669,508

Average grant$39,291

Management and general$3,720,398

Executive compensation (total)$1,312,437

Stocks and bonds$33,850,952

Accounting fees$107,182

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

DANIEL SOKATCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO · 40 hrs/week $477,754Base $430,593 · Other $47,161

JENNIFER SPITZERVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRAT · 40 hrs/week $339,599Base $312,225 · Other $27,374

STEVEN ROTHMANVICE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $262,824Base $221,830 · Other $40,994

MICHAEL GITZINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ISRAEL · 42 hrs/week $245,535Base $211,530 · Other $34,005

LIBBY LENKINSKIVICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC ENGAGMENT · 40 hrs/week $239,255Base $213,457 · Other $25,798

THOMAS J COLEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $213,207Base $193,838 · Other $19,369

JANICE ELSTERSENIOR DIRECTOR NY/TRI-STATE REGION · 40 hrs/week $209,253Base $182,926 · Other $26,327

STEPHANE ACEL-GREENVICE PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL AND MAJOR GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $197,924Base $161,895 · Other $36,029

BECKY BUCKWALDCHIEF PLANNED GIVING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $197,039Base $161,434 · Other $35,605

ORLI BEINDEPUTY VICE PRESIDENT, SAN FRANCISCO REGION · 40 hrs/week $183,083Base $148,410 · Other $34,673

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 (48)

DANIEL SOKATCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

JENNIFER SPITZERVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRAT

STEVEN ROTHMANVICE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL GITZINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ISRAEL

LIBBY LENKINSKIVICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC ENGAGMENT

THOMAS J COLEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JANICE ELSTERSENIOR DIRECTOR NY/TRI-STATE REGION

STEPHANE ACEL-GREENVICE PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL AND MAJOR GIFTS

BECKY BUCKWALDCHIEF PLANNED GIVING OFFICER

ORLI BEINDEPUTY VICE PRESIDENT, SAN FRANCISCO REGION

RIC BENJAMINDIRECTOR

YOSSI DAHANDIRECTOR

NASREEN HADAD HAJ-YAHYASECRETARY (THRU 9/24/2024), VP ISRAEL (AS OF 9/24/

NOELEEN COHENDIRECTOR

PAUL BURGERDIRECTOR

YOSEFFA TABIB-CALIFDIRECTOR

PAUL EGERMANVICE PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA

PETER EDELMANDIRECTOR

RACHEL LIELPRESIDENT

TALIA SASSONDIRECTOR

SALLY GOTTESMANVICE PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA (AS OF 9/24/2024)

SHULA MOLADIRECTOR

MEITAL PINTODIRECTOR

YASMEEN ABU FRAIHASECRETARY (AS OF 9/24/2024)

STEPHEN D GUNTHERDIRECTOR

YAEL STERNHELLDIRECTOR

SUSAN SNIDERDIRECTOR

JARON BERNSTEINDIRECTOR

AVI GLEZERMANDIRECTOR

BASMA KHALAF-JUBRANDIRECTOR

BRIAN LURIEDIRECTOR

DANIEL PRICEDIRECTOR

DAVID N MYERSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

ELAH ALKALAYDIRECTOR

GABRIELA WILLENZDIRECTOR

ILANA RATNERDIRECTOR

ITZIK DANZIGERVICE PRESIDENT, ISRAEL

JANINE FRIERVICE PRESIDENT, AT LARGE

NAOMI CHAZANDIRECTOR

JENNA WEINBERGDIRECTOR

JIM KOSHLANDTREASURER

JONATHAN PENKINDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SHKEDIDIRECTOR

KAREN ADLERDIRECTOR

LINDA HERSHKOVITZDIRECTOR

LISA GREERDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24/2024)

AARON DAVID MILLERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BIENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1320 19TH STREET NW SUITE 1400, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: DANIEL SOKATCH
Primary officer: DANIEL SOKATCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 842-0900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes