Americans For A Safe Israel Inc
Americans For A Safe Israel Inc
EIN: 51-0181418
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
We are an educational organization created to support an undivided Israel. AFSI was founded in 1970 as an American counterpart to the Land of Israel Movement, asserting Israel’s historic, religious, and legal rights to the land re-gained in the 1967 war. AFSI has argued consistently that a strong, territorially defensible Israel is essential to U.S. and global security interests in the region, and that the “two-state solution,” would endanger the world, while bringing the dissolution of Israel.
Ruling year
1976
Director
Ms. Judith Freedman Kadish
Main address
1617 3rd Avenue PO Box 286305
New York, NY 10128 USA
EIN
51-0181418
Human rights
International relations
International peace and security
Population served
Adolescents
Adults
NTEE code
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (R01)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Youth Program
Our Youth Program in Israel is bringing thousands of students attending gap year programs in Israel on free day trips into Judea, Samaria, the Jordan Valley and areas currently experiencing conflict. Students are learning the truth about Israel and understanding the importance of a whole Israel. The goal is to have them return home with the ability and desire to spread the truth to their families and friends and stand up for Israel. Extending the education further, we have developed an Ambassador Program to identify selected youth with leadership potential and give them professional training in order to help them emerge as strong young advocates for Israel. They will stand with Israel as part of Am Yisrael. We feel this is the next frontier in Israel Advocacy.
The program is directed by Rabbi Uri Pilichowski who has years of experience teaching young people.
Chiuzuk Mission Trips
Our Chizuk (strength) Missions visit Israel twice a year. We travel throughout Judea and Samaria, along with stops in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and more. Visits to governmental agencies (Knesset, meetings with city and regional officials) major centers, and historic sites (The Temple Mount, the Tomb of the Patriarchs, etc.) are just one focus of our trips.
The heart and soul of our Chizuk Missions are visits to the REAL ISRAEL. Often our “tour guides” are the heads of major NGO’s in Israel who are working to keep Israel safe and sound. They bring us to see the projects they are working on and show us the progress they are making as well as the issues they are facing. Most enjoyable, we visit friends living in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley who share their personal stories about life in their communities. They gain Chizuk - strength - from personal visits with AFSI trip attendees. Mission participants gain Chizuk from learning first-hand how the heroes and heroines in these regions are devoting their lives to keeping Israel safe.
The Helen Freedman Netzah Program
Americans For A Safe Israel has teamed up with the Jerusalem-based program, ATID, to offer a program we named Netzah (eternal). Led by Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen of Judea, ATID is an exploration of Jewish identity and the Diaspora student relationship to the authentic Jewish narrative and sense of national mission. AFSI funded a very successful pre-Covid trip into Samaria for the program’s students. Going forward, Gd willing, other Diaspora students who are spending time in Israel involved in Gap Year in Israel, Study Abroad and other programs will be encouraged to join these trips.
After many years of taking adult groups to Judea,Samaria and other areas experiencing conflict, AFSI's late Co-Executive Director, Helen Freedman, was convinced that AFSI’s next most important mission was to bring young people to these areas so that they would be educated about Israel’s truth.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
American Zionist Movement (AZM) 2018
External reviews
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
0.00
Months of cash in 2022 info
23.8
Fringe rate in 2022 info
12%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Americans For A Safe Israel Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
Americans For A Safe Israel Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $45,822 | -$60,003 | $333,999 | $1,086 | $17,629 |
| As % of expenses | 10.2% | -13.0% | 153.2% | 0.6% | 8.3% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $45,822 | -$60,003 | $333,999 | $1,086 | $17,629 |
| As % of expenses | 10.2% | -13.0% | 153.2% | 0.6% | 8.3% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $496,749 | $401,585 | $552,029 | $182,898 | $229,991 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 99.4% | -19.2% | 37.5% | -66.9% | 25.7% |
| Program services revenue | 30.1% | 22.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 15.6% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 69.9% | 77.3% | 99.1% | 96.8% | 78.1% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $450,927 | $461,588 | $218,030 | $181,812 | $212,362 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 31.5% | 2.4% | -52.8% | -16.6% | 16.8% |
| Personnel | 34.4% | 41.4% | 80.1% | 84.4% | 83.8% |
| Professional fees | 4.4% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Occupancy | 6.8% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 6.5% | 2.8% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 54.4% | 49.2% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 12.1% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $450,927 | $461,588 | $218,030 | $181,812 | $212,362 |
| One month of savings | $37,577 | $38,466 | $18,169 | $15,151 | $17,697 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $488,504 | $500,054 | $236,199 | $196,963 | $230,059 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 3.4 | 1.8 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 23.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 3.4 | 1.8 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 23.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 3.4 | 1.8 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 23.8 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $129,288 | $69,285 | $403,284 | $404,370 | $421,999 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $129,288 | $69,285 | $403,284 | $404,370 | $421,999 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Director
Ms. Judith Freedman Kadish
Judy has been working with Americans For a Safe Israel since 2012. She earned her J.D. at The Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. Her practice consisted primarily of Trust and Estate and Real Estate law. Prior to joining AFSI, Judy had many years of volunteer and paid experience working with non-profit organizations in leadership positions.
During her years at AFSI, Judy has become familiar with all of the organization's Israeli contacts their American counterparts and has developed great cooperative efforts with them.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Americans For A Safe Israel Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Americans For A Safe Israel Inc
Board of directorsas of 06/15/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Mark Langfan
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