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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES.

Totals

Total revenue
$89,338,598
Total expenses
$85,745,619
Contributions and grants received
$87,401,186
Grants paid
$61,090,961
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,109,920
Other revenue
-$1,172,508
Total assets, end of year
$199,809,403
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,506,617
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$174,302,786
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$66,593,494
Management and general expenses
$9,422,930
Fundraising expenses
$9,729,195
Program service expenses (Part III)
$66,593,494

Program services were 77.7% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $2,151,454

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $20,316,654

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,264,629

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $63,668,449

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,583,649

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $899,612 · excluded $899,612

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $42,708,478

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

    securities $40,498,170

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,210,308

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,210,308 · excluded $2,210,308

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,126,596

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

    $20,316,654

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $4,441,302

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,314,706 · excluded -$1,314,706

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $260,115

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $98,595

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $161,520 · excluded $161,520

  • 11a · Other revenue: REALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE

    total -$19,322 · excluded -$19,322

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$19,322

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $61,090,961 · program services $61,090,961

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,144,042 · program services $735,095 · management and general $1,045,711 · fundraising $1,363,236

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,248,895 · program services $2,396,249 · management and general $3,408,792 · fundraising $4,443,854

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $144,131 · program services $33,699 · management and general $47,938 · fundraising $62,494

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,230,182 · program services $287,623 · management and general $409,160 · fundraising $533,399

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $948,885 · program services $221,856 · management and general $315,600 · fundraising $411,429

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $16,320 · management and general $16,320

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $128,338 · management and general $128,338

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,201,965 · program services $1,050,279 · management and general $1,586,906 · fundraising $564,780

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $153,265 · program services $51,054 · management and general $24,747 · fundraising $77,464

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,331,667 · program services $66,739 · management and general $1,219,693 · fundraising $1,045,235

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,480,277 · program services $193,230 · management and general $544,991 · fundraising $742,056

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,014,535 · program services $436,786 · management and general $113,357 · fundraising $464,392

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $142,991 · program services $8,666 · management and general $134,325

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $417,091 · program services $7,509 · management and general $409,427 · fundraising $155

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISC. EXPENSES

    total $52,074 · program services $13,748 · management and general $17,625 · fundraising $20,701

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $99,155,220 · end of year $63,459,761

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $61,566,012 · end of year $58,102,140

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $659

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $820,905 · end of year $405,807

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

    $2,108,865

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

    $1,476,614

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $710,443 · end of year $632,251

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,179,342 · end of year $14,520,881

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $22,603,112 · end of year $54,298,200

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $29,932 · end of year $8,389,704

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,741,721 · end of year $2,140,690

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $12,461,033 · end of year $5,719,627

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,783,082 · end of year $17,646,300

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $51,697,549 · end of year $58,918,625

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $122,381,581 · end of year $115,384,161

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE HOPE, PURPOSE, AND LIFE-CHANGING SUPPORT FOR THE SOLDIERS WHO PROTECT ISRAEL AND JEWS WORLDWIDE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FORCES THROUGH EMPOWERING EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, WELL-BEING, AND CULTURAL INTIATIVES.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $30,551,844 · Grants $28,219,694

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $22,600,664 · Grants $20,097,418

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $13,440,986 · Grants $12,773,849

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Fred Gluckman

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nily Falic

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Larry J Hochberg

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arthur Stark

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rabbi Peter Weintraub

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marc Perlman

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen Rubin Esq

    SECRETARY/ GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robin Selati

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alisa Abecassis

    DIRECTOR (THRU 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ricki Alon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harvey Axelrod

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Balter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sammy Bar-Or

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Benedict

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ronny Ben Josef

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Black

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Max Blankfeld

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Brody

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Bunim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Burman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Bobby Cohen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fred Distenfeld

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Oscar Feldenkreis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Fox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Albert Frank

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aaron Ganz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mitchell Gold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gabriel Groisman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harry Gross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bernie Groveman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Irwin Haber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Hager

