New Israel Fund

What it reported doing in 2024

"Other" In addition to the programs outlined above, NIF also provides core grants to organizations that carry out important work outside of the aforementioned categories, as well as rapid response grants to contend with emerging threats or leverage unique opportunities for social change. Examples of core grants include: Tebeka - Equality & Justice for Ethiopian Israelis advances the rights of Ethiopian-Israelis and combats racism against this community. Tebeka runs a legal hotline for Ethiopian Israeli victims of racism, files lawsuits against individuals and entities that treat members of the Ethiopian community in a racist way and promotes policy changes aimed at preventing racism. Joint Lobbyist for Refugee Aid Organization supports a joint lobbyist working in coordination with the major refugee rights organizations to promote a fair and humane policy for asylum seekers in Israel. Tag Meir - Light Tag is a coalition comprising over 50 organizations from across the religious-secular spectrum, Tag Meir works to combat "price-tag" attacks and hate crimes and weaken the extremist religious forces that incite and encourage violence against religious minorities in Israel. Examples of rapid response grants include: Alsirag: Regional Council for Unrecognized Negev Arab Villages - to provide a temporary solution for residents of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Wadi Al-Khalil, who were left homeless following the razing of their village. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum - for a public campaign to increase public support for a hostage deal and to emphasize the urgency of reaching such a deal. The Aguda - The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel - for emergency action by the Asylum-Seekers' Department of the Aguda and HIAS to help undocumented gay Palestinian asylum seekers who have fled to Israel to escape persecution due to their sexual/gender identity. Project Violence - A-Limut - to support this public database that collects reports, testimonies, and visual documentation of cases of violence against protesters. The organization works to ensure the freedom of protest in Israel and provides emotional support, media assistance, and legal advice to demonstrators. Union of Journalists in Israel - for a public campaign against the closure of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) and against other measures the government is adopting to limit the independence of the media in Israel.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.8%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 85.5%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.57 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Pass
  • Requires grant agreements: Pass
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 96.5%; rating input score 97; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 97.4%; rating input score 97; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.95; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.6%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings