Nonprofit · EIN 13-5628475
ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,584,534 | $7,244,281 | $1,340,253 | $52,647,291 | $5,519,084 | $47,128,207 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,351,972 | $7,110,453 | $241,519 | $52,765,148 | $7,766,105 | $44,999,043 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,391,718
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,144,763
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $253,630
- Other revenue
- $48,053
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $44,131
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $832,628
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,490,274
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,667,338
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $187,211
- Accounting fees
- $80,227
- Occupancy
- $185,412
- Travel
- $114,176
- Depreciation
- $316,943
- Program services (functional)
- $4,390,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,280,646
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,573,196
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,765,148
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,647,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,519,084
- Net assets, end of year
- $47,128,207
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,353,906
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,416,390
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $44,915,996
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,212,211
- Gross unrelated business income
- $12,737
- Gross receipts
- $45,679,421
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1920
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORTON KLEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $600,372 | $21,663 |
| SUSAN TUCHMAN | DIRECTOR/CTR FOR LAW & JUSTICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,315 | $13,696 |
| RAVI NAMAKKAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $193,438 | $17,155 |
| ELIZABETH BERNEY | NATL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,528 | $8,734 |
| ALAN JAY | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,064 | $3,380 |
| DANIEL POLLAK | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,589 | $8,854 |
| ALLISON ZUR | REG. DIR. & YOUNG LEADERSHIP DIR, FL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,007 | $1,142 |
| ISAAC ABRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALINE BARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STANLEY BENZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART BLATSTEIN | ASSOCIATE TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CHOUAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DECKER | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ERLBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD GETZ | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTON GLEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL GOLDBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAFFY GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRODMAN | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GUZZARDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DANIEL KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ARTHUR KOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER B KORN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVEN | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY MAGID | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUBIN MARGULES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAY P MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERNA MOSKOWITZ | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ORBACH | ACTING CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES L POLLACK | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| GARY SCHOTTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE SHRIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT SHILLMAN | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL SILVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN SOKOL | DIRECTOR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL B TARTELL MD | ACTING CO-CHAIR THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MYRON ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORTON KLEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $571,717 | $41,289 |
| SUSAN TUCHMAN | DIRECTOR/CTR FOR LAW & JUS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,681 | $26,452 |
| RAVI NAMAKKAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $176,275 | $18,737 |
| ELIZABETH BERNEY | NATL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,729 | $15,313 |
| JAY ALAN | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,158 | $3,168 |
| DANIEL POLLAK | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT REL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,313 | $25,152 |
| MICHELLE KLAHR | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,142 | $31,849 |
| ISAAC ABRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALINE BARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STANLEY BENZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART BLATSTEIN | ASSOCIATE TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CHOUAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ERLBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD GETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORTON GLEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL GOLDBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAFFY GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GUZZARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI HERTZ | DIRECTOR THRU 7/22/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JACOBS | DIRECTOR THRU 12/13/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ARTHUR KOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER B KORN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MAGID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBIN MARGULES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY P MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERNA MOSKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ORBACH | ACTING CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L POLLACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SCHOTTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT SHILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL SILVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN SOKOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL B TARTELL MD | ACTING CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 633 3RD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6706
- In care of
- % RAVI NAMAKKAL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MORTON KLEIN, 633 THIRD AVENUE 31-B, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- RAVI NAMAKKAL, CFO
- Phone
- (212) 481-1500
- Website
- WWW.ZOA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- CAMPUS PROGRAM: ZOA CHAPTERS ON CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE EXPOSED TO DYNAMIC SPEAKERS AND INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL. THEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN ON AND OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMMING FROM THE NATIONAL ZOA, AND THEY ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL STUDENT WORKSHOPS ABOUT ISRAEL. IN ADDITION, CHAPTERS PARTAKE IN ZOA CAMPAIGNS, AND SELECTED STUDENTS ALSO JOIN IN A SPECIAL, ANNUAL LEADERSHIP MISSION TO ISRAEL. THE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE CAMPUS COORDINATORS IN ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THE EXPENSES ARE AGGREGATED CATEGORICAL DEPARTMENTAL AMOUNTS EXPENDED DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.Expenses $4,390,439 · grants $44,131
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5628475
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,647,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,679,421
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2011
- Posted by the IRS
- February 22, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective October 15, 2012
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,584,534 | $7,244,281 | $52,647,291 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,351,972 | $7,110,453 | $52,765,148 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,748,286 | $5,421,911 | $43,440,672 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-5628475).
Questions about ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA is 13-5628475.
- Is ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective October 15, 2012.
- Are donations to ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA 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 ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MORTON KLEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $600,372 (MORTON KLEIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,584,534, expenses of $7,244,281 and total assets of $52,647,291 at year end.
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