American Friends Of The Israel Sport Center For The Disabled
American Friends Of The Israel Sport Center For The Disabled
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More about this organization
Mission
The Israel ParaSport Center (formerly, the American Friends of Israel Sport Center for the Disabled) is committed to providing ongoing financial support to The Center in Israel, empowering children and youth with physical disabilities from all backgrounds to participate in physical and psychological rehabilitation through sports in order to attain the goal of leading productive and successful lives in Israeli society.
About
THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SPORT CENTER FOR THE DISABLED IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE CENTER, EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION THROUGH SPORTS TO ATTAIN THE GOAL OF LEADING PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LIVES IN ISRAELI SOCIETY.THE ISRAEL SPORT CENTER FOR THE DISABLED IS ONE OF THE WORLD PIONEERS IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS REHABILITATION. THE CENTER OPENED ITS GATES IN 1960 AND SPECIALIZES IN THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH. FOR ALMOST 60 YEARS, OUR REMARKABLE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE ENCOURAGED THE DISABLED TO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND TO BENEFIT FROM THE COUNTLESS WAYS IN WHICH SPORTS IS HEALING.THE SPIRIT AND MOTIVATION OF SPORT IS USED TO HELP GUIDE THE DISABLED FROM A STATE OF HELPLESSNESS TO PRODUCTIVE, FULFILLING LIVES. SPORTS ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTE MORE TO THE CONFIDENCE, MORALE, AND SELF-IMAGE OF THE DISABLED THAN ANY OTHER FORM OF REHABILITATION. FOR THE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN THAT HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE ISRAEL SPORT CENTER FOR THE DISABLED, THE CENTER'S SPORTS ACTIVITIES HAVE PROVEN TO PROLONG LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE SERIOUSLY DISABLED. TODAY, MORE THAN 2,500 KIDS AND ADULTS PARTICIPATE IN 20 DIFFERENT SPORTS ACTIVITIES WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OF RELIGION, RACE, OR ETHNICITY. IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS THE CENTER HAS GROWN MORE VISABLE AROUND THE U.S. AND ABROAD.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “The american friends of the israel sport center for the disabled is committed to providing ongoing financial support to the center, empowering physically disabled israeli children from all backgrounds to participate in physical and psychological rehabilitation through sports to attain the goal of leading productive and successful lives in israeli society.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “To raise funds in the u.s. on behalf of israel sport center for the disabled, a qualified charitable organization located in the state of israel.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is IL.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2019 is ONE NORTHFIELD PLAZA NO 300, NORTHFIELD, IL, 60093.
- The non-profit has reported 4 employees on their form for the year 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $323,683.
- The organization has 27 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization pays $389,552 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $320,756 in fundraising expenses.