Birthright Israel Foundation

Analysis

Birthright Israel Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2001, 25 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, Birthright Israel Foundation reported income of $85.5m and spending of $92.9m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $99.0m to $85.5m (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Birthright Israel Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc ($84.4m), American Society for Technion- Israel Institute of Technology Inc ($86.4m) and Concern Worldwide U S Inc ($84.0m).

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 $3.4m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. It paid $549k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $64.3m against liabilities of $16.2m, net assets of $48.1m. It reported 53 employees.