JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

78 RANDALL AVE, ROCKVILLE CTR, NY 11570-3922

In care of

% MITCHEL ROSENZWEIG

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

RUSSELL ROBINSON, 42 EAST 69TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021

Signed the 990

MITCHEL ROSENZWEIG, CFO

Phone

(212) 879-9300

Website

WWW.JNF.ORG

Return prepared by

BDO USA

Mission

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND GIVES ALL GENERATIONS OF JEWS A UNIQUE VOICE IN BUILDING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE LAND OF ISRAEL AND ITS PEOPLE.

Program accomplishments

• ABOUT JEWISH NATIONAL FUND A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (JNF) BUILDS A STRONG, VIBRANT FUTURE FOR THE LAND AND PEOPLE OF ISRAEL THROUGH BOLD INITIATIVES AND ZIONIST ENGAGEMENT. JNF IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE MOST TRUSTED PHILANTHROPIES FOR THE LAND AND PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S MAXIMUM 4-STAR RATING AND HAS ALSO BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. HISTORY AND MISSION JEWISH NATIONAL FUND BEGAN IN 1901 AS A DREAM AND VISION TO REESTABLISH A HOMELAND FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE ON THEIR ANCESTRAL SOIL IN ISRAEL. JEWS AROUND THE WORLD COLLECTED COINS IN ICONIC BLUE BOXES, PURCHASING LAND AND PLANTING TREES UNTIL, ULTIMATELY, THEIR DREAM OF A JEWISH HOMELAND BECAME A REALITY. IMPACT AND INITIATIVES JNF STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF ISRAEL'S RESIDENTS AND TO SHARE THESE ADVANCEMENTS WITH THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS INITIATIVES SUCH AS GREENING THE DESERT WITH MILLIONS OF TREES, BUILDING THOUSANDS OF PARKS ACROSS ISRAEL, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES IN ISRAEL'S NORTH AND SOUTH FOR NEW GENERATIONS TO CALL HOME, BOLSTERING ISRAEL'S WATER SUPPLY, DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE ARID AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUES, AND EDUCATING BOTH YOUNG AND OLD ABOUT THE FOUNDING AND IMPORTANCE OF ISRAEL AND ZIONISM. IN 2025, JEWISH NATIONAL FUND ENTERED ITS 124TH YEAR AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST JEWISH NON-PROFITS AND REMAINS AS RELEVANT TODAY AS WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED. THE ORGANIZATION IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE BLUE BOX AND TREE PLANTING. TODAY, IT HAS CREATED A STRATEGIC ECOSYSTEM THROUGHOUT ISRAEL'S NORTH AND SOUTH WITH THE VISION OF ATTRACTING 800,000 NEW RESIDENTS TO THESE REGIONS. EACH PROJECT, PROGRAM, AND INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO CREATE CIRCLES OF IMPACT, GENERATING A RIPPLE EFFECT THAT LEADS TO MORE JOBS, GREATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND POPULATION GROWTH. ALL OF THIS IS MADE POSSIBLE MAINLY BY DONOR-DESIGNATED GIFTS. RESPONDING TO CRISIS IN 2025, JNF CONTINUED TO LEAD REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, AND REPAIR EFFORTS IN ISRAELI COMMUNITIES DEVASTATED BY THE OCTOBER 7, 2023, TERRORIST ATTACKS. THROUGH ITS "BUILD TOGETHER "REIMAGINE" INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED CRITICAL RESOURCES SUCH AS FIRE, RESCUE, AND CIVILIAN SECURITY EQUIPMENT, BOMB SHELTERS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTERS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, AND MORE TO PEOPLE IN ISRAEL'S NORTH AND SOUTH. BY LATE 2025, 90% OF DISPLACED ISRAELIS FROM OCTOBER 7TH HAD RETURNED HOME, THANKS TO JNF'S WORK WITH LOCAL MAYORS AND MUNICIPALITIES. JNF'S STRATEGIC ECOSYSTEM OF INFRASTRUCTURE ENSURED THE ORGANIZATION WAS READY TO SUPPORT DURING IRAN'S 2025 BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK ON ISRAEL DURING THE "12-DAY WAR." SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR FIREFIGHTERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS CARED FOR THE CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THE REHABILITATION VILLAGE HOUSED PATIENTS DISPLACED BY THE ATTACK ON SAROKA HOSPITAL. KEY PROJECTS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN ISRAEL'S