International Fellowship of Christians & Jews
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN AND JEWS IS THE LEADING NON-PROFIT BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND JEWS, BLESSING ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WITH, HUMANITARIAN CARE AND LIFE-SAVING AID.
- Income
- $318.2 million
- Spending
- $272.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 142
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $931,098, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $110.6 million spent. POVERTY:MEETING THE NEEDS OF POOREST CITIZENS LIVING IN ISRAEL AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION REMAINS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP. THROUGH ITS POVERTY PROGRAM, THE FELLOWSHIP ASSISTS MILLIONS OF IMPOVERISHED PEOPLE WITH BASIC NEEDS AS THEY STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME EXTREME ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. THROUGH THE POVERTY PROGRAM, THE FELLOWSHIP IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN CITIES THROUGHOUT ISRAEL AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, MEDICAL CARE, EMERGENCY FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THOSE IN DESPERATE NEED, INCLUDING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. SUPPLYING THOUSANDS OF NEEDY ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND POOR FAMILIES WITH NECESSITIES INCLUDING FOOD, HEATING FUEL DURING THE WINTER AS WELL AS MEDICINE, PERSONAL CARE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)(POVERTY CONTINUED) THE FELLOWSHIP ASSISTS IN HELPING THE POOR FIND JOBS AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THE FELLOWSHIP FOCUSES HEAVILY ON THE ELDERLY POPULATION. THE WITH DIGNITY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM REACHES NEARLY HALF OF THE ELDERLY EIGHTY YEARS OR OLDER LIVING IN POVERTY IN ISRAEL, AND GUARANTEES THEIR FOOD SECURITY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. THE FELLOWSHIP ALSO RESCUES ORPHANED AND ABANDONED JEWISH CHILDREN FROM THE STREETS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH HOMES WHERE THEY RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND LOVE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. WITH 22% OF ISRAEL'S TOTAL POPULATION LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE, AND THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO FULLY PROVIDE FOR MANY OF ITS POOREST CITIZENS, THIS ASSISTANCE IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL. THE POVERTY PROGRAM, IN 2024, PROVIDED 185,000 ELDERLY AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN ISRAEL AND THE FSU ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. 566,000 PEOPLE WERE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING AND FINANCIAL AID FOR PASSOVER AND ROSH HASHANAH WORLDWIDE. 18,000 PEOPLE HAD ACCESS TO WARMING HUBS AND GENERATOR-SUPPLIED HEATING AND ELECTRICITY ACROSS 23 COMMUNITIES IN WAR-TORN UKRAINE. THE FELLOWSHIP HAS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO HELP JEWS IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD LIVING IN POVERTY WITH BASIC NEEDS. THE FELLOWSHIP ASSISTS THOUSANDS OF JEWS FLEE ANTI-SEMITISM BY MAKING ALIYAH (IMMIGRATING TO ISRAEL). EVERY DAY, THE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS IMPOVERISHED ELDERLY JEWISH PEOPLE IN ISRAEL AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION WITH FOOD THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD BOXES, HOT MEALS, FOOD CARDS AND SOUP KITCHENS. THE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS ORPHANAGES, ELDERLY CENTERS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF HUMANITARIAN AID WITH THE FOCUS ON PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS TO MILLIONS OF IMPOVERISHED AND DISADVANTAGED JEWS IN ISRAEL AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. THE FELLOWSHIP FUNDS EMERGENCY NEEDS DURING CRISIS PRIMARILY IN ISRAEL AND UKRAINE THOUGH THE FELLOWSHIP'S SUPPORT, AND SECURITY FOR JEWISH INSTITUTIONS EXTENDS AROUND THE WORLD. THE FELLOWSHIP HELPS PROTECT THE JEWISH STATE AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE FROM THE SCOURGES OF ANTI-SEMITISM, TERRORISM AND WAR PROVIDING MOBILE BOMB SHELTERS FOR CITIZENS AND SUPPORTING FIRST RESPONDERS WITH HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES PRAYER TO OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS THROUGH REGULAR PRAYER CALLS, AND PRAYER REQUESTS. THE FELLOWSHIP ALSO CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT HELPS CHRISTIANS LEARN ABOUT THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THEIR FAITH AND DEEPEN THEIR TIES WITH ISRAEL AND HER PEOPLE. IFCJ HAS AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION IN ISRAEL, HAKEREN L'YEDIDUT (THE AMUTAH) THAT OPERATES AS ITS ISRAELI REPRESENTATIVE. