Public Charity

Central Fund of Israel

Central Fund of Israel, of Cedarhurst, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $96.9M in revenue, $88.6M in expenses, $47.3M in total assets. 390 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $214.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 132992985 Cedarhurst, NY Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: Q12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$96.9M
Total Expenses$88.6M
Total Assets$47.3M
Grant Records390
Funding Total$214.4M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

Established in 1979 as a volunteer charity with the motto what you give is what you get, CFI was designed by its founders, Arthur and Hadassah Marcus, to enable one hundred percent of donations to reach charities in Israel. Over the years, CFI has received the Jerusalem Prize for volunteerism, accolades from the Chief Rabbinate, an award from PM Menachem Begin and accolades from hundreds of charities in Israel. We do not solicit or advertise. By word of mouth alone we have grown into a significant charitable force in Israel. Aiding over 400 charities and institutions each year we help the nation of Israel to thrive.

Where $100 goes at Central Fund of Israel

How Central Fund of Israel divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$60
Community projects:The organization undertakes community projects which benefit the welfare of the citizens and the land of Israel
60% of program spending
$17
Social services, humanitarian aid, aid to the poor:Helping those in need is at the core of the organization
17% of program spending
$14
Support of educational programs and institutions
14% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Dr Linda Kalish Marcus
Director Jacob Weichholz
President Jay Marcus
Treasurer Jeff Most
Director Michael Fischberger
Director Mitchell Eichen

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$190,019,536 285 grants
International Aid & Development
$14,943,218 25 grants
Education
$2,534,450 10 grants
Human & Social Services
$1,249,556 13 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$1,057,428 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $96.9M $88.6M $47.3M
2024 $109.2M $96.1M $39.0M
2023 $74.2M $73.8M $26.1M
2021 $48.9M $44.9M $25.6M
2020 $48.2M $42.4M $21.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $48.2M to $96.9M (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $47.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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