SOUTH, JNF'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS INCLUDE THE BE'ER SHEVA RIVER PARK, SDEROT INDOOR RECREATION CENTER, CENTRAL ARAVA MEDICAL CENTER, ESHKOL RESILIENCE CENTER, PROJECT WADI ATTIR, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, GROOVETECH, SHA'AR HANEGEV OFIR LIBSTEIN SPORTS COMPLEX, MITZPE RAMON START-UP HUB, AND MORE. IN THE NORTH, JNF OPERATES THE WESTERN GALILEE NOW TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER, THE GALILEE CULINARY INSTITUTE BY JNF, AND IS A KEY PARTNER IN THE MARGALIT START-UP CITY GALIL. THE ORGANIZATION'S KIRYAT SHMONA MEDICAL CENTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTER ARE SET TO BE COMPLETED SOON, WITH ADDITIONAL BOMB SHELTERS BEING PLACED THROUGHOUT THE NORTH. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ZIONIST EDUCATION JNF DREW A RECORD CROWD TO ITS ANNUAL GLOBAL CONFERENCE FOR ISRAEL, WITH OVER 3,000 ATTENDEES AT THE LARGEST GATHERING OF ZIONISTS IN THE U.S., HELD IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE FOUR-DAY EVENT CONNECTED NEW AND EXISTING SUPPORTERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK FOR ISRAEL AND INSPIRED GREATER SUPPORT FOR THE JEWISH HOMELAND. JNF IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF ZIONIST ENGAGEMENT IN THE U.S., OFFERING NUMEROUS WAYS TO CONNECT YOUNG AMERICANS TO ISRAEL. ITS ISRAEL EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS BEGIN IN KINDERGARTEN AND CONTINUE THROUGH COLLEGE AND BEYOND, ENGAGING AND EDUCATING STUDENTS TO FOSTER A STRONGER CONNECTION TO ISRAEL. JNF'S ISRAEL CONTINUUM PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ITS CAMPUS FELLOWSHIP, CARAVAN FOR DEMOCRACY, ALTERNATIVE BREAK, TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL, FACULTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN ISRAEL, ALEXANDER MUSS HIGH SCHOOL IN ISRAEL, B'NAI MITZVAH PROJECTS, DREAM ISRAEL, AND PLANT YOUR WAY TO ISRAEL. WITH ITS ALEXANDER MUSS HIGH SCHOOL IN ISRAEL (MUSS), WHICH SINCE 1972 HAS PIONEERED THE ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL STUDY OF ISRAEL AND JEWISH HISTORY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, JNF AIMS TO FURTHER GROW AND ENHANCE JEWISH CONTINUITY AND ISRAEL CONNECTIVITY AMONG YOUTH BY OFFERING SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMS. OVER 32,000 STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM AN EDUCATION AT MUSS, WITH MANY RECEIVING FELLOWSHIPS OR GRANTS. MUSS OPERATES A SECOND CAMPUS IN BE'ER SHEVA, REFLECTING JNF'S ONGOING INVESTMENT IN ISRAEL'S SOUTH. ISRAEL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION IN 2025, JNF CONTINUED WITH PLANS TO CREATE THE WORLD ZIONIST VILLAGE IN BE'ER SHEVA, WITH APPROVAL OF THE MASTER PLAN. THIS INITIATIVE WILL FOSTER A NEW CONVERSATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE FUTURE OF ZIONIST LEADERSHIP FOR THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS AND BEYOND, BRINGING TOGETHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, POST-GRADUATES, TEACHERS, YOUNG LEADERS, AND OLDER ADULTS ON ONE CAMPUS. THE VISION IS TO BUILD A WORLD-CLASS CAMPUS IN BE'ER SHEVA, FEATURING PROGRAMMING, SHARED SPACES, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND A FOCUS ON POSITIVE ISRAEL/JEWISH DIALOGUE. THE INITIATIVE REPRESENTS ONE OF THE LARGEST PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL PROJECTS IN ISRAEL'S HISTORY. JNF'S $100 MILLION BORUCHIN ISRAEL EDUCATION ADVOCACY CENTER CONTINUED TO GROW IN 2025, AWARDING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND NON-JEWS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON CONNECTING AMERICANS-ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE-WITH ISRAEL, AIMING TO BE ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL INITIATIVES IN THE JEWISH WORLD. THE CENTER CONCENTRATES ON ADVOCATING FOR ISRAEL, ISRAEL EDUCATION IN THE DIASPORA, AND COUNTERING THE BDS MOVEMENT, WITH THE GOAL OF STRENGTHENING THE CONNECTION OF ALL AMERICANS TO ISRAEL NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. SUPPORTING ISRAELI ORGANIZATIONS AND FIREFIGHTERS JNF AND ITS PARTNERS SUPPORT MANY ORGANIZATIONS IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: GREEN HORIZONS, THE GALILEE CULINARY INSTITUTE BY JNF, HALUTZA COMMUNITIES, HASHOMER HACHADASH, KASSER JOINT INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, WATER, AND ENERGY SECURITY, ADAM V'ADAMA, THE ARAVA INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE TRAINING, SPECIAL IN UNIFORM, MAKOM, NEFESH B'NEFESH, THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ISRAEL'S HERITAGE SITES, THE LAUDER EMPLOYMENT CENTER, AND WESTERN GALILEE NOW. JNF'S FUNDRAISING ALSO SUPPORTS ISRAEL'S FIREFIGHTERS BY PROVIDING FIRETRUCKS, FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT, AND BUILDING NEW FIRE STATIONS. WATER SOLUTIONS JNF HAS BOLSTERED ISRAEL'S WATER ECONOMY BY DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES, SAVING MILLIONS FOR THE ECONOMY, ADVANCING AGRICULTURE, AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY. JNF HAS BUILT OVER 250 RESERVOIRS AND IS FUNDRAISING FOR ADDITIONAL RESERVOIRS WITH A GOAL OF $200 MILLION. HAVING RAISED THE AMOUNT OF RECYCLED WATER IN ISRAEL TO OVER 90%, THE FOCUS NOW INCLUDES RIVER REHABILITATION, EDUCATION, WATER PURIFICATION, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. KEY AREAS INCLUDE RECYCLED WATER RESERVOIRS, RIVER REHABILITATION, RAINWATER HARVESTING, AND CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS. JNF SUPPORTED WATER RECYCLING PROJECTS ARE ONGOING IN THE BEDOUIN VILLAGES OF WADI ATTIR AND UM BATIN. GREEN HORIZONS' RAINWATER HARVESTING PROJECTS ARE USED IN OVER 64 SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT WATER SHORTAGES AND SOLUTIONS IN ISRAEL. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT JNF SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL R&D STATIONS ACROSS ISRAEL, WHERE SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICIANS COLLABORATE WITH FARMERS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND UNIVERSITIES TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY, PROFITABILITY, AND RESILIENCE. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE AGRICULTURAL R&D STATIONS, SOLAR POWER INNOVATION, GLOBAL TEACHING, DESERT REGION DEVELOPMENT, FISH FARMING, AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. FURTHER SUPPORTING THE ENVIRONMENT, THE KASSER JOINT INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, WATER, AND ENERGY SECURITY-A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, ARAVA VALLEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND JNF-DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION METHODS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ENERGY, LAND, AND WATER CONSERVATION IN ARID ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2025, THE INSTITUTE CONTINUED ITS AGRIVOLTAIC PROJECT IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA, USING ISRAELI SOLAR TECHNOLOGY TO OPERATE IRRIGATION WATER PUMPS AND GROW DIVERSE CROPS. THIS PROJECT IS POSITIVELY IMPACTING 250 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE LOWER MASIMBANI COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $129,557,761 · grants $85,969,024 · revenue $2,852,671

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

13-1659627

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1953

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)

Assets (IRS master file)

$697,569,055

Income (IRS master file)

$460,490,099

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1659627).

Questions about JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC

What is the EIN of JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC is 13-1659627.

Is JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.

Are donations to JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RUSSELL ROBINSON.

Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 62 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $889,303 (RUSSELL ROBINSON, CEO).

How much revenue does JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $197,058,808, expenses of $152,672,660 and total assets of $697,569,055 at year end.

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