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Zionist Organization of America

Public charityReinstated 2012990-T FY2021
DBA: % RAVI NAMAKKAL
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-5628475

About

Founded in 1897, the zionist organization of america ("ZOA") is the oldest PRO-israel organization in the united states. With offices around the country and also in israel, ZOA is dedicated to educating the public about the truth concerning the middle EAST conflict, israel's enemies, and the BEST way to bring real peace to the region by ensuring the survival of a safe, secure and strong israel. Through its educational efforts, ZOA is at the forefront of fighting ANTI-zionism and ANTI-semitism both in the united states and abroad. Form 990, part v, line 2a: ZOA currently employs 23 individuals. Payroll and benefits are processed through a professional employer organization (PEO), which files the form w-3 on ZOA's behalf, under the PEO's federal EIN # for ALL of these individuals.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
23
Volunteers
0

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$8.6M
Expenses
$7.2M
Assets
$52.6M
Liabilities
$5.5M

Financial history

$41.5M$20.7M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $8.6M · Peak FY2016: $41.5M · Avg: $12.2M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$10K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$133K
Grants Given
$54K
ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA
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Address

633 3RD Avenue
New YORK, NY, 10017-670

Governance

Voting board members27
Independent members26
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %63.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Full 990 PDFs going back to 2001, plus parsed financial extracts. The easiest place to read actual filings.
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