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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMBATANTS FOR PEACE INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 364778519 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B90 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · afcfp.org
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$968K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
3
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

(PART 1, LINE 1), AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMBATANTS FOR PEACE (AFCFP) SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF COMBATANTS FOR PEACE (CFP), THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND GRANTMAKING. CFP IS A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT OF ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS, WORKING TOGETHER TO END THE OCCUPATION AND BRING PEACE, EQUITY AND FREEDOM TO THEIR LAND. AFCFP ALSO LEADS US-BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WEBINARS, SPEAKING TOURS, DELEGATION TRIPS, NONPARTISAN ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICY MAKERS, AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE IN ISRAEL, PALESTINE, AND THE US.

profile · synthesized from sources

Grassroots movement of Israelis and Palestinians who were former enemy combatants, now united in nonviolent resistance to end the occupation and build a just peace. The organization runs joint programs including Freedom Schools, memorial ceremonies, and solidarity delegations, while advocating for policy change and public awareness internationally. It operates through a binational community model that emphasizes shared humanity and mutual dignity.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $77K
    GLOBAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY BUILDING AFCFP EXPANDED INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH THROUGH THE JOINT MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND JOINT NAKBA REMEMBERANCE CEREMONY. IN 2024, AFCFP RECRUITED MORE THAN 100 PEER SPONSORS, SUPPORTED OVER 450 GLOBAL SATELLITE GATHERINGS, AND HELPED ENGAGE MORE THAN 195,000 PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE. THESE CEREMONIES PROMOTED COLLECTIVE GRIEF, SOLIDARITY, AND PEACEMAKING THROUGH LARGE-SCALE, ACCESSIBLE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. AFCFP ALSO INVESTED IN GRASSROOTS INFRASTUCTURE BY HIRING ITS FIRST PROGRAM MANAGER, WHO STRENGHTENED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND FOUR REGIONAL CHAPTERS, AND LAUNCHED A NEW CHAPTER IN NEW YORK CITY. CHAPTERS BUILD LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE, EDUCATION, AND NONVIOLENT ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF PEACE.
  2. #2 $40K
    AWARENESS & GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT AFCFP ADVANCED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN THE U.S. THROUGH DELEGATIONS AND COALITION PARTNERSHIPS. AFCFP CO-ORGANIZED A WASHIGTON, DC DELEGATION OF FOUR ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMBATANTS FOR PEACE WHO MET WITH MORE THAN TWENTY CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFFERS TO SHARE PERSONAL TESTIMONIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR JOINT NONVIOLENT WORK FOR PEACE. AFCFP ALSO CO-ORGANIZED A DELEGATION OF U. S. COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO MET WITH POLICYMAKERS TO SHARE PERSPECTIVES ON PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSTRUCTIVE U.S. ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NINE ORGANIZATIONS, AFCFP SUPPORTED A COALITION GATHERING IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING. AFCFP ADDITIONALLY COORDINATED CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC LETTERS, SIGNED BY 50 LAWMAKERS AND MORE THAN 1,500 SUPPORTERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, PEACE, AND A POLITICAL SOLUTION.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

