Friends of the Israel Defense Forces

Founded in the United States in 1981, Friends of the Israel Defence forces (FIDF) is an American non-profit organisation devoted to providing various forms of support to Israeli soldiers. Its headquarters is based in New York and it is the US branch of the Israel based organisation the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soliders. The organisation provides the following description of its activities on its webpage:

FIDF initiates and helps support educational, social, cultural and recreational programs and facilities for the young men and women soldiers of Israel who defend the Jewish homeland. FIDF also supports the families of fallen soldiers.

The IDF has stated that the FIDF's most important role is in improving the image of Israel and the IDF internationally.

Encouraging service in the IDF

FIDF encourages Jews outside of Israel to serve in the IDF. According to an article in Arutz Sheva 7:

"About 2,800 lone soldiers from around the world - 800 of them from the US - serve in the IDF, and about 900 enlist every year. Most of them are assisted and guided by the Lone Soldiers Program that was jointly initiated by Nefesh B'Nefesh and FIDF, which accompanies lone soldiers' absorption into the IDF and the state of Israel...The soldiers are eligible for financial assistance, personal accompaniment and guidance, and gift packages every three months. Upon their discharge from the IDF, thay are offered guidance on selecting their field of employment and studies, as well as work placement."

The FIDF has provided figures according to which some 2,500 IDF soldiers are non-Israeli with the largest contingent, of 740 soldiers, from the United States.

The organisation works with the Nefesh B'Nefesh organisation to facilitate the arrival and integration of new Olim to Israel and organises welcoming events at Ben Gurion airport.

Operation Protective Edge

During Operation Protective Edge in 2014 the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers received some NIS 2.5m from various supporting organisations including FIDF. During the conflict the FIDF organised a comedy event led by New York comedians Ari Teman, Danny Cohen and Benji Lovitt at an Iron Dome missile battery with the proceeds of the event going to FIDF. The event was part of the comedy troupe's Rocket Shelter Comedy tour, with the catchphrase, "Stuck in a bomb shelter? We'll come to you."

In August 2014 Howard Gases, director of the New Jersey Chapter of Friends of the IDF commented in reference to the lone soldiers programme that:

"Over the years, people realize that they need to support the IDF... For a strong Israel to survive, we need a strong military and a happy military."

In September 2014 reality TV star and music producer Simon Cowell donated $150,000 dollars to the FIDF. Cowell had previously donated $50,000 to the organisation when he attended the Friends of the IDF Western Region Gala in Beverly Hills in October 2013.

Singer Barabara Streisand is also a supporter of the FIDF and has performed at FIDF events.

Singer Stevie Wonder had been due to perform at an FIDF gala in December 2012 but pulled out after being asked not to by a number of organisations. The singer Chaka Khan did perform at the event which raised some $14m for the FIDF.

The Western Region/Los Angeles chapter of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) sponsor an annual 'Saving Lives Gala' to raise funds for the FIDF. A gala held in New York in March 2014 and attended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz raised around $20 million dollars. The event was co-hosted by Fox News commentator Monica Crowley. The gala is held annually and at the 2014 event a video message from Binyamin Netanyahu was screened in which he thanked the FIDF for its support for the Israeli army:

"Our army is a complement to Israel's sovereignty... There are those who seek to extinguish our lives. Anti-Semitism always changes its garland. But we have resolved to fight back. Thank you for helping the IDF fight back and secure a Jewish future."

Another gala event held in Florida in March 2014 raised more than $3.3 million for the organisation. The New York Real Estate Division of the FIDF began an annual golf tournament in 2012 which raised $270,000 in 2013 and $250,000 in 2012.

According to the Jerusalem post the FIDF together with the The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews awarded over NIS 57 million to low-income soldiers in Israel between 2008 and 2013. The two organisations declared that they would provide some NIS 12 million to 8,000 Israeli soldiers in 2014.

In collaboration with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and the Israel Cultural Center of Korea the FIDF has sought to develop support for the IDF within South Korea which has a large Christian population.

Through the FIDF's "Adopt a Brigade project" Oil Refineries Ltd. Israel's largest integrated refining and petrochemical group, has sponsored the Hatmar military unit. In 2012 the IDF provided the following description of the programme:

"as part of the project, 158 combat units are adopted by a company or a sponsor, providing a close connection and an annual 100,000 NIS, for three years. This is one of the largest community service projects in Israel, adding up to 16 million NIS a year. Since 2005, approximately 72 million NIS were transferred to the IDF. Additional donations of money and products were made, adding up to approximately 2.3 million NIS. Adopt a Fighter is the signature project of Friends of the IDF in which leading commercial companies in the Israeli economy adopt combat units, in the process forming an enriching, helpful partnership between the business sector and the combat units. The goal of the initiative is embrace combat soldiers who are engaged in daily fighting for long periods of time, risking their lives for the security of the State of Israel."

