Friends of the Israel Defense Forces

Analysis

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces reported income of $282.0m and spending of $143.2m, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $87.3m to $282.0m (+223%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carter Center Collaborative Inc ($264.4m), American Friends of Magen David Adom ($288.5m) and Project Orbis International Inc ($259.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.0m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.3m. At year end it held assets of $336.4m against liabilities of $48.5m, net assets of $288.0m. It reported 173 employees.