Friends of Blue and White

What it reported doing in 2024

The program services of the organization in Israel were primarily to plan organize explain and promote the organizations mission including addressing the dire humanitarian crisis of the hostages held by Hamas and their families and the hardship of the evacuated communities of differing religions and ethnicity formerly living in the conflict zones. The activities were largely conducted by the organizations consultants in planning organizing and facilitating in person and virtual meetings with religious leaders and the representatives of major U.S. organizations visiting Israel including the Jewish National Fund the Anti-Defamation League the Conference of Presidents of Jewish Organizations Jewish Federations of various cities and AIPAC and also included meetings with ambassadors of various countries. The consultants also participated in organizing and administering the programs services of the organization conducted in the U.S. The program services included organizing and conducting numerous visits to conflict areas most dramatically impacted by the conflict including meetings and events with evacuated families and community leaders. Some of the revenues from donations reflected may have been attributable in whole or in part to the activities described in Section 4a and 4b above or other efforts and or activities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 44.9%; rating input score 45
• Program expense ratio: 88.7%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 50.5%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.63; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 98.9% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 90.9% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings