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United Israel Appeal reported $350.5 million in revenue and $349.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.90 went to program services, $0.10 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,568 (CORPORATE SECRETARY). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 100% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $350MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $350MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,568 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.08% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BRUTAL ATTACK BY HAMAS ON ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7, 2023, JFNA LAUNCHED AN ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE VICTIMS OF TERROR AND EVACUEES, AND PROVIDE TRAUMA SUPPORT, PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. PROGRAMS HAVE ALSO BEEN DEVELOPED FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC RECOVERY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FOR IMPACTED YOUTH AND FAMILIES. The unprecedented Israel Emergency Campaign raised a remarkable $908 million, providing immediate lifeline services, medical trauma and relief, economic relief and recovery, and community…
Allocation for immigration and initial absorption, jewish zionist education and jewish identity programs, partnering with israel communities, assisting children and youth at risk
Us government resettlement grant to aid in the immigration and absorption of humanitarian migrants to israel from other countries in distress
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $221,050 | $54,518 | $275,568 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, UIA Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $123,304 | $123,304 | $15,840 | $262,448 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Israel Appeal (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 680
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to United Israel Appeal totaling $18,369 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from United Israel Appeal's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Israel Appeal, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of United Israel Appeal's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Israel Appeal reported that 99.9% of its $349.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Israel Appeal pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Israel Appeal reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,568, for the role of CORPORATE SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Israel Appeal get its money?
Of $350.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Israel Appeal a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1760102 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349309108 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521429349301142 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349309286 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349303349 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349307710 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141259349302804 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1760102: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.