Nonprofit · EIN 13-2909403
ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,152,040 | $1,861,433 | $290,607 | $9,565,655 | $79,625 | $9,486,030 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,849,521 | $2,084,689 | -$235,168 | $8,623,489 | $69,851 | $8,553,638 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,794,087 | $2,121,689 | -$327,602 | $7,560,795 | $37,571 | $7,523,224 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,975,644
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $364,745
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $150,278
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$188,349
- Other revenue
- -$188,349
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,221,742
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $35,448
- Other salaries and wages
- $226,637
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $303,185
- Professional fundraising fees
- $22,514
- Legal fees
- $14,007
- Accounting fees
- $40,750
- Travel
- $4,948
- Program services (functional)
- $1,517,096
- Management and general (functional)
- $166,378
- Fundraising (functional)
- $177,959
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,623,489
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,565,655
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $79,625
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,486,030
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,087,019
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,340,453
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,145,577
- Gross receipts
- $2,814,954
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIOR ZOMMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $35,448 |
| ALBERT NASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVI ABERGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BENAIM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL ROUBENI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAREL M BENAIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DANGOOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EZRA MARCOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY KATZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUES NASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH WOLFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRIN YAGHOUBI SOSNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VAKNIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NINA A WEINER CO ISEF | CHAIRWOMAN/EMERITA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN BELMONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROTHBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHASHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROYSI ERBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL ELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON ELIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOSI MANOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMITRY SHIMELFARB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,259 |
| ALBERT NASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVI ABERGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BENAIM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL ROUBENI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAREL M BENAIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DANGOOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EZRA MARCOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY KATZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUES NASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH WOLFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRIN YAGHOUBI SOSNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VAKNIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA A WEINER CO ISEF | CHAIRWOMAN/EMERITA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN BELMONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROTHBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHASHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROYSI ERBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL ELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON ELIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOSI MANOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMITRY SHIMELFARB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $162,500 |
| YVONNE COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN BELMONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DANGOOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAREL M BENAIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL ELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON ELIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EZRA MARCOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROYSI ERBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT NASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUES NASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROTHBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL ROUBENI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHASHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRIN YAGHOUBI SOSNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH WOLFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VAKNIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BENAIM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NINA A WEINER CO ISEF | CHAIRWOMAN/EMERITA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY KATZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AVI ABERGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOSI MANOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 PARK AVE 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017-5538
- In care of
- % DMITRY SHIMELFARB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YOSI MANOR, 100 PARK AVE 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- HARRY KATZ, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 683-7772
- Website
- WWW.ISEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
Mission
ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO NARROWISRAEL'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC GAP THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION. ITS UNIQUE METHODOLOGY COMBINES SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR GIFTED YOUNG PEOPLE FROMDISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND SOCIAL-CONSCIENCE BUILDING.
Program accomplishments
- THE ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDS TO ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION IN ISRAEL, THROUGH WHICH SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO ISRAELI CITIZEN STUDENTS STUDYING IN ISRAEL, AT THE UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND POST-GRADUATE LEVELS. DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025, APPROXIMATELY 437 STUDENTS IN ISRAEL RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, 21 INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, ALL ISRAELI CITIZENS, RECEIVED ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025, SO THAT THEY COULD PARTICIPATE IN PHD, MD, LAW, OR POST-DOCTORATE PROGRAMS AT VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND EUROPE.PROBONO LEGAL FEES FOR THE YEAR 2024-2025 IS $5,560.00Expenses $1,517,096 · grants $1,221,742
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2909403
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,565,655
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,814,954
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,152,040 | $1,861,433 | $9,565,655 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,849,521 | $2,084,689 | $8,623,489 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,794,087 | $2,121,689 | $7,560,795 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,948,014 | $2,095,861 | $7,426,438 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 13-2909403).
Questions about ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 13-2909403.
- Is ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names YOSI MANOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,448 (LIOR ZOMMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,152,040, expenses of $1,861,433 and total assets of $9,565,655 at year end.
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