PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc.
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The purposes of this corporation are to provide relief for, and to minister to the physical well-being of needy persons in Israel; to support and maintain public hospitals, clinics, to relieve sickness and distress, and to prevent plague and disease in Israel; to support and maintain the Hebrew University and other educational and religious institutions in the holy land and to promote scientific research therein. It shall be within the purpose of this corporation to use as means to the above purposes, research, publication, the establishment and maintenance of charitable, religious and public education activities, agencies and institutions and the aid of any such activities, agencies and institutions already established.
About
PEF was established in 1922 by Justice Brandeis, Rabbi Stephen Wise, Robert Szold and a group of distinguished Americans to enable the direct distribution of funds to selected and approved charitable organizations in Israel. PEF invites gifts, bequests and contributions for specific purposes and institutions. As specifically requested by contributors, PEF grants (now totaling over $1 billion) have touched almost every facet of Israeli life. Areas of support include, but are not limited to: primary and secondary education; supporting scientific research; promoting greater tolerance and understanding between religious and secular communities and between Arabs and Jews; the special needs of women, children and families in distress; special education and education for the gifted; veterans programs; drug abuse; promotion of the arts; and relief for the handicapped.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “The purposes of this corporation are to provide relief for, and to minister to the physical well-being of needy persons in israel; to support and maintain public hospitals, clinics, to relieve sickness and distress, and to prevent plague and disease in israel; to support and maintain the hebrew university and other educational and religious insitutions in the holy land and to promote scientific research therein. it shall be within the purpose of this corporation to use as means to the above purposes, research, publication, the establishment and maintenance of charitable, religious and public education activites, agencies and institutions and the aid of any such activities, agencies and institutions already established.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “The purposes of this corporation are to provide relief for, and to minister to the physical well-being of needy persons in israel; to support and maintain public hospitals, clinics, to relieve sickness and distress, and to prevent plague and disease in israel; to support and maintain the hebrew university and other educational and religious insitutions in the holy land and to promote scientific research therein. it shall be within the purpose of this corporation to use as means to the above purposes, research, publication, the establishment and maintenance of charitable, religious and public education activites, agencies and institutions and the aid of any such activities, agencies and institutions already established.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as NY.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2019 is 630 THIRD AVENUE15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10017.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has reported a total of 4 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$421,228.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1922.
- The organization pays $499,413 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $17,828 in fundraising expenses.
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