In August 2012 Tzipi Livni, the Israeli Minister of Justice, spent a week giving talks and interviews in the United States on behalf of the FIDF.

The FIDF has organised trips, accompanied by IDF soldiers, to Nazi death camps in Poland for financial contributors to the organisation.

As well as aiding IDF soldiers the FIDF has provided support to the families of the South Lebanese Army - Israel's proxy force in southern Lebanon during the South Lebanon Conflict.

Programmes

IMPACT! Scholarship Program - throught this programme the FIDF provides academic scholarships to members of the IDF:

"For the academic year 2012-2013, FIDF granted 3,400 scholarships and sponsored students at over 90 institutions."

Identity and Purpose Programs

"IDF soldiers confront questions of identity, purpose, and ethics on a regular basis. The IDF Education Corps and Beit Morasha, a Jerusalem-based leadership training center that specializes in Jewish studies, have developed three courses for soldiers and commanders that focus on Jewish values and identity."

Israeli Journey Taking Soldiers on a Journey through the Land They Swear to Protect

"While visiting historic and cultural sites throughout Israel, such as Mount Herzl , The Western Wall, and Yad Vashem, participants experience a physical and emotional journey through Jewish-Israeli identity. They also participate in a range of team-building exercises, outdoor activities, and community service. The program has a significant impact on the participants, motivating them to inspire others around them – their brothers-in-arms, family, and friends."

Amir Course Cultivating the Integration of Ethiopian-Israelis into Military and Civilian Society

"Through special training and orientations, the Amir Course seeks to better integrate Ethiopian-Israeli enlistees into the army and enable them to access more challenging and influential positions in the IDF."

Eitan Program

"Eitan Program provides an opportunity for teenagers from difficult backgrounds exempt from enlisting to join the army. The program supplies them with tools to have a full and meaningful service and provides them with a vocation as a mode of succeeding in life thereafter. At the end of their service, the soldiers may choose out of three professional courses funded by FIDF and offered by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. They are then placed in a course according to availability and their own abilities. Upon completing technical and vocational training, the soldiers receive an official trade diploma, recognized by and given on behalf of the Ministry."

The Formal Education Program

"The Formal Education Program seeks to increase opportunities for soldiers to complete 12 years of formal education and receive a high school completion certificate by the end of their military service, enabling them to finish their military service with a greater chance of success in civilian life."

DIGNITY

"thousands of soldiers are in need of financial support at home. These soldiers are often the main provider for their families. When they join the military, they encounter economic difficulties, not only in supporting themselves, but also in supporting their families...When these soldiers come home for a short break, they either return to an empty house or become a financial burden on their families. The DIGNITY Program seeks to make a difference in the lives of these soldiers and their families by providing them with critical aid for basic appliances and furniture, food vouchers, special grants, and holiday gift coupons that help them through difficult economic times."

"In 2013, FIDF provided over 8,000 soldiers in-need with necessities such as furniture and appliances, Special Aid, Chanukah Friendship Vouchers and Food Vouchers."

"Since its inception in 2007, 27,488 soldiers have been helped by the DIGNITY Program"

SPIRIT R&R Program

"The SPIRIT Program provides every IDF combat unit with a week of relaxation and fun. This week does wonders for the soldiers – it allows them to "recharge their batteries” and to return to service with renewed strength."

'In 2013, 13,000 combat soldiers enjoyed weeks of rest and recreation through FIDF’s SPIRIT Program."

Adopt a Brigade Program

The program allows individuals and businesses to sponsor the following IDF units: the Golani Brigade, the Paratroopers Brigade, Iron Trail Brigade, Givati Brigade, Combat Intelligence Corps, Shayetet 3 Daburium Patrol Squadrons, Golan Artillery Regiment.

Spiritual Needs Program

"The Spiritual Needs Program uplifts the spirits of IDF soldiers throughout their service, honing in on values, faith, Jewish identity and love of Israel. The program does this through a series of activities focused on Jewish traditions and celebrations to warm the soldier’s hearts and strengthen their spirits."

LEGACY Program

Provides support to surviving relatives of deceased IDF soldiers.

Lone Soldiers Program

Provides financial and other assistance to "Lone Soldiers" - IDF personnel whose families live outside of Israel.