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DIRECT OPERATION OF PROJECTS RELATING TO ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, WELFARE, AND SECURITY. THE AMUTAH ALSO PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO FUND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT IMPOVERISHED JEWS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND ISRAEL. THE AMUTAH RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING FROM IFCJ. AS A LEADING NOT FOR PROFIT IN ISRAEL, THE AMUTAH ALSO RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINISTRY OF WELFARE IN ISRAEL. THE AMUTAH HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF WELFARE TO PROVIDE $11.5 MILLION TOWARD JOINT FUNDING FOR A PROJECT TO PROVIDE MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN ISRAEL. THE AMUTAH ALSO RECEIVED FUNDING FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION IN CANADA, INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS FROM DONORS IN ISRAEL, WHICH ENABLES IFCJ THROUGH THE AMUTAH TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF ITS SERVICES. COMBINED WITH THESE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, IFCJ WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE DIRECT PROGRAM AND GRANTS THAT ASSISTED MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE SECURITY, HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY, AND SUPPORT ALIYAH (IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL). COMBINED FUNDING FOR THESE DIRECT PROGRAMS AND GRANTS WAS IN EXCESS OF $21.6 MILLION, WHICH IS A 22% INCREASE OVER 2023. THE PROGRAMS AND GRANTS INCLUDE SUPPLYING BASIC AID IN THE FORM OF FOOD, MEDICATION, HOME VISITS, HELP WITH WINTER HEATING, AND MORE TO MORE THAN 78,000 ELDERLY AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN ISRAEL; EMERGENCY FUNDS, FOOD ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 587,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES IN ISRAEL; FUNDING FOOD, CLOTHING, BASIC NEEDS, SHELTERS, AND BOARDING SCHOOLS AND ORPHANAGES FOR MORE THAN 88,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK IN ISRAEL; AND PROVIDING FOOD CARDS, ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS, PRE-MILITARY TRAINING, AND OTHER AID TO MORE THAN 1,000 MEMBERS OF ISRAEL'S ARAB, BEDOUIN, CHRISTIAN, AND DRUZE MINORITIES. OUR SECURITY PROGRAMS PROVIDED 72,000 ISRAELI SOLDIERS WITH EMERGENCY FUNDS, VOUCHERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF NECESSITIES, AND OTHER AID INCLUDING THE 368 PEOPLE SUPPORTED THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE REHABILITATION TO FORMER AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS. DURING THE SUMMER, AS GAZA-BASED TERROR GROUPS FIRED MORE THAN A THOUSAND ROCKETS AT ISRAELI TOWNS, IFCJ DONATED A NEW MOBILE EMERGENCY CONTROL UNIT TO THE CITY OF ASHKELON, WHICH LIES JUST 8 MILES NORTH OF THE GAZA STRIP AND IS A FREQUENT TERRORIST TARGET. THE UNIT IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE ASHKELON CITY OFFICIALS TO MANAGE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FROM VARIOUS POINTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS NEEDS ARISE. IFCJ PROVIDED ALIYAH (IMMIGRATION)-RELATED ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE AND GAVE KLITAH (RESETTLEMENT) ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF PRE-MILITARY TRA