CollectiveED
Virtual education program offering free community events with leaders and experts working for peace and justice
Israeli Freedom School
Intensive immersive program for young Israelis to learn about the occupation and develop skills in social change and political awareness
Joint Memorial Day Ceremony
Annual event where Israelis and Palestinians mourn together on the eve of Yom Hazikaron, modeling joint grief and resistance to occupation
Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony
Annual gathering in Beit Jala where Israelis and Palestinians commemorate the displacement of Palestinians since 1948 and affirm shared humanity
Palestinian Freedom School
6-month leadership program for Palestinian youth focusing on nonviolent activism, identity, and joint resistance
Solidarity Delegations
International volunteer delegations participating in on-the-ground actions such as olive harvests and community projects in the West Bank
U.S. Speaking Tours
Multi-city tours with Israeli and Palestinian activists engaging universities, faith groups, and civic organizations in dialogue
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 3 activities
    • Immersive Education and Solidarity Tours
      Conducts multi-narrative tours in Israel and Palestine for international delegations, U.S. speaking tours, and virtual education programs to expose participants to lived realities under occupation, featuring activist-led dialogues with local communities and foreign diplomats.
    • International Advocacy and Diplomatic Engagement
      Conducts annual advocacy campaigns, facilitates delegations to meet U.S. and international policymakers, holds briefings in the Knesset, and organizes global actions such as solidarity fasts to influence policy and amplify nonviolent Palestinian and Israeli leadership.
    • Public Education and Virtual Engagement
      Hosts virtual events, free community talks, and educational programs through CollectiveED to connect international audiences with Israeli and Palestinian activists, fostering cross-divide learning and mobilization for peace.
  • Women's Leadership & Peace Network Building 1 activity
    • Binational Grassroots Organizing and Community Building
      Supports Joint Women’s Group, regional binational groups, and local chapters as intentional communities of practice that initiate grassroots peacebuilding projects and strengthen the binational movement for justice and coexistence.
  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
    • Community Support and Infrastructure Projects in the West Bank
      Supports Palestinian communities through rebuilding schools and homes after demolitions, constructing playgrounds, improving water access via pumps, ponds, dams, and cistern repairs, and organizing tree planting and harvest protection efforts.
  • Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
    • Teacher and Educator Training for Narrative Change
      Conducts seminars such as "Land Beyond the Mountains" to train educators in facilitating student discussions about the occupation and challenging dominant historical narratives.
  • Annual Financial and Activity Reporting 1 activity
    • Transparency and Organizational Accountability
      Makes financial records publicly available through Form 990 and annual reports to ensure transparency and accountability to stakeholders.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth and Leadership Development Programs
      Trains Palestinian and Israeli youth through Freedom Schools, Encounter Groups, and Youth Programs to become nonviolent leaders, with alumni engaging in joint activism and leadership groups, supported by ongoing trainings in nonviolent communication and protest safety.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Annual Joint Memorial and Nakba Remembrance Ceremonies
      Organizes large-scale binational ceremonies on Yom Hazikaron and Nakba Day that bring together Israelis and Palestinians to mourn losses, challenge dominant narratives, and call for an end to occupation and violence, reaching hundreds of thousands globally through live broadcasts and in-person participation.
    • Artistic and Cultural Nonviolent Resistance
      Uses creative methods such as Theater of the Oppressed performances, joint ceremonies, and symbolic actions to challenge occupation and promote shared narratives of peace and justice.
    • Joint Nonviolent Peacebuilding by Former Combatants
      Facilitates collaboration between former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters through secret meetings, joint nonviolent resistance, and shared activism to challenge the violent status quo and promote trust, safety, and freedom in Israel and Palestine.
    • Protective Solidarity Presence in the West Bank
      Provides weekly protective accompaniment to Palestinian shepherds, installs security cameras, documents human rights abuses, and responds to settler attacks in Area C and Masafer Yatta, including sustained campaigns to protect communities like Khan Al Ahmar from demolition.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.85M
Contributions & grants$1.85M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1670%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$968K
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$292K
Grants paid out$560K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.29M
Cash$975K
Investments$0
Liabilities$12K
Net assets$1.28M
Liquid reserves12.1 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +90.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • AZIZ ABU SARAH — DIRECTOR
  • ELIK ELHANAN — SECRETARY
  • GILI GETZ — PRESIDENT
  • MICHAEL FEIGENBAUM — TREASURER
  • SULAIMAN KHATIB — VICE PRESIDE
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Co-led an international solidarity fast with Combatants for Peace.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Co-organizes the Joint Memorial Ceremony and Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Collaborates on tours, delegations, and joint peacebuilding initiatives between Palestinians and Israelis.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Coordinates with AFCFP National Leadership to support and represent the work of Combatants for Peace.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Joint implementation of programs including Freedom Schools, Encounter Groups, and NVC & Activist Trainings.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Jointly implements on-the-ground solidarity and co-resistance activities in the West Bank.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Jointly organizes memorial ceremonies, women's groups, regional groups, and tours with Combatants for Peace.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Works in solidarity with Combatants for Peace to advance a just peace in Israel and Palestine.
  • Combatants for Peace Partner — Works in solidarity with Combatants for Peace to end occupation and advance just peace through nonviolent action.
  • Diplomatic offices from at least six countries Partner — Supports engagements between CfP members and diplomatic offices from at least six countries to share testimonies and joint peacebuilding efforts.
  • Knesset Government — Provides regular briefings and engages in advocacy within the Israeli legislative body.
  • Office of MK Gantz Partner — Lobbied to influence more equitable policies for Palestinians in the Jordan Valley and South Hebron Hills.
  • The Parents Circle Families Forum Partner — Co-organizes the Joint Memorial Ceremony.
  • U.S. representatives on Capitol Hill Partner — Engages in annual delegations where Palestinian and Israeli members meet with U.S. representatives to share testimonies and joint work.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Artistic and Embodied Activism for Public Engagement
    methodology: artistic_activism
    By using artistic campaigns like 'Theater of the Oppressed' and embodied practices such as collective fasting, the organization fosters emotional engagement and moral witness, because creative and bodily forms of protest make resistance accessible, visible, and transformative in ways that rational discourse alone cannot achieve.
  • Enemy-to-Partner Transformation through Shared Experience
    methodology: enemy_to_partner_transformation
    By facilitating direct encounters, joint mourning, shared labor (e.g., olive harvests), and narrative exchange, the organization transforms former enemies into co-resisters, because shared embodied experiences and acknowledgment of trauma disrupt dehumanizing narratives and build trust necessary for collective action.
  • Living Model of Peace through Cross-Border Relationships
    methodology: living_model_of_peace
    By building joint Israeli-Palestinian relationships and public demonstrations of partnership, the organization shifts public perception and models a viable peace alternative, because visible, lived examples of cooperation challenge dominant narratives of inevitability and irreconcilability in the conflict.
  • Nonviolent Resistance as Systemic Change
    methodology: nonviolent_resistance
    By organizing joint nonviolent protests, direct actions, and mass mobilization, the organization seeks to end the occupation and inspire societal transformation, because sustained nonviolent collective action can reach tipping points that drive revolutionary change, as supported by movements achieving the 3.5% participation threshold.
  • Solidarity-Based, Palestinian-Led Co-Resistance
    methodology: solidarity_led_resistance
    By centering Palestinian leadership and engaging in transnational solidarity actions—including accompaniment, joint activism, and grassroots organizing—the organization amplifies local movements, because externally supported resistance is most effective and ethical when it follows the guidance and strategy of those most impacted.