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← ISRAEL POLICY FORUM INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ISRAEL POLICY FORUM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,120,960
Total expenses
$4,369,746
Contributions and grants received
$4,938,602
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$121,240
Investment income
$42,014
Other revenue
$19,104
Total assets, end of year
$6,349,673
Total liabilities, end of year
$98,433
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,251,240
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,186,456
Management and general expenses
$664,006
Fundraising expenses
$519,284
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,186,456

Program services were 72.9% 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

    $1,344,772

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,593,830

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM

    total $121,240 · related or exempt $121,240

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $42,014 · excluded $42,014

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $16,751

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

    $1,344,772

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $166,061

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$149,310 · excluded -$149,310

  • 11a · Other revenue: INVESTMENT INCOME

    total $159,752 · excluded $159,752

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $8,662 · excluded $8,662

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $168,414

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,259,693 · program services $823,462 · management and general $214,148 · fundraising $222,083

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $988,079 · program services $646,960 · management and general $170,744 · fundraising $170,375

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,611 · program services $19,847 · management and general $4,937 · fundraising $3,827

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $66,617 · program services $46,316 · management and general $11,451 · fundraising $8,850

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $145,574 · program services $101,519 · management and general $24,901 · fundraising $19,154

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,803 · management and general $10,803

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $51,950 · management and general $51,950

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $571,871 · program services $568,157 · management and general $2,099 · fundraising $1,615

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $80,707 · program services $41,851 · management and general $30,959 · fundraising $7,897

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $58,648 · program services $43,811 · management and general $7,745 · fundraising $7,092

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $156,399 · program services $109,036 · management and general $26,765 · fundraising $20,598

  • 17 · Travel

    total $439,988 · program services $314,048 · management and general $74,488 · fundraising $51,452

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,935 · program services $4,139 · management and general $1,015 · fundraising $781

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,173 · program services $11,279 · management and general $2,766 · fundraising $2,128

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $488,698 · program services $456,031 · management and general $29,235 · fundraising $3,432

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,496,426 · end of year $438,160

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $343,392 · end of year $35,831

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,172,360 · end of year $667,233

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $79,339 · end of year $58,368

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

    $56,998

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

    $43,504

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,465 · end of year $13,494

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,502,449 · end of year $5,136,587

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $139,098 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $90,645 · end of year $98,433

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $149,858 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,355,320 · end of year $5,656,240

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,144,706 · end of year $595,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ISRAEL POLICY FORUM SHAPES THE DISCOURSE AND MOBILIZES SUPPORT AMONG AMERICAN JEWISH LEADERS AND U.S. POLICYMAKERS FOR THE REALIZATION OF A VIABLE TWO-STATE SOLUTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH ISRAEL'S SECURITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MISSION STATEMENT.ISRAEL POLICY FORUM SHAPES THE DISCOURSE AND MOBILIZES SUPPORT AMONG AMERICAN JEWISH LEADERS AND U.S. POLICYMAKERS FOR THE REALIZATION OF A VIABLE TWO-STATE SOLUTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH ISRAEL'S SECURITY.

  • ISRAEL POLICY FORUM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR U.S. POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, EMERGING LEADERS OF THE NEXT GENERATION, AND THE BROADER PUBLIC ON THE PRAGMATIC POLICIES NEEDED FOR THE EVENTUAL REALIZATION OF A VIABLE TWO-STATE SOLUTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ISRAEL'S SECURITY. WE DO THIS BY DEVELOPING ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY AND HOLDING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL BRIEFINGS FEATURING EXPERT SPEAKERS AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON KEY STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTING FUTURE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN RELATIONS.

    Expenses $3,186,456 · Revenue $121,240

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan Gelman End 51823

    FORMER CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Sherman Beg 51823

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Alan Solow

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lawrence Gottliebend51823

    FORMER TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Kahn Beg 51823

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alisa Levin End 51823

    FORMER SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dana Linden Beg 51823

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheldon Alster

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sharon Bergman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles Bronfman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Danielle Bella Ellison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Elman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Matthew Fassler Beg 51823

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marc Gary Beg 51823

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • E Robert Goodkind

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Hershfieldend51823

    FORMER BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Martin Indyk

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Peter Joseph

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jonathan Kamel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Koppel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Lifton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Daryl Messinger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adena Philips

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Robin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rick Rosen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Shapiro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marc Slutsky 51823

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Sugarman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Halperin

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $367,398
    From this org
    $330,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,398
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,925
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,473
    Filer's total
    $367,398
  • Michael Koplow

    CHIEF POLICY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $253,231
    From this org
    $242,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,523
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,000
    Bonus
    $9,708
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,668
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,855
    Filer's total
    $253,231
  • Snezhana Orlando

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $223,290
    From this org
    $213,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,748
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,000
    Bonus
    $8,542
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,952
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,796
    Filer's total
    $223,290
  • Lisbeth Diringer

    CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $265,222
    From this org
    $238,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,201
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,500
    Bonus
    $9,521
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,186
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,015
    Filer's total
    $265,222
  • Avi Weinryb

    CHIEF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $150,552
    From this org
    $142,188
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,364
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,500
    Bonus
    $5,688
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,106
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,258
    Filer's total
    $150,552

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

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EVALUATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443179349308409

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