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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,351,972
Total expenses
$7,110,453
Contributions and grants received
$6,264,917
Grants paid
$38,619
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$950,069
Other revenue
$136,986
Total assets, end of year
$52,765,148
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,766,105
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$44,999,043
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,423,580
Management and general expenses
$2,334,187
Fundraising expenses
$1,352,686
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,423,580

Program services were 48.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $643,504

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,621,413

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $425,478

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,168,405 · excluded $1,168,405

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $22,235,113

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $22,453,449

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$218,336

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$218,336 · excluded -$218,336

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $208,650

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $643,504

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $208,650

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $112,126 · excluded $112,126

  • 11b · Other revenue: MAILING LIST

    total $24,860 · unrelated business $24,860

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $136,986

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,000 · program services $19,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $19,619 · program services $19,619

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $808,018 · program services $261,912 · management and general $248,356 · fundraising $297,750

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,360,493 · program services $1,693,525 · management and general $1,168,080 · fundraising $498,888

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,904 · program services $17,031 · management and general $5,114 · fundraising $6,759

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $295,654 · program services $174,212 · management and general $52,311 · fundraising $69,131

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $154,106 · program services $90,806 · management and general $27,266 · fundraising $36,034

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $440,538 · management and general $440,538

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,851 · management and general $45,851

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $109,235 · program services $109,235

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $160,593 · management and general $160,593

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $40,008 · program services $40,008

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $108,291 · program services $68,223 · management and general $12,995 · fundraising $27,073

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $145,581 · program services $91,716 · management and general $17,470 · fundraising $36,395

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $62,295 · program services $39,246 · management and general $7,475 · fundraising $15,574

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $162,664 · program services $102,478 · management and general $19,520 · fundraising $40,666

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $133,289 · program services $83,972 · management and general $15,995 · fundraising $33,322

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $315,692 · program services $198,886 · management and general $37,883 · fundraising $78,923

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $112,977 · program services $71,176 · management and general $13,557 · fundraising $28,244

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $296,891 · program services $187,041 · management and general $35,627 · fundraising $74,223

  • 24b · Other expenses: AWARDS & ANNUAL EVENTS

    total $225,277 · program services $114,011 · management and general $17,773 · fundraising $93,493

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK & SERV FEES

    total $32,230 · program services $20,304 · management and general $3,868 · fundraising $8,058

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $13,145 · program services $8,282 · management and general $1,577 · fundraising $3,286

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $20,102 · program services $12,897 · management and general $2,338 · fundraising $4,867

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,743,333 · end of year $1,427,367

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $161,657 · end of year $498,201

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,948 · end of year $4,631,950

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $12,679,199

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,008,348

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,986,543 · end of year $9,670,851

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $28,914,115 · end of year $33,961,798

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,893,700 · end of year $2,046,460

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $722,376 · end of year $528,521

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $197,428 · end of year $6,815,214

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,147,216 · end of year $950,891

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $40,042,062 · end of year $42,454,383

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,053,966 · end of year $2,544,660

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • CAMPUS PROGRAM: ZOA CHAPTERS ON CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE EXPOSED TO DYNAMIC SPEAKERS AND INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL. THEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN ON AND OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMMING FROM THE NATIONAL ZOA, AND THEY ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL STUDENT WORKSHOPS ABOUT ISRAEL. IN ADDITION, CHAPTERS PARTAKE IN ZOA CAMPAIGNS, AND SELECTED STUDENTS ALSO JOIN IN A SPECIAL, ANNUAL LEADERSHIP MISSION TO ISRAEL. THE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE CAMPUS COORDINATORS IN ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THE EXPENSES ARE AGGREGATED CATEGORICAL DEPARTMENTAL AMOUNTS EXPENDED DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.

    Expenses $3,423,580 · Grants $38,619

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Morton Klein

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $613,006
    From this org
    $571,717
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,289
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $571,717
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,689
    Filer's total
    $613,006
  • Isaac Abraham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rosaline Barron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Stanley Benzel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bart Blatstein

    ASSOCIATE TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ben Chouake

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Decker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Erlbaum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harvey Friedman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Judith Friedman Rosen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leonard Getz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morton Gleit

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Michael Goldblatt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Taffy Gould

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Grodman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Guzzardi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eli Hertz

    DIRECTOR THRU 7/22/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Jacobs

    DIRECTOR THRU 12/13/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Katz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Arthur Kook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tyler B Korn Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Kraines

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joshua Landes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Leven

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Magid

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rubin Margules

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jay P Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cherna Moskowitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Orbach

    ACTING CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • James L Pollack

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • Gary Schottenstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry Schwartz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Robert Shillman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward Siegel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheryl Silver

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martin Sokol

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul B Tartell MD

    ACTING CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Myron Zimmerman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ravi Namakkal

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $195,012
    From this org
    $176,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,737
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,275
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,537
    Filer's total
    $195,012
  • Susan Tuchman

    DIRECTOR/CTR FOR LAW & JUS

    Total calculated
    $206,133
    From this org
    $179,681
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,452
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,681
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,552
    Filer's total
    $206,133
  • Elizabeth Berney

    NATL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $188,042
    From this org
    $172,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,313
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,729
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,170
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,143
    Filer's total
    $188,042
  • Michelle Klahr

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $136,991
    From this org
    $105,142
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,849
    Hours/week
    40
  • Daniel Pollak

    DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT REL

    Total calculated
    $167,465
    From this org
    $142,313
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,152
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,313
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,552
    Filer's total
    $167,465
  • Jay Alan

    NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $177,326
    From this org
    $174,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,168
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,158
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,168
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $177,326

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A COMBINATION OF A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION PROCESS OF THE BOARD.
PART I, LINE 4A
DURING 2023, ONE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA ISRAEL

    EDUCATION · IS · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by ZOA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403189349304560

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