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BNAI ZION FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132572288 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE Q300 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$4.9M
expenses
$5.1M
net assets
$13.1M
employees
3
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

THE BNAI ZION FOUNDATION OPERATES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND BURIAL BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBERS; ASSIST THOSE IN NEED WITH HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL; FOSTER PHILO-SEMITISM THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES OF FAITH; AND SUPPORT THE SIGNIFICANT AND ENDURING TIE BETWEEN AMERICA AND ISRAEL.

profile · synthesized from sources

The BNAI Zion Foundation provides educational assistance, burial benefits, and humanitarian aid to its members in the United States and Israel. It supports philanthropic initiatives that strengthen U.S.-Israel ties and promotes interfaith engagement to foster philo-Semitism. The organization operates as a membership-based nonprofit with a focus on cultural and humanitarian programming.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Burial Benefits
Offers burial assistance and related benefits to foundation members and their families
Educational Assistance Programs
Provides scholarships, tutoring, and educational resources to members of the BNAI Zion Foundation
Humanitarian Projects
Supports humanitarian efforts in the United States and Israel, including aid to those in need through direct services and community programs
Interfaith Engagement
Conducts educational and outreach activities to promote philo-Semitism and strengthen ties between faith communities
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Death Benefit Payments to Members 1 activity
    • Educational assistance and burial benefits for members
      Provides educational assistance, programs, services, and burial benefits to members.
  • Jewish Community Poverty Relief 1 activity
    • Humanitarian aid projects in the United States and Israel
      Conducts humanitarian projects to assist those in need in the United States and Israel.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$4.90M
Contributions & grants$4.44M91%
Program service revenue$111K2%
Investment income$347K7%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5.09M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$747K
Grants paid out$1.87M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$17.88M
Cash$3.36M
Investments$14.23M
Liabilities$4.78M
Net assets$13.10M
Liquid reserves41.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +270.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TZVI ARI LAMM CHIEF EXECUT 40 $333K
JUSTIN B HAYET CHIEF OPERAT 40 $284K
board members · 9
  • DANIEL POSNER — BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID EDRICH — BOARD MEMBER
  • GABRIELLA DIAMOND — BOARD MEMBER
  • GEORGE W SCHAEFFER — CHAIRMAN OF
  • JAN KIDERMAN — VICE PRESIDE
  • LIRAN YECHIEL — BOARD MEMBER
  • SHARON HALPERN — BOARD MEMBER
  • SHIRA LEWIS — TREASURER
  • STEPHEN SAVITSKY — PRESIDENT
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • America-Israel Partnership as Foundational Mission
    methodology: america-israel_partnership
    By strengthening the relationship between American and Israeli societies, we reinforce shared values and collective identity, because a durable transnational bond enhances cultural, spiritual, and communal resilience.
  • Interfaith Engagement for Philo-Semitism
    methodology: interfaith_engagement
    By engaging in dialogue and education with other religious communities, we cultivate positive attitudes toward Judaism (philo-Semitism), because mutual understanding reduces prejudice and builds interfaith solidarity.