United Israel Appeal Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1953, with $464,767,120 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A+, and it directs about 100% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$464.8M
▲ 194.9% vs prior year
International median: $227K
Expenses (FY2023)
$468.7M
Net assets
$122.9M
Employees
0
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 United Israel Appeal Inc: 100% 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 United Israel Appeal Inc: 3 mo reserves · -1% 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 United Israel Appeal 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 United Israel Appeal Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Uia is responsible for the allocation and oversight of funds raised by the us jewish federation campaigns expended in israel by the jewish agency for israel&other organizations
Allocation for immigration and initial absorption, jewish zionist education and jewish identity programs, partnering with israel communities, assisting children and youth at risk.
Us government resettlement grant to aid in the immigration and absorption of humanitarian migrants to israel from other countries in distress.
Revenue grew from $234.8M (FY2013) to $464.8M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.8%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$172.0M
Total liabilities
$49.1M
Net assets
$122.9M
Salaries & benefits
$0
0% of expenses
Board members
13
13 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $464,767,120▲195% | $468,663,734▲182% | $122,862,153▼3.1% | $171,957,533▲34.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $157,613,314▼8.8% | $166,405,175▼6.5% | $126,758,767▼6.5% | $128,062,434▼5.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $172,835,738▲16.0% | $177,883,924▲13.0% | $135,550,281▼3.6% | $135,587,233▼6.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $149,023,728▼14.9% | $157,465,361▼12.5% | $140,598,467▼5.7% | $144,603,297▼11.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $175,152,985▲4.0% | $179,930,761▲2.5% | $149,040,100▼3.1% | $162,481,201▼3.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $168,483,319▲4.2% | $175,607,790▲2.2% | $153,817,876▼4.4% | $167,915,595▼6.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $161,647,828▼3.1% | $171,803,559▼5.1% | $160,942,347▼5.9% | $180,086,164▼7.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $166,824,172▼10.0% | $181,010,111▼7.7% | $171,098,078▼7.7% | $195,287,996▼10.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $185,274,181▼21.6% | $196,072,164▼11.8% | $185,284,017▼5.5% | $217,561,962▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $236,223,000▲0.6% | $222,330,000▼8.1% | $196,082,000▲7.9% | $230,565,000▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $234,795,000 | $242,006,000 | $181,804,000 | $225,374,000 | 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: Pamela A Zaltsman — $123,312 (0.03% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela A Zaltsman | Chief Financial Officer-uia | 25 | $123,312 |
| Evan Hochberg | Corporate Secretary | 25 | $108,769 |
| Cynthia D Shapira | Director | 1 | — |
| David Lentz | Director | 1 | — |
| Diana Anderson | Director | 3 | — |
| Jason Potts | Director | 1 | — |
| Joshua Rubenstein | Director | 3 | — |
| Kira Finkenberg | Director | 1 | — |
| Laurence S Tisdale | Director | 1 | — |
| Lori Klinghoffer | Chair | 15 | — |
| Sanford L Antignas | Vice Chair | 10 | — |
| Seth R Greenberg | Treasurer | 10 | — |
| Sharon L Janks | Director | 3 | — |
| Sheryl Kimerling | Director | 1 | — |
| Tracey Spiegelman | Director | 1 | — |
34 grants to United Israel Appeal Inc totaling $2.1B, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for United Israel Appeal Inc (EIN 13-1760102) 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.