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Jerusalem Fund

EIN 52-1238142 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE JERUSALEM FUND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ABOUT PALESTINIAN AND ARAB-ISRAELI AFFAIRS. WHILE ITS EVENTS HAVE A LOCAL REACH, ITS PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES HAVE A NATIONAL CIRCULATION. IT ALSO SPONSORS A HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIL SOCIETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PALESTINIANS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL DIABETES CLINICS IN PALESTINE. IT IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
41.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%
Employees
5

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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 41.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 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)
  1. $674,643 spent. THE PALESTINE DIABETES INSTITUTE (PDI) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2009 IN AL-BIREH, PALESTINE. SINCE THEN, THE PDI HAS EXPANDED ITS SERVICES AND OPENED TWO ADDITIONAL CLINICS IN THE CITIES OF NABLUS AND HEBRON, COVERING A WIDER POPULATION IN THE WEST BANK. IT NOW EMPLOYS MORE THAN 20 PALESTINIANS, INCLUDING ENDOCRINOLOGISTS, LAB TECHNICIANS, NURSES, ASSISTANTS, AND OTHERS. THE PDI ADDRESSES THE GROWING DIABETES EPIDEMIC IN PALESTINE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT AND EDUCATION, AND IS THE FIRST SUCH FACILITY IN PALESTINE.
  2. $249,030 spent. THE PALESTINE CENTER, THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE JERUSALEM FUND, FOCUSES ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC U.S. POLICIES WITH REGARD TO PALESTINE, PROVIDING A MUCH-NEEDED PALESTINIAN/ARAB-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE TO THE POLITICAL, ACADEMIC AND MEDIA ESTABLISHMENTS OF WASHINGTON, D.C. AND THE ARAB WORLD. IT GIVES VOICE TO THE PALESTINIAN NARRATIVE THROUGH POLICY BRIEFINGS, LECTURE SERIES, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH LIBRARY. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, IT HAS HELD MORE THAN 1,000 EVENTS. IT HAS BEEN FEATURED ON C-SPAN, AL-JAZEERA ENGLISH, CNN AND NUMEROUS OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS. ITS ANNUAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, NEARLY TWO DECADES LONG, HAS MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ALUMNI.
  3. $64,598 spent. THE GALLERY, THE CULTURAL PROGRAM OF THE JERUSALEM FUND, SHOWCASES THE RICH CULTURE AND NATIONAL HERITAGE OF THE ARAB PEOPLE, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE EVENTS FOCUS ON PALESTINIAN CULTURAL PRODUCTION. THE GALLERY HOSTS MONTHLY EXHIBITS OF FINE ART AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHY. IT SPONSORS A SUMMER FILM SCREENING SERIES, EVENING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES,ART WORKSHOPS AND AN ANNUAL SOUK AND OLIVE HARVEST CELEBRATION.
  4. $359,064 spent. THE HUMANITARIAN LINK PROGRAM FUND RAISES FOR GRANTS TO HOSPITALS, ORPHANAGES, CLINICS, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WHEREEVER PALESTINIANS EXIST. IT GIVES APPROXIMATELY 200,000 ANNUALLY IN GRANTS.
  5. THE HUMANITARIAN LINK PROGRAM FUND RAISES FOR GRANTS TO HOSPITALS, ORPHANAGES, CLINICS, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WHEREEVER PALESTINIANS EXIST. IT GIVES APPROXIMATELY 200,000 ANNUALLY IN GRANTS.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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