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Name:	World Jewish Congress Foundation
Address:	501 Madison Avenue 17th Floor
	New York, NY 10022
Phone:	877-578-3500
Web Address:	www.worldjewishcongress.org

World Jewish Congress Foundation (WJCF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

WJCF aims to inform and educate its membership through its monthly mailings about issues of relevance to the Jewish community. This includes information about the de-legitimization of the State of Israel, acts of anti-Semitism, countries that are recalcitrant in Holocaust restitution and progress on interfaith dialogue. In 2009, the WJCF president and other WJCF officials traveled to intercede with heads of state, heads of government and other leaders in Austria, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Poland and South Africa to make the case for Israel, to support small and endangered Jewish communities in Europe, the Former Soviet Union, Latin America and Africa, to call for action against acts of anti-Semitism and neo-Nazi activities in several East European countries. Additionally WJCF supports research and forums with international speakers and programs through The Israel Council on Foreign Relations. WJCF also hosts an interactive website that educates and informs its readership and sends email updates on matters of concern to the Jewish people. Further, the Foundation funds through a grants process the Global Corps of Jewish Diplomats so that they may recruit, train and empower the next generation of Jewish professionals, engaging them in diplomacy on behalf of Jewish interests worldwide.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, WJCF's program expenses were:

International affairs	5,254,403
Public information	1,577,340
Inter-religious	524,543
Academic and youth	302,029
Total Program Expenses:	$7,658,315

Chief Executive : Herbert Juli, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$194,200

Chair of the Board: Abraham Biderman, President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chairman, Eagle Advisers LLC

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 3

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, Internet appeals, planned giving, and individual solicitation.

Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,401,964, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on WJCF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions	9,401,964
Investment income	6,416
Total Income	$9,408,380

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 2%

Total income				$9,408,380
	Program expenses			$7,658,315
	Fund raising expenses			1,043,820
	Administrative expenses			168,387
Total expenses				$8,870,522
Income in Excess of Expenses				537,858
Beginning net assets				505,367
Ending net assets				1,043,225
Total liabilities				103,480
Total assets				$1,146,705