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New Israel Fund reported $55.8 million in revenue and $55.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.52 went to program services, $6.67 to management and general costs and $7.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $477,754 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56MFor 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 $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 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 | $477,754 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 38 | 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 expenseSeizing the moment: a vision of peace and security nif's seizing the moment program combines two strategies: 1) building support for a diplomatic solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict and advancing a vision for israel's future that is based on equality, democracy, and justice, and 2) blocking actions that further entrench the occupation and the settlement enterprise and create conditions that make peace unachievable. The first (building) strategy consists of support for think tanks that are developing concrete plans and policy proposals to bring about a negotiated resolution to the…
Safeguarding civil rights and democracy the civil rights and democracy sphere remains a core focus of nif's work and is led by the efforts nif's flagship grantee, the association for civil rights in israel (acri), and adalah: the legal center for arab minority rights in israel, as well as new initiatives that nif established to respond to the myriad threats to freedom of expression and freedom of protest. Nif launched the civil society protection hub in 2023 to combat government threats against ngos and activists. The hub continues to serve as a clearinghouse for attacks against individuals…
Equality and partnership in the negev this program will convene jewish and bedouin residents of the negev in a regional partnership. The goal is to rehabilitate the negev, in the aftermath of october 7 and the war, based on the principles of equal resource allocation; positive relations between jews and arabs; and mutual respect and shared responsibility. Selected impacts include: making the south safer: in a landmark decision following advocacy by sikkuy-aufoq: for a shared and equal society and the regional council of unrecognized villages, the national planning authority issued a directive…
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/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $430,593 | $0 | $47,161 | $477,754 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $312,225 | $0 | $27,374 | $339,599 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $221,830 | $0 | $40,994 | $262,824 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ISRAEL Officer, 42.0 hrs/week | $211,530 | $0 | $34,005 | $245,535 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC ENGAGMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $213,457 | $0 | $25,798 | $239,255 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $193,838 | $0 | $19,369 | $213,207 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR NY/TRI-STATE REGION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $182,926 | $0 | $26,327 | $209,253 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL AND MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $161,895 | $0 | $36,029 | $197,924 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Israel Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b38 · 37 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 4Yes
- 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 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DRIVE AGENCY LLC Research and analysis | $171,000 |
| PRINT MAIL COMMUNICATION Mailings and postage | $146,923 |
| PHOENIX 20 INC It support | $137,007 |
| LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & COMPANY Fundraising | $126,023 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
235 private foundations reported grants to New Israel Fund 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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Every number above is copied from New Israel Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New Israel Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of New Israel Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, New Israel Fund reported that 85.5% of its $55.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 7.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Israel Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Israel Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $477,754, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Israel Fund get its money?
Of $55.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Israel Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2607722 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 202503219349326790 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349323044 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349315866 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349317511 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349311856 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349315576 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2607722: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.