P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1938, with $266,697,950 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A+, and it directs about 99% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$266.7M
▼ 7.9% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2023)
$265.5M
Net assets
$207.9M
Employees
4
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc: 99% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc: 9 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The purposes of this corporation are to provide relief for, and to minister to the physical well-being of needy persons in israel; to support and maintain public hospitals, clinics, to relieve sickness and distress, and to prevent plague and disease in israel; to support and maintain the hebrew university and other educational and religious insitutions in the holy land and to promote scientific research therein. it shall be within the purpose of this corporation to use as means to the above purposes, research, publication, the establishment and maintenance of charitable, religious and public education activites, agencies and institutions and the aid of any such activities, agencies and institutions already established.
Revenue grew from $74.4M (FY2013) to $266.7M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$209.5M
Total liabilities
$1.6M
Net assets
$207.9M
Salaries & benefits
$679K
0% of expenses
Board members
10
10 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $266,697,950▼7.9% | $265,467,106▼6.7% | $207,886,282▲13.5% | $209,481,268▲13.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $289,472,187▲61.9% | $284,561,548▲70.2% | $183,097,383▲5.1% | $184,627,185▲4.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $178,783,628▲3.6% | $167,223,233▼5.5% | $174,245,824▲0.6% | $176,286,241▲1.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $172,516,755▲10.6% | $177,009,607▲12.0% | $173,172,087▲8.1% | $174,306,621▲7.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $155,994,214▲27.5% | $157,987,440▲14.2% | $160,168,757▲2.6% | $161,480,500▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $122,306,194▲19.4% | $138,315,920▲34.5% | $156,140,753▼5.1% | $157,532,911▼5.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $102,424,131▼13.8% | $102,845,359▼3.2% | $164,527,658▼2.9% | $165,918,854▼4.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $118,787,386▼7.6% | $106,210,516▼0.4% | $169,385,337▲15.8% | $172,875,566▲17.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $128,513,915▲83.2% | $106,640,136▲57.5% | $146,324,718▲18.6% | $147,714,406▲18.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $70,141,996▼5.7% | $67,687,033▼3.8% | $123,367,746▼2.7% | $124,711,461▼2.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $74,407,350 | $70,353,451▼0.6% | $126,757,689▲3.2% | $128,368,668▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $70,743,862 | $122,835,426 | $124,022,015 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Cristina Noble — $185,481 (0.07% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina Noble | Director of Operations | 40 | $185,481 |
| Mary Ebner | Comptroller | 40 | $180,193 |
| Andrew Meyers | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Ariella Raviv | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Burt A Solomon | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Chaim Edelstein | Trustee | 0 | — |
| David S Lobel | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Dr Steven Ungerleider | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Eli S Garber | Asst. Treasurer/trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Ernest Bial | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Ethan Grossman | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Geoffrey Stern | President/trustee | 25 | — |
| Heidi Rothberg | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Joe Rosen | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Joseph Ciechanover | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Mark I Bane | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Mel Scult | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Michael Doppelt | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Michael G Jesselson | Trustee | 0 | — |
| Paul J Isaac | Treasurer/trustee | 10 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman Bd LLC | Investment Management | $529,028 |
| Merrill Lynch | Investment Management | $218,212 |
| Greenfield & Fortuna LLP | Auditing Services | $149,500 |
| Goldman Sachs | Investment Management | $141,712 |
| Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC | Investment Management | $130,104 |
393 grants to P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc totaling $223.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2024 | $7,095,913 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Medical / public services | 2024 | $1,213,850 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | To support women's causes | 2024 | $985,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2024 | $462,500 |
| Fjc | General operating support | 2024 | $422,605 |
| The Milken Institute | Support charitable causes through grants to israeli orgs | 2024 | $300,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Philanthropy | 2024 | $187,465 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Civil rights, social action & advocacy, philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations | 2024 | $187,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | General nonprofit support | 2024 | $150,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | 2024 | $105,000 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $86,345 |
| Greater Horizons | International & foreign affairs | 2024 | $81,500 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $65,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Giving and generosity | 2024 | $61,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | International, foreign affairs | 2024 | $55,000 |
7 grants totaling $929K in FY2023. All grants made by P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc | General support | $321,000 |
| Jewish National Fund -keren Kayemeth Leisrael- Inc | General support | $300,000 |
| American Society of Overseas Research | General support | $184,619 |
| New Israel Fund | General supportgeneral support | $54,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | General support | $23,631 |
| Ort America | General support | $23,031 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Ny Inc | General support | $23,031 |
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Data for P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc (EIN 13-6104086) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.