- $41.7 million spent. FELLOWSHIP:THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS OF BRIDGE BUILDING BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND JEWS, THE FELLOWSHIP'S MINISTRY PROVIDES EDUCATION RESOURCES TO CHRISTIANS TO LEARN ABOUT THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH, AS WELL AS THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL AND HER PEOPLE. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES PRAYER SUPPORT TO OUR DONORS THROUGH PRAYER CALLS WITH THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS, REQUESTS FOR PRAYERS TO BE SENT TO THE WESTERN WALL, AND A DEDICATE STAFF THAT PRAY WITH OUR DONORS DAILY. THE FELLOWSHIP CONTINUES TO ENGAGE BOTH CHRISTIAN AND JEWS LEADERS IN INTERFAITH DIALOG, CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN THE BRIDGE OF UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT. (SEE SCHEDULE O)(FELLOWSHIP CONTINUED) IN 2024 THERE WERE 300,000 DOWNLOADS OF YAEL'S NOURISH YOUR BIBLICAL ROOTS PODCAST, WITH NEARLY 1,500 SUBSCRIBERS BY THE END OF 2024. THERE WERE 46,600 PODCAST FOLLOWERS THROUGH PRAY.COM AND 16,000 PEOPLE ENGAGED IN MONTHLY PRAYER SERVICES. THERE WERE OVER 3.5 MILLION ENGAGEMENTS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
- $34.8 million spent. SECURITY: ISRAEL IS SURROUNDED BY HOSTILE NEIGHBORS AND SO THE FELLOWSHIP SERVES AS WATCHMEN ON THE WALLS FOR GOD'S PEOPLE. TERRORIST GROUPS LIKE HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH FUNDED BY IRAN POSE A CONSTANT THREAT TO ISRAEL. TERRORIST ROCKET FIRE, SUICIDE BOMBINGS AND VEHICULAR ATTACKS SOW DEATH, DESTRUCTION, AND CHAOS. IN RESPONSE, THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR ISRAEL'S FIRST RESPONDERS, BUILDS AND REINFORCES BOMB SHELTERS, SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT OFFER COUNSELING TO TRAUMA VICTIMS, FINANCES HELP FOR VICTIMS OF TERROR, SUPPORTS ISRAEL'S SOLDIERS, AND SO MUCH MORE. IN WARTIME, WE ACT QUICKLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ISRAELIS IN THE LINE OF FIRE AND HELP VICTIMS HEAL FROM PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. (SEE SCHEDULE O)(SECURITY CONTINUED) 50 MOBILE BOMB SHELTERS WERE INSTALLED, INCLUDING 30 IN THE FIRST WEEKS AFTER OCTOBER 7TH DURING OPERATION SWORDS OF IRON. 2 ARMORED SECURITY VEHICLES WERE SUPPLIED TO CIVILIAN SECURITY OFFICERS AND EMERGENCY TEAMS IN SOUTHERN ISRAEL. 93,000 PEOPLE SERVING IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED WITH EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR BASIC OR HOUSEHOLD NEEDS, AS WELL AS COMFORT AND CARE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FORTIFICATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALS IN ISRAEL.NOT ONLY DOES ISRAEL FACE ANTI-SEMITIC NEIGHBORS, BUT JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD STRUGGLE AGAINST RISING ANTI-SEMITISM AND THE THREAT OF TERRORISM. WORLDWIDE, THE FELLOWSHIP AIDS SYNAGOGUES, JEWISH SCHOOLS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TARGETED BY ATTACKS, PROVIDING FUNDS THAT ALLOW THEM TO ADD SECURITY GUARDS AND SOPHISTICATED SECURITY SYSTEMS.
- $16.4 million spent. ALIYAH (IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL)EXPENSES: $8,500,761 GRANTS: 7,676,597THE FELLOWSHIP HELPS FULFILL BIBLICAL PROPHECY BY BRINGING THE JEWISH PEOPLE HOME "FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE EARTH" (ISAIAH 11:12) THROUGH ALIYAH (IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL) AND PROVIDES THEM WITH KLITAH (RESETTLEMENT) ASSISTANCE WHEN THEY ARRIVE, INCLUDING HOUSING, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, HEBREW LANGUAGE LESSONS, AND MORE, GIVING THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE FULL, PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN THEIR NEW HOME.SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED, THE FELLOWSHIP'S SUPPORTERS HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF JEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, ARAB AND MUSLIM COUNTRIES MAKE ISRAEL THEIR HOME.FOR MANY JEWS, MAKING ALIYAH (IMMIGRATING TO ISRAEL) MEANS FINALLY ESCAPING ANTI-SEMITISM, OPPRESSION, VIOLENCE, AND EXTREME POVERTY. IT OFFERS THEM HOPE FOR A BETTER LIFE AND A CHANCE TO LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH. IN 2024, THE FELLOWSHIP ASSISTED OVER 4,000 PEOPLE MAKE ALIYAH FROM 35 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.EMERGENCY: EXPENSES: $7,575,018 GRANTS: $0IN ADDITION TO OUR CORE PROGRAMS, THE FELLOWSHIP USED THIS FUND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE IN ISRAEL DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE WAR. THE FELLOWSHIP ALSO RAISED AWARENESS IN THE UNITED STATES ABOUT THE CRISIS IN ISRAEL IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING OCTOBER 7TH THROUGH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, MAILINGS, AND OTHER MEDIA.
