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Israeli-American Council

EIN 22-3951652 · Woodland Hls, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD AN ENGAGED AND UNITED ISRAELI-AMERICAN COMMUNITY THAT STRENGTHENS THE ISRAELI AND JEWISH IDENTITY OF OUR NEXT GENERATION, THE AMERICAN-JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE BOND BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL.

Income
$14.0 million
Spending
$16.8 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
10.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
329
Volunteers
500
Highest pay
$519,785, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $4.0 million spent. NEXT GENERATION PROGRAMS: IAC KESHET IS A NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY TO CONNECT AS A FAMILY AND COMMUNITY THROUGH THE HEBREW LANGUAGE, ISRAELI CULTURE, JEWISH HERITAGE, AND A STRONG CONNECTION TO ISRAEL. IAC KESHET'S ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN THE IDENTITY OF CHILDREN AGED 2-9 AND ENTIRE COMMUNITIES, INSTILLING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT. IAC EITANIM BRINGS TOGETHER THE NEXT GENERATION'S JEWISH-AMERICAN AND ISRAELI-AMERICAN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR AN IMMERSIVE, INNOVATIVE, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT STRENGTHENS PARTICIPANTS' JEWISH IDENTITY, BUILDS THEIR CONNECTION TO ISRAEL, AND IGNITES THEIR "ISRAELINESS." MISHELANU: A NATIONWIDE PRO-ISRAEL LEADERSHIP NETWORK ON DOZENS OF CAMPUSES, COMPRISED OF FIRST AND SECOND-GENERATION ISRAELI-AMERICANS WHO BRING THE SPIRIT OF ISRAEL TO CAMPUS. OFEK HUB IS AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM, FEATURING LIVE CONTENT AND ONLINE CLASSES WITH AN ISRAELI FLAVOR FOR ALL AGES AT VARYING LEVELS, WHILE EACH COURSE BRINGS THE SPIRIT OF ISRAEL INTO THE HEART OF EVERY HOME.
  2. $5.8 million spent. THE IAC PROVIDES OTHER CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPS AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND ESTABLISHES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE JEWISH AMERICAN COMMUNITY. CELEBRATE ISRAEL: THE IAC HAS A COAST-TO-COAST TRADITION OF CELEBRATORY FESTIVALS THAT BRING ISRAEL INTO THE HEART OF COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE.
  3. $1.3 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM: THE IAC AIMS TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE AND WARM ENVIRONMENT FOR ISRAELI AND JEWISH STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, ALLOWING THEM TO SHARE SPECIAL MOMENTS AND MAINTAIN THEIR CONNECTION TO THEIR HERITAGE. BEYOND NETWORKING AND HOLIDAY EVENTS, STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PRO-ISRAEL TABLING, YEAR-LONG ACTIVISM PROJECTS, AND INITIATIVES AGAINST ANTISEMITISM ON THEIR CAMPUS, WITH THE DEDICATED GUIDANCE OF A PROFESSIONAL IAC TEAM AND STUDENT LEADERS. A SAFER FUTURE STARTS WITH AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHY THE IAC EMPOWERS PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BECOME LOCAL CHANGE AGENTS AND ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC SPACES. THEY PARTICIPATE IN RALLIES AND EVENTS AND RECEIVE TANGIBLE EDUCATION AND TOOLS TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
  4. $745,395 spent. LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMS: IAC EDGE IS A NATIONAL, CUTTING-EDGE, MEMBERSHIP-BASED COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, AGES 22-42, WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT ISRAEL AND SEEK EXTRAORDINARY NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IAC NEW LEADERSHIP IS A POWERFUL VEHICLE FOR CULTIVATING ISRAELI-AMERICAN LEADERS IMPACTING THE ISRAELI-AMERICAN AND JEWISH-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS TAKE AN IN-DEPTH JOURNEY INTO THEIR HYBRID ISRAELI-AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDENTITIES, IDENTIFYING THE UNIQUE NEEDS, CHALLENGES, AND QUESTIONS OF THE ISRAELI AND JEWISH-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN EACH REGION AND NATIONALLY, WHILE GAINING NEW LEADERSHIP TOOLS AND INITIATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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