Jerusalem Foundation EIN 31-1529945

Jerusalem Foundation

EIN  31-1529945 Public foundation / grantmaker Israel Founded 1982
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Verified accurate 7/9/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Builds community through education, arts, heritage, and dialogue for all.
Leadership
Shai Doron · President · $212K
Money in and out
$52.1M revenue, $43.0M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

Builds community through education, arts, heritage, and dialogue for all. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $52.1M in revenue, $43.0M in expenses, and $105.9M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2023
Total revenue
$52.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$43.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$105.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $9.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
22.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +452% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$52.1M
FY2023▲ +30%
Expenses
$43.0M
FY2023▲ +11%
Total assets
$111.8M
FY2023▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$5.8M
FY2023▼ -2%
Total revenue
$52.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$43.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$105.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$9.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$111.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Emergency Assistance

War 2023

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Israel Center on Addiction

Renovation

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Upgrade of Wohl Rose Garden

$2.0Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJerusalem Foundation
EINHdr · item D31-1529945
Principal addressHdr · item CIsrael,
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jerusalemfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1982
State of legal domicileHdr · item M
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$212,333Pt VII · Sec A
$187,561Pt VII · Sec A
$116,462Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Advisor
$109,012Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$108,720Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraiser
$108,449Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraiser
$106,264Pt VII · Sec A
Construction Department Office
$95,358Pt VII · Sec A

Shai Doron’s $212K as President is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 658 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shai Doron$212,333$195,799$214,724$206,379
Anat Tzur$195,204$184,696
Imry Ben Ami$187,561$164,361
Yinon Oz Ari$116,462$133,109$146,293$140,470
Lisa Avneri$109,012$129,903$143,585$132,116
Nomi Yeshua$108,720$131,433$129,738$126,388
Irene Pollak$108,449
Neil Greenbaum$106,264

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$45.2M · 87%
Investment income$5.6M · 11%
Other revenue$1.3M · 2%
Contributions & grants87%$45.2M
Investment income11%$5.6M
Other revenue2%$1.3M
— government grantsLn 1e$7.9M
Total revenueLn 12$52.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.04
Program services93%$39.9M
Management & general4%$1.6M
Fundraising4%$1.5M
Total functional expensesLn 25$43.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$111.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$105.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $79.4M · Operating expenses/yr $43.0M
22.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $39.9M · Total expenses $43.0M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $1.6M · Total expenses $43.0M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.5M · Total expenses $43.0M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.7M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $35.8M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $45.2M · Total revenue $52.1M
87%
Government reliance
Government grants $7.9M · Total revenue $52.1M
15%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $52.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5.6M · Total revenue $52.1M
+11%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $43.0M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $52.1M · Prior year $40.2M
+30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $105.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $52.1M · Expenses $43.0M
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $111.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $105.9M · Total assets $111.8M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $73.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $111.8M
66%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shai Doron · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $212K · Total expenses $43.0M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.1M · Total expenses $43.0M
7%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $72K · Gross raised $1.2M
6%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 30%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2023 (Latest)$52.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$40.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$47.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$24.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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