Nonprofit · EIN 45-2212393
FRIENDS OF ELNET
Tax-exempt · SKOKIE, IL 60077
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,705,776 | $9,106,099 | $1,599,677 | $8,505,109 | $7,783 | $8,497,326 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,955,347 | $8,237,354 | $717,993 | $7,141,540 | $243,891 | $6,897,649 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,192,588 | $7,868,926 | $1,323,662 | $6,073,489 | $0 | $6,073,489 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,307,022
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $398,754
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,907,514
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $474,089
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,009,402
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,483,491
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $127,848
- Occupancy
- $143,500
- Travel
- $132,818
- Program services (functional)
- $8,103,033
- Management and general (functional)
- $625,089
- Fundraising (functional)
- $377,977
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,141,540
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,505,109
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,783
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,497,326
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,151,758
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,355,466
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $141,860
- Gross receipts
- $10,705,776
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SIEGEL | President Officer | 40 | $414,550 |
| mark A sachs | RGL DIRECTOR | 40 | $185,000 |
| jay haberman | CDO | 40 | $165,192 |
| siamak k kordestani | W. COAST DIRECTOR | 40 | $152,236 |
| sari steinberg | MIDWEST RGL DIRECT | 40 | $140,000 |
| randi L halperin | NTL OPERATIONS MAN | 40 | $106,500 |
| CAROLE MOSTOW | Secretary Officer | 10 | $59,539 |
| LARRY J HOCHBERG | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Eric Edidin | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Feinberg | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JILL RUBY-WAHBA | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Robert L Feldman | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Robert T Flesh | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Leonard Foxman | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Wagner | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orete Jonas Harkavy | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Steven J Fishman | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Andrew Hochberg | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Jerry Rosenberg | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Eli Saulson | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| OMRI DAHAN | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LES LEDERER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LAURENT MORALI | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JASON PORTH | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TOM SHAPIRO | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SIEGEL | President Officer | 40 | $389,550 |
| CAROLE MOSTOW | Secretary Officer | 10 | $40,000 |
| LARRY J HOCHBERG | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Eric Edidin | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Feinberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JILL RUBY-WAHBA | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Robert L Feldman | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Robert T Flesh | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Leonard Foxman | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Wagner | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Orete Jonas Harkavy | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Steven J Fishman | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Andrew Hochberg | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Jerry Rosenberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Eli Saulson | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| OMRI DAHAN | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LES LEDERER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LAURENT MORALI | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SIEGEL | President Officer | 40 | $367,500 |
| CAROLE MOSTOW | Secretary Officer | 10 | $20,000 |
| LARRY J HOCHBERG | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Eric Edidin | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Feinberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KENNETH A RUBY | VICE CHAIR/TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Robert L Feldman | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Robert T Flesh | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Leonard Foxman | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Orete Jonas Harkavy | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Steven J Fishman | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Andrew Hochberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jerry Rosenberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Eli Saulson | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5215 OLD ORCHARD RD STE 880, SKOKIE, IL 60077-1094
- In care of
- % LARRY J HOCHBERG
- Signed the 990
- DAVID SIEGEL, President
- Phone
- (847) 881-2023
- Website
- www.felnetus.org
- Return prepared by
- Gerber & Co LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF FRIENDS OF ELNET IS TO EDUCATE LEADERS AND CITIZENS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE ABOUT ISRAEL, PROMOTE AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS BETWEEN SUCH LEADERS AND CITIZENS AND ISRAELIS, AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ISRAEL AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE DIPLOMATIC AND CULTURAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REGIONS.
Program accomplishments
- FRIENDS OF ELNET WILL CONDUCT FUNDRAISING IN ILLINOIS, CALIFORNIA, TENNESSEE, OHIO, GEORGIA, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, NEVADA. THESE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES WILL BE SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF RAISING FUNDS FOR FRIENDS OF ELNET.Expenses $8,103,033 · grants $6,907,514 · revenue $10,307,022
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 | 990 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
- 45-2212393
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,505,109
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,705,776
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,705,776 | $9,106,099 | $8,505,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,955,347 | $8,237,354 | $7,141,540 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,192,588 | $7,868,926 | $6,073,489 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,050,381 | $6,665,745 | $4,749,827 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-2212393).
Questions about FRIENDS OF ELNET
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF ELNET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF ELNET is 45-2212393.
- Is FRIENDS OF ELNET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF ELNET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF ELNET 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 FRIENDS OF ELNET due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF ELNET last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF ELNET?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $414,550 (DAVID SIEGEL, President).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF ELNET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,705,776, expenses of $9,106,099 and total assets of $8,505,109 at year end.
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