American Friends of Yad Eliezer

What it reported doing in 2024

American friends of yad eliezer is a charitable organization whose objective is to combat poverty at its root, through an array of programs that provide critical short-term relief, while facilitating long-term recovery. Among its many initiatives aimed at combating poverty, american friends of yad eliezer subsidizes efforts to feed indigent children, families and the frail and elderly. It contributes to efforts to arrange and disseminate food vouchers to the needy which can be redeemed at local supermarkets. The organization supports the distribution of food boxes containing basic grocery staples and household items. In addition to subsidizing food for the poor, american friends of yad eliezer sponsors job training and adolescent mentoring programs that assist needy families and guide them toward economic recovery and enhanced social development.additionally, yad eliezer provides cash disbursements to thousands of families for a one-time need. Whether due to a medical emergency, an unexpected expense, or the need to get through a difficult time, this fund alleviates their financial distress and allows them to focus on real issues. These grants often prevent a one-time crisis from forcing a family into a downward spiral of poverty from which they can never escape. The organization also supports efforts to provide monthly stipends to widows running single parent homes and who, despite support from government assistance, have trouble making ends meet.furthermore, getting married and hosting a wedding can also be a huge expense. While most families can find a way to manage that expense, poor families in israel often just can't bear it. American friends of yad eliezer subsidizes close to 1,000 weddings a year making them affordable and allowing the families to enjoy the celebrations.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 89.8%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 93.6%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: $26.32 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 71.4%; rating input score 71; 12th 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: 4.9%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.34; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.8%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2.5% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.2% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 27.6% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings