International Fellowship of Christians and Jews meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) funds humanitarian assistance in Israel and around the world, provides aid to victims of war and terror and funds security programs, and helps Jews escape poverty and anti-Semitism by immigrating to Israel. The organization's On Wings of Eagles program provides aliyah (immigration to Israel) assistance to oppressed and impoverished Jews, and gives klitah (resettlement) assistance, including food, clothing, housing, language lessons, and job training, to Jewish immigrants living in Israel. The Fellowship?s Guardians of Israel program provides poor Israelis with food, housing, medical care, clothing, heating fuel, and other necessities. The organization reports that it funds hundreds of projects such as soup kitchens, holiday food packages, and job training programs, and supports needy Israelis serving in the Israel Defense Forces, funds therapy programs for veterans and terror victims, provides medical equipment to hospitals, and responds with emergency relief during times of crisis. The organization's Isaiah 58 program supports needy Jews in the former Soviet Union (FSU), including Holocaust survivors, with food, clothing, medicine, heating fuel, and other necessities. The Fellowship funds Jewish children's homes and schools throughout the FSU, providing shelter, education, and food for children. The organization also provides security assistance to Jewish synagogues, schools and community centers, and provides emergency relief. The organization reports that, in 2021, it helped more than 2 million people worldwide. Some ($20,751,839 or 20%) of IFCJ's programs are conducted in conjunction with informational materials that include fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews's program expenses were:
Guardians of Israel |
$49,044,410 |
Isaiah 58 |
$27,872,757 |
Fellowship |
$14,180,383 |
On Wings of Eagles |
$10,538,740 |
Stand for Israel |
$318,057 |
Bless the Persecuted |
$311,742 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$102,266,089 |
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Chief Executive
Yael Eckstein, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$696,072
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Chair of the Board
Bishop Francis Lanier
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Pastor, Hope Community Church
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Board Size
8
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Paid Staff Size
109
*2020 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Internet, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Telephone appeals, Radio, Television
The Fellowship incurred joint costs of $43,520,456 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $20,751,839 was allocated to program expenses, $16,648,940 was allocated to fundraising expenses, and $6,119,677 was allocated to administrative expenses.
Fundraising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $166,977,763, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Source of Funds |
Contributions |
$158,538,891 |
Contribution from Ministry |
$8,409,483 |
Investment income |
$4,123,742 |
Tours, conferences and other income |
$41,693 |
Catalog sales |
$29,389 |
Total Income |
$171,143,198 |
- Programs: 75%
- Fundraising: 13%
- Administrative: 12%
Total Income |
$171,143,198 |
Program expenses |
$102,266,089 |
Fundraising expenses |
$18,351,836 |
Administrative expenses |
$17,324,235 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$137,942,160 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$33,201,038 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$51,676,680 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$-6,109,675 |
Ending Net Assets |
$78,768,043 |
Total Liabilities |
$20,924,861 |
Total Assets |
$99,692,904 |
Note: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to effects of foreign currency translation ($1,386,036) and impairment loss on assets held for sale (-$7,495,711).