Wounded Soldiers Sports and Recreation Program

"Helping wounded IDF soldiers during and after their rehabilitation process through a variety of wellbeing and recreational activities."

Construction Projects

"FIDF's Capital Projects Campaign builds, refurbishes, and maintains recreation and sports centers, cultural and educational facilities, synagogues, memorial rooms, auditoriums, and “soldiers’ homes” for soldiers throughout Israel."

People

FIDF National Staff

As of November 2014:

National Executive director - Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi-Amir

Chief Executive Officer - Mr. Alan E. Scholnick

Chief Financial Officer - Mr. Ron Aloni

Chief Operations Officer - Ms. Lilach Ohad

As of end of 2012 (990 tax form data):

Regional Director - Yitzhak Gershon

Chief Financial Officer - Jonathan Bernstein

Deputy National Director - Pinhas Zoaretz

Executive Director - Miri Nash

Executive Director - Elissa Kohel

Executive Director - Dina Benari

Executive Director - Nir Benzvi

As of the end of 2012 FIDF had 130 paid employees and 69 unpaid volunteers.

National Board Members

Nily Falic - Chairman * Arthur Stark - Chairman Emeritus * | Larry J. Hochberg - Chairman Emeritus * | Marvin Josephson - Chairman Emeritus | Marc Jason - Vice Presidents * | Dr. Michael Kalisman - Vice Presidents* | Morris Silverman - Secretary * | Stephen Wayne Rubin, Esq - Legal Counsel* | Ricki Alon | Harvey Axelrod | Gary Balter | Sammy Bar-Or | Ronny Ben-Josef | Scott Black | Alan Brody | Robert Cohen | Ruth & Leo David | Oscar Feldenkreis | Tony Felzen | William Fox | Al Frank | Pat Frank | Martin E. Franklin | Erika Glazer | Fred Gluckman * | Harry Gross * | Daniel J. Hyman | Jerry Kaplan | Dr. Shmuel Katz | Shari Kaufman | Alon Kaufman | Jared Kushner | Richard Kwal | Avi Lerner | Israel Levy | Nathan Lewinger | Dr. Herbert London | Nicole Lowenstein | Gerald Mizel | Sam Moshe | Michael Nachman | Jorde Nathan | Soraya Nazarian | Younes Nazarian | Ann Newman | Melinda Lowell Paltrow | Marc Perlman | Robert Polak | Peter Reisman | Israel Roizman | Tony Rubin | Haim Saban * | Monica Sasson | Steve Schultz | Robin Selati | Benny Shabtai | Fela Shapell | David Shapell | Gary Shiffman | Dr. Robert Shillman | Joseph Sieber | Ron Simms | Norman Smith | Garry Sobel | Lloyd Sokoloff | Rabbi Peter Weintraub | Zev Weiss | Michael Werner | Dr. Phillip Werthman | David Wiener | Shahram Yaghoubzadeh | Ofer Yardeni | Robert Zarnegin | Arie Zweig

• National Executive Committee Member

Notable Supporters

Bruce C.Abrams, President LR Development Co., Prism Mortgage Co.

Chapters

The FIDF has the following regional chapters: Long Island | New Jersey | Westchester/CT | New York | NY Real Estate Division | Young Leadership NY | Los Angeles | San Diego | San Francisco Bay Area | Seattle | Chicago | Michigan | Ohio | Greater Miami | Palm Beach/Broward | New England | Southeast Region | Midatlantic | Pennsylvania & Southern New Jersey | Texas | Panama | Las Vegas

Funding and finances

In 2012 the total assets of the organisation amounted to $126,649,916

Since 2000 FIDF has declined to reveal the names of its foreign grantees.