- THE FELLOWSHIP HAS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO HELP JEWS IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD LIVING IN POVERTY WITH BASIC NEEDS. THE FELLOWSHIP ASSISTS THOUSANDS OF JEWS FLEE ANTI-SEMITISM BY MAKING ALIYAH (IMMIGRATING TO ISRAEL). EVERY DAY, THE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS IMPOVERISHED ELDERLY JEWISH PEOPLE IN ISRAEL AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION WITH FOOD THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD BOXES, HOT MEALS, FOOD CARDS AND SOUP KITCHENS. THE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS ORPHANAGES, ELDERLY CENTERS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF HUMANITARIAN AID WITH THE FOCUS ON PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS TO MILLIONS OF IMPOVERISHED AND DISADVANTAGED JEWS IN ISRAEL AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. THE FELLOWSHIP FUNDS EMERGENCY NEEDS DURING CRISIS PRIMARILY IN ISRAEL AND UKRAINE THOUGH THE FELLOWSHIP'S SUPPORT, AND SECURITY FOR JEWISH INSTITUTIONS EXTENDS AROUND THE WORLD. THE FELLOWSHIP HELPS PROTECT THE JEWISH STATE AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE FROM THE SCOURGES OF ANTI-SEMITISM, TERRORISM AND WAR PROVIDING MOBILE BOMB SHELTERS FOR CITIZENS AND SUPPORTING FIRST RESPONDERS WITH HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES PRAYER TO OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS THROUGH REGULAR PRAYER CALLS, AND PRAYER REQUESTS. THE FELLOWSHIP ALSO CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT HELPS CHRISTIANS LEARN ABOUT THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THEIR FAITH AND DEEPEN THEIR TIES WITH ISRAEL AND HER PEOPLE. IFCJ HAS AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION IN ISRAEL, HAKEREN L'YEDIDUT (THE AMUTAH) THAT OPERATES AS ITS ISRAELI REPRESENTATIVE. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DIRECT OPERATION OF PROJECTS RELATING TO ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, WELFARE, AND SECURITY. THE AMUTAH ALSO PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO FUND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT IMPOVERISHED JEWS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND ISRAEL. THE AMUTAH RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING FROM IFCJ. AS A LEADING NOT FOR PROFIT IN ISRAEL, THE AMUTAH ALSO RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINISTRY OF WELFARE IN ISRAEL. THE AMUTAH HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF WELFARE TO PROVIDE $11.5 MILLION TOWARD JOINT FUNDING FOR A PROJECT TO PROVIDE MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN ISRAEL. THE AMUTAH ALSO RECEIVED FUNDING FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION IN CANADA, INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS FROM DONORS IN ISRAEL, WHICH ENABLES IFCJ THROUGH THE AMUTAH TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF ITS SERVICES. COMBINED WITH THESE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, IFCJ WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE DIRECT PROGRAM AND GRANTS THAT ASSISTED MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE SECURITY, HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY, AND SUPPORT ALIYAH (IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL). COMBINED FUNDING FOR THESE DIRECT PROGRAMS AND GRANTS WAS IN EXCESS OF $21.6 MILLION, WHICH IS A 22% INCREASE OVER 2023. THE PROGRAMS AND GRANTS INCLUDE SUPPLYING BASIC AID IN THE FORM OF FOOD, MEDICATION, HOME VISITS, HELP WITH WINTER HEATING, AND MORE TO MORE THAN 78,000 ELDERLY AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN ISRAEL; EMERGENCY FUNDS, FOOD ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 587,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES