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Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council
Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council reported $37.3 million in revenue and $35.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.91 went to program services, $3.45 to management and general costs and $2.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $257,609 (SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 124% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $257,609 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Jewish Agency for israel - north american council (the organization"), was organized to work with and in support of nonprofit organizations in israel active in the fields of aliyah (immigration) and absorption; service to vulnerable populations; building bridges between Israel and Jewish communities around the world through israeli emissaries (shlichim) in communities and college campuses, sponsoring educational experiences in israel, building partnerships, and other related activities
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,726 | $0 | $76,883 | $257,609 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,019 | $0 | $19,628 | $238,647 |
| SENIOR VP, ISRAEL AND GLOB Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,238 | $0 | $30,149 | $212,387 |
| DIRECTOR ENDOWMENT DEV & L Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,239 | $0 | $23,372 | $175,611 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $239K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 15aYes
- 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 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council totaling $16M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council reported that 93.9% of its $35.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $257,609, for the role of SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council get its money?
Of $37.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-0053483 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513039349301666 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433109349303358 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349304355 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349331764 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122539349301757 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033099349300108 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-0053483: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.