Behold Israel
Behold Israel reported $13.0 million in revenue and $6.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.69 went to program services, $18.63 to management and general costs and $7.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,020,518 (CHAIRMAN/TOUR LEADER/CONFERENCE LEADER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 236% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.4MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.7% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.6% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,020,518 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 15.87% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.6 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 90.9% |
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 expenseTo proclaim the gospel of jesus christ around the world through providing information on the biblical, geographical, historical and present-day israel, and to assist individuals in experiencing israel so that they may come to a deeper understanding of israel and the bible and how it all points to jesus christ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIRMAN/TOUR LEADER/CONFERENCE LEADER Director/trustee, officer, 90.00 hrs/week | $1,020,518 | $0 | $0 | $1,020,518 |
| SECRETARY / VP OF OPERATION Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,922 | $0 | $32,490 | $343,412 |
| PRESIDENT/ VP OF MINISTIRIES Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $306,542 | $0 | $0 | $306,542 |
| TREASURER/CFO Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $306,542 | $0 | $0 | $306,542 |
| SENIOR WRITER AND EDITOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,947 | $0 | $24,000 | $243,947 |
| DIRECTOR OF TOURS AND CONFERENCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,252 | $0 | $0 | $126,252 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Behold Israel (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b4 · 0 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 512
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAR-EL TOURS AND CONFERENCES Educational tour exp | $1,096,334 |
| EP TAL FINISHING WORK LD Construction contractor | $723,665 |
| SAR-EL MEDIA AND PRODUCTIONS Media mgmt/production | $621,394 |
| VENI GRAPHICS INC Inventory management and shipping | $200,193 |
| CEDARSTONE Accounting services | $175,794 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Behold Israel totaling $24,799 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 Behold Israel's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Behold Israel, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Behold Israel's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Behold Israel reported that 73.7% of its $6.4 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 7.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Behold Israel pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Behold Israel reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,020,518, for the role of CHAIRMAN/TOUR LEADER/CONFERENCE LEADER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Behold Israel get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.4% came from contributions and grants and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Behold Israel a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-1532020 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 202542689349300539 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442269349301514 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322559349301317 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349304814 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102239349302080 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032909349300413 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-1532020: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.