IN ISRAEL; FUNDING FOOD, CLOTHING, BASIC NEEDS, SHELTERS, AND BOARDING SCHOOLS AND ORPHANAGES FOR MORE THAN 88,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK IN ISRAEL; AND PROVIDING FOOD CARDS, ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS, PRE-MILITARY TRAINING, AND OTHER AID TO MORE THAN 1,000 MEMBERS OF ISRAEL'S ARAB, BEDOUIN, CHRISTIAN, AND DRUZE MINORITIES. OUR SECURITY PROGRAMS PROVIDED 72,000 ISRAELI SOLDIERS WITH EMERGENCY FUNDS, VOUCHERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF NECESSITIES, AND OTHER AID INCLUDING THE 368 PEOPLE SUPPORTED THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE REHABILITATION TO FORMER AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS. DURING THE SUMMER, AS GAZA-BASED TERROR GROUPS FIRED MORE THAN A THOUSAND ROCKETS AT ISRAELI TOWNS, IFCJ DONATED A NEW MOBILE EMERGENCY CONTROL UNIT TO THE CITY OF ASHKELON, WHICH LIES JUST 8 MILES NORTH OF THE GAZA STRIP AND IS A FREQUENT TERRORIST TARGET. THE UNIT IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE ASHKELON CITY OFFICIALS TO MANAGE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FROM VARIOUS POINTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS NEEDS ARISE. IFCJ PROVIDED ALIYAH (IMMIGRATION)-RELATED ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE AND GAVE KLITAH (RESETTLEMENT) ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF PRE-MILITARY TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELING, HEBREW LANGUAGE LESSONS, AND MORE TO MORE THAN 11,000 OLIM (IMMIGRANTS). OUTSIDE OF ISRAEL, IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND MOROCCO, IFCJ PROVIDED AID TO MORE THAN 102,000 IMPOVERISHED ELDERLY JEWS AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND MORE THAN 82,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IFCJ ALSO PROVIDED ADDED SECURITY FOR JEWISH SCHOOLS, SYNAGOGUES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT BENEFITTED ABOUT 800,000 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, IFCJ PROVIDED FOOD, MEDICINE, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS FOR 6,800 CHRISTIAN AND DRUZE VICTIMS OF TERROR IN JORDAN. WAR IN THE UKRAINE WHEN WAR ERUPTED IN UKRAINE IN FEBRUARY 2022, THE FELLOWSHIP WAS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO PROVIDE FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRISIS. HAVING WORKED IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, THE FELLOWSHIP HAD THE PARTNERSHIPS AND KNOW-HOW TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AND EFFECTIVELY. AS THE WAR CONTINUES TO THREATEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JEWISH PEOPLE, THE FELLOWSHIP CONTINUES TO DELIVER THE DAY-TO-DAY AID THAT THOUSANDS HAVE COME TO COUNT ON, AS WELL AS FILL EMERGENCY NEEDS. TO DATE, THE FELLOWSHIP HAS PROVIDED OVER $28 MILLION IN EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN AID TO UKRAINE AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION AFFECTED BY THE WAR, INCLUDING FOOD, WATER, MEDICINE, WARM CLOTHING, HOUSING, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS AND SERVICES. WE HAVE ALSO HELPED MORE THAN 4,600 UKRAINIANS MAKE ALIYAH SINCE THE WAR STARTED, AND GIVEN BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, MEDICINE, AND TEMPORARY HOUSING IN UKRAINE AND IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES TO APPROXIMATELY 80,000 DISPLACED PERSONS AND REFUGEES. SUPPORT OF ISRAEL POST OCTOBER 7TH, 2023 SINCE THE ATTACKS BY HAMAS IN OCTOBER 2023, THE FELLOWSHIP HAS PROVIDED AID AND ASSISTANCE TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ISRAELIS DISPLACED BY THE WAR. SINCE THE START OF THE WAR, THE FELLOWSHIP HAS BEEN ON THE GROUND IN ISRA
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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