Nonprofit · EIN 83-2296044
CONNECT ISRAEL
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $47,317 | $202,878 | -$155,561 | $44 | $532,498 | -$532,454 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $186,996 | $418,483 | -$231,487 | -$3,974 | $372,919 | -$376,893 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,317
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $500
- Accounting fees
- $27,110
- Travel
- $6,000
- Program services (functional)
- $93,476
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,402
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- -$3,974
- Total assets, end of year
- $44
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $532,498
- Net assets, end of year
- -$532,454
- Gross receipts
- $47,317
- Employees
- 0
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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| METUKA BENJAMIN | FOUNDER & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JACOB YAKI DAYAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE WEIL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASSAF AVRAHAMI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARAK BEN ELIEZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERAN BEN EZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ODED BEN EZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CHASIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI ABRAHAM COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIL DOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OFRA DOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SARAH GELBERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY GLASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HERSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL RAYMOND HERSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE KAHANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLA KENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FRANK LUNTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR STEVE MARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YARDENA MELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL MILO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON MILO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ITZIK NACHUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMER NITZAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OR JACOBOVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAAMA SABAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EYAL TIBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARI TUCHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX WEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER WEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GLENN YAGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARAMARZ YOUSEFZADEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| METUKA BENJAMIN | CEO & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DR STEVE MARMER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TALI BEN-EZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ODED BEN-EZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI ABRAHAM COOPER | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OFRA DOR | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN FREEMAN | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI GLASER | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SARAH GELBARD | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE KAHANA | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FRANK LUNTZ | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR JOHN MIRISCH | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL MILO | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLACK | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAHAR KOREN PINTO | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RESNICK | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA RESNICK | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FARMAZ YOUSEFZADEH | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER WEIL | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE WEIL | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ASSAF AVRAHIMI | US BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB DAYAN | ISRAELI BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN GILLERMAN | ISRAELI BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARAK BEN ELIEZER | ISRAELI BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONI MILO | ISRAELI BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GLENN YAGO | ISRAELI BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNON ADAR | ISRAELI BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GLENN YAGO | ISRAELI BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRENCH | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN FRIEDMAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOWELL MILKEN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KEREN YAARI MILO | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH JULIS | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10445 WILSHIRE BLVD APT 402, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-4659
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- METUKA BENJAMIN, 10445 WILSHIRE BLVD UNIT 402, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
- Signed the 990
- METUKA BENJAMIN, CEO & FOUNDER
- Phone
- (310) 441-9279
- Website
- WWW.CONNECT-ISRAEL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOR CRISOSTOMO DOR & DOW ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-2296044 or by the name CONNECT ISRAEL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CONNECT ISRAEL IS A LIFE-LONG PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE GAP BETWEEN AMERICAN JEWS AND ISRAELIS THROUGH BUSINESS, CREATIVE TEAMWORK, AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- CONNECT ISRAEL BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN JEWS AND ISRAELIS WITH AN ANNUAL WEEK-LONG TRIP, REGULAR COHORT MEETINGS, AND ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP AND SPEAKER EVENTS. THE TRIP INCLUDES INDUSTRY SITE VISITS, SPEAKER EVENTS, AND NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES WITH SOME OF THE TOP INDUSTRY LEASERS AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM ISRAEL. THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE AMERICAN AND ISRAELI COHORTS, WHILE DISCUSSING TOPICS OF INTEREST AND NUANCED VIEWPOINTS. THESE TAILOR-MADE SESSIONS PROVIDE THE SPACE FOR NETWORKING AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $93,476
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-2296044
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44
- Income (IRS master file)
- $47,317
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2021
- Posted by the IRS
- August 9, 2021
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2021
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 2023 | $47,317 | $202,878 | $44 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $186,996 | $418,483 | -$3,974 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $250,344 | $246,850 | $4,594 | 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 83-2296044).
Questions about CONNECT ISRAEL
- What is the EIN of CONNECT ISRAEL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECT ISRAEL is 83-2296044.
- Is CONNECT ISRAEL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2021 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2021.
- Are donations to CONNECT ISRAEL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONNECT ISRAEL file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of CONNECT ISRAEL 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 CONNECT ISRAEL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of CONNECT ISRAEL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names METUKA BENJAMIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONNECT ISRAEL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 35 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CONNECT ISRAEL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $47,317, expenses of $202,878 and total assets of $44 at year end.
Other nonprofits in LOS ANGELES
- INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS EIN 95-3949646 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE EIN 01-0566033 · last filed 990 for 2025
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CA EIN 95-1799192 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INC EIN 95-3956136 · last filed 990 for 2024
- YAD EZRA VSHULAMIT EIN 46-0477228 · last filed 990 for 2025
- KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE INC EIN 90-0599471 · last filed 990 for 2024
- OPERATION USA EIN 95-3504080 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION EIN 95-4188814 · last filed 990 for 2024
All nonprofits in LOS ANGELES · California · International, foreign affairs and national security