Yad Ezra Vshulamit
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OVER 300,000 PEOPLE IN ISRAEL WITH FOOD AND BASIC SUPPLIES FOR THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY BY DISTRIBUTING 12,000 WEEKLY FOOD BASKETS. WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN WE TRY TO ENSURE THAT HUNDREDS OF UNDER-PRIVILEGED CHILDREN RECEIVE A HOT LUNCH DAILY, HELP WITH THEIR HOMEWORK, TUTORING, THERAPIES, BASIC CLOTHES AND SHOES AND EVEN PARTICIPATION IN A SUMMER CAMP TO HELP THEM BREAK OUT OF THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES CHILDREN, WIDOWS, ORPHANS, NEEDY FAMILIES, SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, HANDICAPPED, NEW IMMIGRANTS AND ANYONE WHO NEEDS A HELPING HAND. POVERTY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AND NEITHER DOES YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT. THE ORGANIZATION TRIES TO PROVIDE FOOD AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS HELP.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (1)
- $3.1 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE ISRAELI NON-PROFIT YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT WHICH IS THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF FOOD BASKETS IN ISRAEL DISTRIBUTING 12,000 WEEKLY FOOD BASKETS AND VOUCHERS IN 93 DISTRIBUTION POINTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OVER 50,000 FOOD BASKETS AND FOOD COUPONS ARE GIVEN FOR ROSH HASHANAH AND PASSOVER TO ISRAEL'S NEEDIEST FAMILIES. FOOD BASKETS INCLUDE CHICKEN, RICE, NOODLES, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CANNED GOODS, MILK PRODUCTS AND VARIOUS OTHER PRODUCTS (DEPENDING ON THE IN-KIND DONATIONS RECEIVED). BENEFICIARIES ARE IMPOVERISHED PEOPLE SUCH AS HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, WIDOWS, ORPHANS, SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES, FAMILIES WITH A DISABLED PARENT, THE ELDERLY, NEW IMMIGRANTS, ETC. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT SUPPORTS 1500 WIDOWS AND THEIR ORPHANS WITH WEEKLY FOOD BASKETS AND MONTHLY FOOD VOUCHERS THROUGHOUT ISRAEL TO MAKE THEIR LIVES MORE BEARABLE. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT DELIVERS OVER A THOUSAND CANS OF BABY FORMULA AND DIAPERS EACH MONTH TO HUNDREDS OF MOTHERS AND SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT'S CHILDREN CENTERS GIVE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE TO HUNDREDS OF IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING HOPE FOR BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ONE CHILD AT A TIME. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DAILY HOT LUNCH (USUALLY THE CHILDREN'S ONLY HOT MEAL FOR THE DAY), TUTORING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH ART, MUSIC, AND ANIMAL THERAPIES AND A FUN SUMMER CAMP. DAILY HOT LUNCHES ARE DELIVERED TO THE HOMES OF HUNDREDS OF NEEDY CHILDREN IN JERUSALEM. EVERY YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACKS AND WINTER GEAR (COATS, BOOTS, SWEATERS, HEATERS, BLANKETS ETC.) TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT DELIVERS FOOD-FILLED TRUCKS TO NEEDY FAMILIES IN WAR-TORN CITIES. SINCE OCTOBER 7TH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SENT OVER 100 FOOD TRUCKS TO WAR- TORN FAMILIES AND HAS SUPPORTED 10,000 EVACUATED WAR-AFFECTED PEOPLE THROUGH FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DAILY ACTIVITIES AND MORE. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT ALSO SUPPORTS LONE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE LEFT EVERYTHING BEHIND AND HAVE NO FAMILY IN ISRAEL WITH FOOD VOUCHERS TO LOCAL GROCERY STORES AND SNACKS WHEN THEY ARE OFF DUTY. OVER 100 POOR ETHIOPIAN-ISRAELI FAMILIES IN JERUSALEM RECEIVE FOOD BASKETS, AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SUPPORT TO HELP THEM BREAK OUT OF THE POVERTY CYCLE. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT HELPS HUNDREDS OF POOR OR ORPHANED BRIDES AND GROOMS GET MARRIED IN THREE SUBSIDIZED WEDDING HALLS IN JERUSALEM AND TZFAT. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE LOCAL ISRAELI TAX AUTHORITIES AS TAX- EXEMPT. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE ISRAELI NON-PROFIT YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT WHICH IS THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF FOOD BASKETS IN ISRAEL DISTRIBUTING 12,000 WEEKLY FOOD BASKETS AND VOUCHERS IN 93 DISTRIBUTION POINTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OVER 50,000 FOOD BASKETS AND FOOD COUPONS ARE GIVEN FOR ROSH HASHANAH AND PASSOVER TO ISRAEL'S NEEDIEST FAMILIES. FOOD BASKETS INCLUDE CHICKEN, RICE, NOODLES, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CANNED GOODS, MILK PRODUCTS AND VARIOUS OTHER PRODUCTS (DEPENDING ON THE IN-KIND DONATIONS RECEIVED). BENEFICIARIES ARE IMPOVERISHED PEOPLE SUCH AS HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, WIDOWS, ORPHANS, SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES, FAMILIES WITH A DISABLED PARENT, THE ELDERLY, NEW IMMIGRANTS, ETC. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT SUPPORTS 1500 WIDOWS AND THEIR ORPHANS WITH WEEKLY FOOD BASKETS AND MONTHLY FOOD VOUCHERS THROUGHOUT ISRAEL TO MAKE THEIR LIVES MORE BEARABLE. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT DELIVERS OVER A THOUSAND CANS OF BABY FORMULA AND DIAPERS EACH MONTH TO HUNDREDS OF MOTHERS AND SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT'S CHILDREN CENTERS GIVE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE TO HUNDREDS OF IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING HOPE FOR BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ONE CHILD AT A TIME. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DAILY HOT LUNCH (USUALLY THE CHILDREN'S ONLY HOT MEAL FOR THE DAY), TUTORING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH ART, MUSIC, AND ANIMAL THERAPIES AND A FUN SUMMER CAMP. DAILY HOT LUNCHES ARE DELIVERED TO THE HOMES OF HUNDREDS OF NEEDY CHILDREN IN JERUSALEM. EVERY YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACKS AND WINTER GEAR (COATS, BOOTS, SWEATERS, HEATERS, BLANKETS ETC.) TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT DELIVERS FOOD-FILLED TRUCKS TO NEEDY FAMILIES IN WAR-TORN CITIES. SINCE OCTOBER 7TH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SENT OVER 100 FOOD TRUCKS TO WAR- TORN FAMILIES AND HAS SUPPORTED 10,000 EVACUATED WAR-AFFECTED PEOPLE THROUGH FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DAILY ACTIVITIES AND MORE. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT ALSO SUPPORTS LONE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE LEFT EVERYTHING BEHIND AND HAVE NO FAMILY IN ISRAEL WITH FOOD VOUCHERS TO LOCAL GROCERY STORES AND SNACKS WHEN THEY ARE OFF DUTY. OVER 100 POOR ETHIOPIAN-ISRAELI FAMILIES IN JERUSALEM RECEIVE FOOD BASKETS, AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SUPPORT TO HELP THEM BREAK OUT OF THE POVERTY CYCLE. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT HELPS HUNDREDS OF POOR OR ORPHANED BRIDES AND GROOMS GET MARRIED IN THREE SUBSIDIZED WEDDING HALLS IN JERUSALEM AND TZFAT. YAD EZRA V'SHULAMIT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE LOCAL ISRAELI TAX AUTHORITIES AS TAX- EXEMPT.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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