The Negev Foundation

Tax-deductible

Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 1991InternationalEIN 34-1690546Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnegev.org2121 S Green Rd, 44121-3338 · Cleveland, OHTax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organizations primary purpose is the research, development and improvements of agricultural techniques for growing crops in the desert, arid lands and semi-arid areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $220K a year · 23% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$750
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$692K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$461K
FY2020$570K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$776K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$692K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$406K
FY2020$511K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$782K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$692K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.5M
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $590K Management & general 14% · $98K Fundraising 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sam Hoenig’s $150K as President is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sam Hoenig$150,000$144,808$130,962$98,654$84,000$70,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops and improves agricultural techniques for growing crops in desert and arid lands.

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1 program · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization continues to conduct and support research and development of techniques and technology for growing PRODUCE/CROPS with brackish-salty water at the ramat negev desert agroresearch and business center (rndarc) which is located in the negev desert in israel.

$590Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$129K
Money outPt IX
$692K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$129K
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$301K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$863K$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$750
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$112K$112K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$120K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$102K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$36K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$22K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$19K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$692K$590K$98K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$692K$1.4M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M$116K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $730K$1.1M−$335K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $776K$782K−$6K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $642K$387K$255K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $570K$511K$59K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2019 $461K$406K$55K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,090,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,308,363$1,961,978
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135,252$128,744
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,443,615$2,090,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $391,297$112,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $784,180$370,458
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,179$209,840
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,327,656$692,298
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,959$1,398,424
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,090,722 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,961,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,961,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $87,454$87,454
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $41,290$41,290
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $128,744$2,090,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $692,298 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $112,000$112,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,000 · Management $30,000$150,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,902 · Management $25,475$127,377
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $36,384 · Management $9,096$45,480
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,887 · Management $5,472$27,359
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,194 · Management $4,048$20,242
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,099$17,099
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $8,385$8,385
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,167$4,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,702 · Management $4,675$23,377
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,938$13,938
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,131$11,131
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,523$10,523
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,880 · Management $1,879$3,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,461$117,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,387 · Management $97,744 · Fundraising $4,167$692,298
Part X · Balance sheet $2,945,640 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,302$21,092
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $161,971$301,370
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $517,846$531,449
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $863,347$2,091,729
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,546,466$2,945,640
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,546,466$2,944,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,546,466$2,944,890
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,546,466$2,945,640
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,944,890 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,090,722
XI-2 Total expenses$692,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,398,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,546,466
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,944,890

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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