Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
Friends of United Hatzalah, inc.(FOUH) raises and provides funding to not-for-profit organizations that provide medical and trauma-related first responder services in israel and around the world. FOUH focuses the majority of its support on united hatzalah of israel (UH) and its core of volunteers. UH is israel's largest independent, non-profit volunteer emergency medical service that serves anyone in need of care, entirely for free. UH's mission is to save lives in israel, and at times around the world, by responding to medical emergencies within the first critical minutes of a medical crisis. Their 8,000+ volunteers - including emts, paramedics, doctors and other specialists - provide lifesaving medical care on the scene, prior to the arrival of an ambulance.
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of United Hatzalah Inc gave $509K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $170K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $509,000
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $169,667
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $234,000
- Total assets
- $90,646,990
- -6.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of United Hatzalah Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Israel Rescue Coalition Inc ($250K). Together the top 3 received $509K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of United Hatzalah Inc gives
- Giving grew 4990% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $23.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $509K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Rescue Coalition Inc New York, NY | Support Medical First Responder Services Throughout the World. | $250,000 |
| Belev Echad New York, NY | Support Medical Needs in Israel. | $234,000 |
| Binyan Yerushulaim Brooklyn, NY | Support Medical Needs in Ukraine. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90,646,990 | $78,998,344 | $41,907,446 | $509,000 | 3 | $4,228,050 |
| 2023 | $96,829,376 | $144,946,794 | $145,827,389 | $541,310 | 3 | $1,046,799 |
| 2022 | $51,754,765 | $48,606,164 | $36,299,092 | $297,850 | 2 | $159,261 |
| 2021 | $40,942,673 | $51,038,255 | $29,826,453 | $10,000 | 1 | $14,229 |
| 2020 | $21,398,507 | $34,797,330 | $28,453,299 | $23,844,819 | Total only | $974 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $90.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $509K. Net investment income was $4.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc is led by Eliezer Yehuda Beer, President on filings since 2020; 9 of 91 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eliezer Yehuda Beer
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$323K (2020) → $558K (2024)
Mark Gerson
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Yellen
West Coast Regional Director
Regional Development Director → West Coast Regional Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $159K (2024)
Danielle David
National Major Gifts Director
Regional Development Director → National Major Gifts Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $298K (2024)
Jason Michael Katz
Director of Development
Tri-State Regional Director → Director of Development, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$209K (2022) → $279K (2024)
Alison Danielle Brooks
Senior Director of Events
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$189K (2024)
Michael Yudien
Major Gifts Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$193K (2024)
Miriam Ahuva Berger
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $282K (2024)
Gregory Menken
Vice President of Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$193K (2024)
Michael Littenberg-Brown
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$499K (2024)
Adam Westreich
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adele Sandberg
Board Member
Board Member → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Tisch
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Goldberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Yacoby
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allan Weiss
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Korenvaes
Board Member
Board Member → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asher Milstein
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Weichselbaum
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Basheva Goldberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bert Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Ramsey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Boris Tiomkin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Spiegel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Weiss
Secretary
Secretary & Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Sommer
Board Member & Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Katz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Schwartz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Nagel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dov Perlysky
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harlan Korenvaes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isaac G. Gindi
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Schottenstein
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Aeder
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Goldstein
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Falic
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann Engel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Sandberg
Board Member
Board Member → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Kornwasser
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Rosenbloom
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurence Ainouz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Platt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lazer Milstein
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leon Wagner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Salamon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Weiss
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Golberstein
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marian Klein-Feldt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Engel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Schurgin
Board Member
Board Member → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Silber
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Novack
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Shabsels
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Staenberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Murray Goldberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Book
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Elbogen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kruss
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Erica Gerson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Gindi
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Katz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Diener
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Daniels
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Stamm
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hornstein
Board Member
Board Member → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Sassoon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yaron Carni
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Silber
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Deligdish
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Friedman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Iris Maidenbaum
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Laulicht
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois Eyal
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Murray Laulicht
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shalom Maidenbaum
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Friedman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbie Green Friedman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Reiner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Weiss
Board Member
Executive Committee Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Leight
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margo Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Leight
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tila Falic Levi
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yoram Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ari Ciment
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avi Tobias
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elon Gold
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Wiener
Treasurer & Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karin Sporn
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hartman
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Meyer
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (96)
- Former: Aeder Jeff (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ainouz Laurence (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beer Eliezer Yehuda (2023) — President
- Former: Berger Miriam Ahuva (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Book Neil (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carni Yaron (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cohen Bert (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cohen Margo (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cohen Yoram (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daniels Ron (2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Danielle (2023) — National Major Gifts Director
- Former: Davidfriedman Hon (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deligdish Craig (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Diener Robert (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elbogen Noah (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Engel Joann (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Engel Mark (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Eyal Lois (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Falic Jerome (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Faliclevi Tila (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Friedman Tammy (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gerson Mark (2023) — Chairman
- Former: Gerson Rabbi Erica (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gindi Isaac (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gindi Raymond (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Golberstein Lynn (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Goldberg Alex (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Goldberg Basheva (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Goldberg Murray (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Goldstein Jeff (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Greenfriedman Abbie (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hornstein Steve (2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Joelsandberg Dr Joel (2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Katz Daniel (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Katz Jason Michael (2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Katz Richard (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Klein-Feldt Marian (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Korenvaes Amy (2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Korenvaes Harlan (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kornwasser Joseph (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kruss Paul (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laulicht Linda (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laulicht Murray (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Leight Lynn (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Leight Paul (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Littenberg Brown Michael (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Maidenbaum Iris (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maidenbaum Shalom (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Milstein Asher (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Milstein Lazer (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nagel David (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Novack Michael (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Perlysky Dov (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Platt Lawrence (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ramsey Bob (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Reiner Eric (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rosenbloom Keith (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Salamon Linda (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sandberg Adele (2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Sassoon Sunny (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Schottenstein Jay (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Schurgin Mark (2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Schwartz Daniel (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shabsels Michael (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Silber Barbara (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Silber Mark (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sommer Dan (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Spiegel Brad (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Staenberg Michael (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stamm Sharon (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tiomkin Boris (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tisch Alan (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Wagner Leon (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Weichselbaum Barbara (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Weiss Allan (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Weiss Catherine (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Weiss George (2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Weiss Lydia (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Weiss Tracy (2023) — Director of Fundraising Operations
- Former: Westreich Adam (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Wiener Joel (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Yacoby Alicia (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Yellen Bradley (2023) — West Coast Regional Director
- Former: Harvey Schwartz (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Weiner (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Leesa Wagner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Littenberg Brown (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Rose Spiegel (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberlee Fish (2021–2022) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Miriam Tennenbaum (2020–2021) — Regional Development Director
- Former: Tali Falic Levi (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Aaron Blackman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Cari Immerman (2020) — Regional Development Director
- Former: Monique Chera (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ricky Chera (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Zecki Dossal (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $558K, to Eliezer Yehuda Beer (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
How much does Friends of United Hatzalah Inc give each year?
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc gave $509K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $541K across 3 grants.
What is Friends of United Hatzalah Inc's typical grant size?
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc's median grant in 2024 was $234,000, and its average grant was $169,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Friends of United Hatzalah Inc give grants?
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Friends of United Hatzalah Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of United Hatzalah Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Friends of United Hatzalah Inc?
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc reported $90.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79.0M.
What is Friends of United Hatzalah Inc?
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $90.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Friends of United Hatzalah Inc's EIN?
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3533002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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