Amounts Received from Charitable Foundations in $ excluding total donations of less than $10,000.
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	Total 2002-2013
Aaron & Gertrude Karchmer Memorial Foundation	-	-	-	-	4,000	4,000	4,000	4,000	-	3,600	-	-	19,600
Abramowitz Family Foundation	3,160	2,000	13,750	14,460	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33,370
Adelson Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	100,000	10,800	-	110,800
Al & Carole Feiger Family Foundation	-	-	4,000	-	-	9,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	13,000
Alon Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18,250	17,750	-	36,000
Bellick Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6,000	4,000	4,000	14,000
Benach Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,000	-	-	-	-	10,000
Ben Miller Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	4,000	6,000	-	10,000
Berger Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12,000	-	-	12,000	-	24,000
Bressler Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50,000	8,000	53,000	-	-	111,000
Brook Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	25,000
Buller Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,000	1,000	-	-	-	11,000
Century 21 Associates Foundation	-	-	-	-	26,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26,000
Chernin Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50,000	50,000	50,000	-	150,000
Claws Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,000	0	0	10,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston	-	-	-	-	-	382,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	382,000
Cordish Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,600	-	5,400	5,400	-	14,400
David J Beyda Memorial Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15,000	0	0	-	15,000
David & Sondra Mack Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16,000	-	-	-	16,000
Doris & Jerome Hirschmann Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50,000	-	50,000
Double H Foundation	-	-	-	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25,000
Edmond de Rothschild Foundation	140,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	140,000
Edward C. And Linda Dresner Levy Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	20,000	20,000	-	4,000	4,000	4,000	-	52,000
Eli & Dina Field Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16,000	40,000	16,000	-	72,000
Elwood and Carol Simon Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	5,000	-	2,500	500	-	1,500	1,500	1,500	12,000
Esther & Robert Born Foundation	-	-	-	7,800	-	-	-	-	8,300	-	-	-	16,100
Eugene and Janet Lerner Family Foundation	15,160	15,160	15,200	-	4,000	15,000	28,000	5,000	37,600	116,000	45,000	12,000	308,120
Falic Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	241,107.34	-	-	-	-	-	-	241,107.34
Fraida Foundation	-	-	-	-	10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,000
Frederick S. & Dorothy S. Coleman Foundation	-	-	-	-	10,000	14,000	13,000	10,000	-	-	-	-	47,000
Fremont Foundation	1,000	-	-	-	5,000	14,000	360	100	1,200	1,200	1,800	-	10,660
Galter Foundation	-	-	NDA	-	-	56,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	81,000
Gould-Shenfeld Family Foundation	750	1,000	2,000	-	5,000	-	-	2,600	-	10,000	-	-	21,350
Gregg Aaron Zale Family Foundation	-	-	-	20,000	38,000	30,000	29,000	29,000	31,700	32,000	32,500	-
Habonim Cultural Club-Survivors of the Holocaust	-	-	-	-	33,900	27,000	20,000	25,000	20,000	17,000	5,250	-	148,150
Hannah Y. Newman Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	2,800	32,000	1,250	-	-	-	-		36,050
Harold and Jean Grossman Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	37,055	0	37,055
Harry & Bessye Rosenberg Charitable Trust	5,000	-	-	27,500	2,500	-	-	-	8,000	8,000	-	-	51,000
Harvey & Gloria Kaylie Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23,000	-	-	23,000
Hart N. & Simona Hasten Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	8,000	-	8,054	8,000	-	-	-	24,054
Henry & Rose Moskowitz 1999 Family Foundation	2220	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18,000	-	20,220
Howard & Helaine Resnick Foundation	-	3,000	6,500	-	12,000	-	720	4,000	4,360	5,620	7,800	-	44,000
Ira A Eichner and Barbara R Eichner Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	750	0	16,000	16,750
Isadore Shamah & Sons Foundation	-	-	10,900	-	-	1,800	-	-	-	-	-	-	12,700
Jacques Asseoff Charitable Trust	73,810	60,000	50,527	45,687	48,905	45,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	397,439
JBS Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	10,000	-	-	-	-	20,000	-	30,000
Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation	19,000	8,210	8,750	15,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50,960
JDI Children's Foundation	-	-	-	12,000	8,000	8,000	17,000	-	-	-	-	-	45,000
Jewish Community Foundation of Central New York	-	-	-	-	7,500	4,000	-	5,450	-	-	-	-	16,950
Jewish Federation of the Shore	-	-	-	21,333	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21,333
Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5,000	8,000	12,000	32,000	63,000
Joseph & Debra Weinberg Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,000	-	-	8,000	-	10,000
Joseph M. Siegman Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	3,550	-	5,000	17,805	4,920	-	8,000	-
Julie and Martin Franklin Charitable Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	1,800	100,000	10,000	100,720	199,280	-	-	411,800
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation	-	-	-	2,000	2,000	-	-	-	-	-	9,360	-	13,360
