International Fellowship of Christians & Jews
Also known as Ifcj Stand for Israel Guardians of Israel Isaiah 58 on Wings of Eagles
International Fellowship of Christians & Jews reported $318.2 million in revenue and $272.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.85 went to program services, $10.60 to management and general costs and $14.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $931,098 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 169% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $272MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $318MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $931,098 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 44 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expensePoverty:meeting the needs of poorest citizens living in israel and the former soviet union remains a high priority for the fellowship. Through its poverty program, the fellowship assists millions of impoverished people with basic needs as they struggle to overcome extreme economic hardship. Through the poverty program, the fellowship is actively involved in cities throughout israel and the former soviet union providing food, clothing, shelter, medical care, emergency funds and other resources to those in desperate need, including families and children. Supplying thousands of needy elderly…
Fellowship:through our programs of bridge building between christians and jews, the fellowship's ministry provides education resources to christians to learn about the jewish roots of their christian faith, as well as the history of israel and her people. The fellowship provides prayer support to our donors through prayer calls with thousands of supporters, requests for prayers to be sent to the western wall, and a dedicate staff that pray with our donors daily. The fellowship continues to engage both christian and jews leaders in interfaith dialog, continuing to strengthen the bridge of…
Security: israel is surrounded by hostile neighbors and so the fellowship serves as watchmen on the walls for god's people. Terrorist groups like hamas and hezbollah funded by iran pose a constant threat to israel. Terrorist rocket fire, suicide bombings and vehicular attacks sow death, destruction, and chaos. In response, the fellowship provides emergency equipment for israel's first responders, builds and reinforces bomb shelters, supports programs that offer counseling to trauma victims, finances help for victims of terror, supports israel's soldiers, and so much more. In wartime, we act…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $792,254 | $0 | $138,844 | $931,098 |
| GLOBAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $368,149 | $0 | $110,023 | $478,172 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,383 | $0 | $76,277 | $361,660 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,831 | $0 | $70,151 | $327,982 |
| SENIOR DIR. OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,106 | $0 | $53,467 | $229,573 |
| SENIOR DIR OF INFORMATION SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,978 | $0 | $41,326 | $229,304 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,221 | $0 | $62,741 | $227,962 |
| SR DR INTEGR FR & DONOR RETENTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,479 | $0 | $65,041 | $227,520 |
44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Fellowship of Christians & Jews (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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–1b8 · 8 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5142
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS Print & postage | $25,864,395 |
| INVOLVED MEDIA INC Tv ad placement | $9,357,720 |
| LAMARK MEDIA GROUP LLC Digital marketing | $7,026,351 |
| CANNELLA RESPONSE TELEVISION LLC Tv ad placement | $6,781,260 |
| GOOGLE INC Internet search & advertising | $6,689,588 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 40 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
150 private foundations reported grants to International Fellowship of Christians & Jews totaling $2.2M 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 International Fellowship of Christians & Jews spent in 2024, $74.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Fellowship of Christians & Jews's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Fellowship of Christians & Jews reported that 74.9% of its $272.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 14.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Fellowship of Christians & Jews pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Fellowship of Christians & Jews reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $931,098, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Fellowship of Christians & Jews get its money?
Of $318.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Fellowship of Christians & Jews a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3256096 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 202533089349301573 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423129349303912 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349302948 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349303648 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113129349304481 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003149349303775 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3256096: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.