BBB Wise Giving Report for
Jewish National Fund

BBB Wise Giving Report issued April 2008
BBB Wise Giving Report expires April 2010


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Jewish National Fund
Address: 42 East 69th Street
  New York, NY 10021
Phone: 800-542-8733
212-879-9300
Web Address: www.jnf.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1926, New York
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to act as a trustee of, and a link between, the land of Israel and the Jewish people."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Jewish National Fund (JNF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

JNF reports that over the past century they have planted over 260 million trees, built over 180 dams and reservoirs, developed over 250,000 acres of land, created more than 1,000 parks throughout Israel and educated students around the world about Israel and the environment. JNF is working with the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, the Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites, Aleh Negev – building a 500 bed facility and park for the mentally disabled and OR Movement to developo new communities in the Negev.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, JNF's program expenses were:

  
Transfer for Israel projects 22,162,684
Education, missions, and scholarships 8,265,779
Allocated for Israel related projects 7,446,540
Total Program Expenses: $37,875,003
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Russell Robinson , Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $358,778

Chair of the Board: Stanley M. Chesley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 40

Paid Staff Size: 155

*October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $53,487,090, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on JNF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 37,099,046
Bequests 6,736,994
Special benefit event revenue (net) 5,120,150
Contributions from and change in value of split-interest agreements 4,530,900
Investment return included in operations 1,377,733
Miscellaneous income 115,454
Total Income $54,980,277


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $54,980,277
  Program expenses $37,875,003
  Fund raising expenses 3,704,701
  Administrative expenses 3,190,692
 
Total expenses   $44,770,396
Income in Excess of Expenses   10,209,881
Beginning net assets   42,542,575
Ending net assets   52,752,456
Total liabilities   45,593,980
Total assets   $98,346,436


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