Kessner Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	5,000	8,000	5,000	-	18,000
Klarman Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	20,000	57,000	25,000	-	45,000	-	-	-	147,000
Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Fund	-	-	-	-	5,000	10,000	5,000	9,000	4,000	4,000	-	-	37,000
Lazar Charitable Trust	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	-	5,000	5,000	-
Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	NDA	0	0	12,000	20,000	-	22,000
Lewis Family Trust	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,000	-	10,000	-	20,000
Lisa and Michael Leffell Foundation	-	-	20,200	27,520	-	-	-	-	100,000	4,040	0	-	151,760
Lodzer Organization of California	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18,000	10,000	8,600	-	36,600
Marshall G. Lutz Foundation	-	4,000	-	4,000	4,000	4,000	5,000	-	-	-	-	-	21,000
Maurice Marciano Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	18,000	48,250	0	N/S	0	N/S	-	66,250
Mazzetta Family Foundation	-	-	48,000	-	-	-	16,000	-	-	-	N/S	-	64,000
M. B. Seretean Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	176,000	-	-	-	-	N/S	-	176,000
Miles & Sally Berger Family Foundation	-	-	12,000	12,000	13,500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37,500
Mill Steel Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26,000	-	26,000
Mills Family Charitable Foundation	-	16,000	24,000	-	-	20,000	40,000	40,000	-	48,000	32,000	-	220,000
Miles & Sally Berger Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13,500	-	13,500
Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg Family Foundation	35,500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	35,500
Nathan Sadie & Harriette Warsaw Charitable Trust	2,220.63	1,599 .74	229.53	3,095.54	-	-	-	2,043	-	-	1,523	-	10,711.44
Norman Shulevitz Foundation	35,500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14,000	10,500	-	-	24,500
Oster Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30,000	38,000	75,128	NDA	143,128
Paul Grossinger & Rose Grossinger Family Foundation	-	-	-	8,000	16,000	-	720	-	-	-	-	NDA	24,720
Paul E. Singer Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36,000	36,000	40,000	-	112,000
Ramie A Tritt Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,800	1,500	1,000	4,600	4,700	13,600
Ralph & Lois Silver Foundation	-	-	250	-	18,000	4,000	-	4,000	-	-	-	-	26,250
Ralph S. Gindi Private Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12,000	-	-	-	12,000
Rapaport Shallat Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	347,884	0	0	347,884
Renee & Ezra Dabah Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	36,000	-	-	-	-	-	36,000
Robert A. Stewart Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19,957	-	-	-	-	19,957
Robert L. & Sylvia M. Haag Foundation	-	-	-	-	20,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20,000
Rochelle & David A Hirsch Foundation	-	-	2,000	-	3,600	3,600	3,600	-	-	-	-	-	18,400
Ruderman Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	25,000
Sacks Family Foundation	-	-	8,000	16,500	16,000	19,600	36,600	31,000	20,000	-	-	-	155,700
Sandel Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,500	4,000	4,000	-	-	10,500
Seed the Dream Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	201,000	163,234	364,234
Shillman Foundation	-	8,092	303,250	250,000	-	250,500	298,000	-	-	-	-	-	553,750
Sills Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12,000	-	12,000	-	24,000
Sitchin Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	380,000	-	380,000
Sol Goldman Charitable Trust	-	-	-	-	100,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100,000
Steinberg Family Fund	-	-	-	10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,000
Steve & Janice Hefter Family Foundation	500	600	4,000	-	6,400	26,600	-	39,600	-	-		-	77,700
Steven & Sharon Chrust Foundation	31,600	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	31,600
Stoll Family Charitable Trust	-	-	-	-	36,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36,000
SWS Charitable Foundation	-	3,500	5,000	-	5,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13,500
T & C Schwartz Family Foundation	5,000	-	-	12,000	8,000	12,000	10,000	NDA	10,000	4,000	4,000	NDA	65,000
Takiff Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16,000	-	-	16,000
Thomas Jefferson Rosenberg Foundation	-	-	253,000	247,300	174,479	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	674,779
United Jewish Foundation	-	-	14,220	-	164,900	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	179,120
Wayne & Deborah Zuckerman Family Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	18,000	125	-	-	-	-	-	18,125
Weiner Marc Foundation	-	-	-	-	-	25,000	35,720	20,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	180,720

Revenue and Assets of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces in $
	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	Total 2008-2012
Total Revenue	61,131,706	47,012,549	58,224,980	62,187,145	68,314,942	296,871,322
Net Assets	97,924,553	71,507,990	79,632,929	80,893,831	87,003,328	416,962,631

Amounts Raised at Fundraising Events in $
	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	Total 2008-2012
New York Dinner	5,087,781	3,838,005	4,153,350	18,744,640	Data Not Provided	31,823,776
Los Angeles Dinner	0	0	2,387,959	2,166,173	"	4,554,132
Southern Florida Dinner	1,275,019	1,243,981	0	0	"	2,519,000

Contact

Address: 1430 Broadway No. 1301, New York, NY 10018

Tel: (212) 244-3118