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Hanono

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Hyman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Meir Izak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Jason

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marvin Josephson

    DIRECTOR (THRU 05/22)

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

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Avi Kaner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Karlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Shmuel Katz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Katz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Klaber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alice Klein

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Netta Korin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Kwal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Leff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Levart

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morey Levovitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nathan Lewinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melinda Lowell Paltrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Mermelshtein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sharon Mishkin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerry Mizel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Moshe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Moskowitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jorde Nathan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Soraya Younes Nazarian

    DIRECTOR (THRU 03/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Spencer Partrich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Polak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amitai Raziel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Israel Roizman

    DIRECTOR (THRU 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Rubin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hyla Ruby

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ari Ryan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Haim Saban

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monica Sasson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ron Sedley

    DIRECTOR

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

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morris Silverman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norman Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Garry Sobel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lloyd Sokoloff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Westreich

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Werner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Wiener

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shahram Yaghoubzadeh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ofer Yardeni

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zachary Zalben

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Arie Zweig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Weil

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $666,865
    From this org
    $604,843
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,022
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $580,843
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,000
    Deferred
    $11,943
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,079
    Filer's total
    $666,865
  • Nadav Padan

    NATIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $503,294
    From this org
    $456,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,219
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $386,525
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $69,550
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,219
    Filer's total
    $503,294
  • Alan Srulowitz

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $343,671
    From this org
    $287,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,556
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,115
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,456
    Filer's total
    $343,671
  • Ari Dallas

    CHIEF OPERATING OFF & SENIOR V.P

    Total calculated
    $245,561
    From this org
    $240,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,561
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $761
    Filer's total
    $245,561
  • Shea Lerner

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFR. (THRU 10/22)

    Total calculated
    $239,414
    From this org
    $195,810
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,604
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,810
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,604
    Filer's total
    $239,414
  • Galit Brichta

    VICE PRESIDENT, NORTHEAST REGION

    Total calculated
    $332,041
    From this org
    $278,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,151
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,780
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $5,847
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,304
    Filer's total
    $332,041
  • Tamir Oppenheim

    VICE PRESIDENT, CENTRAL REGION

    Total calculated
    $257,553
    From this org
    $222,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,378
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,065
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $2,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,028
    Filer's total
    $257,553
  • Dina Ben Ari

    VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTHERN REGION

    Total calculated
    $202,435
    From this org
    $184,731
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,704
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,621
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $3,742
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,962
    Filer's total
    $202,435
  • Jenna Griffin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $199,284
    From this org
    $179,877
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,407
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,767
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $3,640
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,767
    Filer's total
    $199,284
  • Rebecca Rafelson

    DIRECTOR, BRANDS & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $153,926
    From this org
    $150,035
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,891
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,035
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,259
    Nontaxable benefits
    $632
    Filer's total
    $153,926
  • Jeff Klein

    NATIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $191,374
    From this org
    $156,878
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,496
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,768
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $1,523
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,973
    Filer's total
    $191,374
  • Amarelle Green

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $211,876
    From this org
    $166,227
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,649
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,117
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $3,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,949
    Filer's total
    $211,876
  • Yehuda Friedman

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $208,863
    From this org
    $158,465
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,398
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,355
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,398
    Filer's total
    $208,863
  • Seth Baron

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $196,516
    From this org
    $144,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,103
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,303
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $110
    Deferred
    $3,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,903
    Filer's total
    $196,516
  • Jennifer Scher

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $148,682
    From this org
    $145,035
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,647
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS UP OF PAYMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR IN RELATION TO THE TUITION ALLOWANCE. THIS WAS TREATED AS A TAXABLE BENEFIT.
PART I, LINE 7
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS BONUSES ARE PAID BASED ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL WIDE STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL GOALS. ALL NON-FIXED PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J COMPENSATION REPORTING.

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
2022
Filed
26 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333039349301153

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