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American Friends of the Israel Museum
American Friends of the Israel Museum reported $15.9 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.71 went to program services, $3.81 to management and general costs and $5.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,483 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 39% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $16MOther revenue was negative: −$707K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $335,483 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 89.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 77 of 78 | 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 American Friends of the israel museum supports approved projects at the israel museum, jerusalem. The three main areas of support are the fine arts, archaeology, and the youth wing. Support includes gifts of art, funding for special exhibitions, and funding for programming across the museum's many departments. Public programs include things ranging from the museum's annual kite flying festival to music in the galleries or sculpture garden. Youth wing programs include a teacher training program, a high school matriculation program, programs bringing jewish and arab youth together, programs…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,213 | $0 | $53,270 | $335,483 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,410 | $0 | $36,022 | $205,432 |
| DATABASE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,884 | $0 | $37,117 | $190,001 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Friends of the Israel Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $335K (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–1b78 · 77 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 2Yes
- 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 690
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMET BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC Accounting services | $123,731 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
82 private foundations reported grants to American Friends of the Israel Museum totaling $1.9M 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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Of every $100 American Friends of the Israel Museum spent in 2024, $90.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Friends of the Israel Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Friends of the Israel Museum reported that 90.7% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Friends of the Israel Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Friends of the Israel Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $335,483, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Friends of the Israel Museum get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 74.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Friends of the Israel Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7182582 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 202503219349312160 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349304669 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322949349300402 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212909349301031 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142809349300339 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349304200 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7182582: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.