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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6104086

P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017

Financials

$289.5M$284.6M2022$266.7M$265.5M2023$311.2M$308.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990$311,174,595$308,932,878$2,241,717$210,432,277$1,459,061$208,973,216
November 30, 2024990$266,697,950$265,467,106$1,230,844$209,481,268$1,594,986$207,886,282
November 30, 2023990$289,472,187$284,561,548$4,910,639$184,627,185$1,529,802$183,097,383
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$291,638,102
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$19,520,529
Net rental income
$5,604
Net gain from sales of assets
$16,065,321
Other revenue
$15,964

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$305,679,736
Other salaries and wages
$586,730
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$698,895
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$102,921
Accounting fees
$159,875
Occupancy
$114,667
Depreciation
$783
Program services (functional)
$306,179,672
Management and general (functional)
$2,729,305
Fundraising (functional)
$23,901

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$209,481,268
Total assets, end of year
$210,432,277
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,459,061
Net assets, end of year
$208,973,216
Land, buildings and equipment
$846
Publicly traded securities
$165,267,976
Net assets without donor restrictions
$153,448,221
Net assets with donor restrictions
$55,524,995
Gross unrelated business income
$9,242
Gross receipts
$368,283,948
Employees
4
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1922
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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRISTINA NOBLEDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$192,115$15,456
MARY EBNERCOMPTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$186,942$11,536
HELI THARPDONOR SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
40$109,038$3,721
ERNEST BIALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
STEPHAN BRUMBERGCHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
CHAIM EDELSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
THOMAS J FLEISCHVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.05$0$0
ELI S GARBERASSISTANT TREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.05$0$0
SIMON GLICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
ROBERT GOTTESMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
ETHAN GROSSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
PAUL J ISAACTREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHAEL G JESSELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
DAVID S LOBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0
ANDREW MEYERSALTERNATE SECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.05$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON LIBERMAN MINTZVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.05$0
HEIDI ROTHBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
MEL SCULTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
ROBERT M SELTZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
BURT A SOLOMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
GEOFFREY STERNPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
DR STEVEN UNGERLEIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
MARK I BANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
JOE ROSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
MICHAEL DOPPELTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
RAFI MUSHERVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.05$0
ARIELLA RAVIVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSHUA MUSHERASSISTANT TREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MAX ZEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.05$0
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRISTINA NOBLEDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$185,481$14,705
MARY EBNERCOMPTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$180,193$11,717
ERNEST BIALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STEPHAN BRUMBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSEPH CIECHANOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHAIM EDELSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
THOMAS J FLEISCHVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
ELI S GARBERASST. TREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SIMON GLICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT GOTTESMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ETHAN GROSSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
PAUL J ISAACTREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MICHAEL G JESSELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAVID S LOBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ANDREW MEYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SHARON LIBERMAN MINTZVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
HEIDI ROTHBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MEL SCULTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT M SELTZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BURT A SOLOMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEOFFREY STERNPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
DR STEVEN UNGERLEIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MARK I BANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOE ROSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL DOPPELTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RAFI MUSHERSECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ARIELLA RAVIVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRISTINA NOBLEDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$172,731$14,637
MARY EBNERCOMPTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$167,539$10,722
ERNEST BIALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HARVEY BRECHERCHAIRMAN/ TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHAN BRUMBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSEPH CIECHANOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHAIM EDELSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
THOMAS J FLEISCHVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
ELI S GARBERASST. TREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SIMON GLICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT GOTTESMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ETHAN GROSSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
PAUL J ISAACTREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MICHAEL G JESSELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAVID S LOBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ANDREW MEYERSFORMER SECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SHARON LIBERMAN MINTZVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
HEIDI ROTHBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MEL SCULTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT M SELTZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BURT A SOLOMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEOFFREY STERNPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
DR STEVEN UNGERLEIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MARK I BANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOE ROSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL DOPPELTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RAFI MUSHERSECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ARIELLA RAVIVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
630 THIRD AVENUE15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6939
In care of
% MARY EBNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GEOFFREY STERN, 630 THIRD AVENUE15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 100176745
Signed the 990
GEOFFREY STERN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 599-1260
Return prepared by
GREENFIELD & FORTUNA LLP

Mission

THE PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION ARE TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR, AND TO MINISTER TO THE PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF NEEDY PERSONS IN ISRAEL; TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, CLINICS, TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND TO PREVENT PLAGUE AND DISEASE IN ISRAEL; TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS INSITUTIONS IN THE HOLY LAND AND TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THEREIN. IT SHALL BE WITHIN THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION TO USE AS MEANS TO THE ABOVE PURPOSES, RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITES, AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS AND THE AID OF ANY SUCH ACTIVITIES, AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS ALREADY ESTABLISHED.

990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PEF MAKES HUNDREDS OF GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES IN DISTRESS, DRUG ABUSE, RELIEF FOR HANDICAPPED, ARTS PROMOTION
    Expenses $306,179,672 · grants $305,679,736

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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990 on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990 on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6104086
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
1938
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$210,432,277
Income (IRS master file)
$368,283,948

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990November 2025$311,174,595$308,932,878$210,432,277XML
990-TNovember 2025–––IRS
990November 2024$266,697,950$265,467,106$209,481,268XML
990-TNovember 2024–––IRS
990November 2023$289,472,187$284,561,548$184,627,185XML
990-TNovember 2023–––IRS
990November 2022$178,783,628$167,223,233$176,286,241IRS
990-TNovember 2022–––IRS
990November 2021–––IRS
990-TNovember 2021–––IRS
990November 2020–––IRS
990November 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 13-6104086).

Questions about P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC

What is the EIN of P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC is 13-6104086.
Is P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS 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 P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
Who is the principal officer of P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names GEOFFREY STERN.
Who are the officers and directors of P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,115 (CRISTINA NOBLE, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
How much revenue does P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $311,174,595, expenses of $308,932,878 and total assets of $210,432,277 at year end.

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