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Nonprofit · EIN 93-1437581

FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

Financials

$140K$15K2023$412K$204K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$412,198$203,890$208,308$333,294$0$333,294
December 31, 2023990-EZ$139,501$14,515$124,986$124,986–$124,986
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$404,680
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,518
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$36,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$22,045
Travel
$61,916
Program services (functional)
$180,762
Management and general (functional)
$23,128

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$124,986
Total assets, end of year
$333,294
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$333,294
Net assets without donor restrictions
$333,294
Gross receipts
$412,198
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2023
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Norman SmithPRESIDENT CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Yarden AvrielSECRETARY CFO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Amir PeledDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Norman SmithPresident and Chariman and Director2$0
Omer ShlayerChief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Director1$0
Yarden AvrielSecretary and Director1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 B ST STE 1200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4295
In care of
% NORMAN SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Norman Smith, 401 B Street, Suite 1200, San Diego, CA 92101
Signed the 990
Norman Smith, President
Phone
(619) 231-0303

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-1437581 or by the name FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

See attached Schedule O.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The organization arranged administered and facilitated the attendance by Israeli representatives including a former senior Israeli government official and retired military officer at numerous events and meetings in the U.S. and U.K. to speak at events and meet with leading religious and community leaders. The purposes included to promote dialogue understanding mutual respect pluralism and to demonstrate that Israel is a liberal democratic country and to describe the challenges posed including the humanitarian disaster situation of hostages their families and people of different religious ethnicity formerly living in the conflict zones. The activities included preparation and scheduling for public speaking and meetings including with media outlets leading U.S. and foreign journalists and comprehensive briefings and meetings with U.S. and other countries leaders.
    Expenses $31,260 · revenue $100,000
  • The organization planned organized and facilitated travel and meetings for Israel Representatives and the Blue and White Party Chairman to New York City and Washington D.C. during September 2024 to participate in the Middle Eastern American Dialogue Conference MEAD and other events and meetings. The MEAD conference is an international bipartisan summit dedicated to fostering dialogue between the U.S. and the Middle East. This included organizing and facilitating related meetings with American Jewish leadership to promote the organizations mission and vision for a democratic diverse and vibrant State of Israel and seeking to foster greater understanding between Israelis and diaspora Jews focusing on facilitating dialogue among the various interests in bipartisan meetings for the purposes of promoting the organizations mission.
    Expenses $32,914 · revenue $18,000
  • The program services of the organization in Israel were primarily to plan organize explain and promote the organizations mission including addressing the dire humanitarian crisis of the hostages held by Hamas and their families and the hardship of the evacuated communities of differing religions and ethnicity formerly living in the conflict zones. The activities were largely conducted by the organizations consultants in planning organizing and facilitating in person and virtual meetings with religious leaders and the representatives of major U.S. organizations visiting Israel including the Jewish National Fund the Anti-Defamation League the Conference of Presidents of Jewish Organizations Jewish Federations of various cities and AIPAC and also included meetings with ambassadors of various countries. The consultants also participated in organizing and administering the programs services of the organization conducted in the U.S. The program services included organizing and conducting numerous visits to conflict areas most dramatically impacted by the conflict including meetings and events with evacuated families and community leaders. Some of the revenues from donations reflected may have been attributable in whole or in part to the activities described in Section 4a and 4b above or other efforts and or activities.
    Expenses $80,588 · revenue $186,000
  • The organization made a grant of $36,000 to P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds for charitable purposes.
    Expenses $36,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
93-1437581
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$333,294
Income (IRS master file)
$412,198

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$412,198$203,890$333,294IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$139,501$14,515$124,986XML

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 93-1437581).

Questions about FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE is 93-1437581.
Is FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE 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 BLUE AND WHITE 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 FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE 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 FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Norman Smith.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF BLUE AND WHITE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $412,198, expenses of $203,890 and total assets of $333,294 at year end.

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