Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc
To arrange for the participation of U.S. jewish athletes to travel to israel to train, tour, and live with israeli families, and to bring israeli youths to the U.S. to tour and live with the families of participants who went to israel and with other families with kids the same age as the israeli kids. The program is for boys and girls ages 16-18.
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc at a glance
In short: Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc reported $13K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $13,399 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +168.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $2,914,861
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $127,076
- -51.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $123,444
- +129.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $21,411
- -77.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $13K (2024). In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Union for Reform Judaism New York City, NY | Used to Sponsor Teen Trip to Israel. | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,914,861 | $127,076 | $21,411 | $13,399 | Total only | $123,444 |
| 2023 | $2,701,823 | $259,248 | $95,258 | $5,000 | Total only | $53,785 |
| 2022 | $2,558,699 | $137,501 | $108,645 | $10,000 | 1 | $92,016 |
| 2021 | $2,717,466 | $343,306 | $47,244 | $10,000 | 1 | $106,684 |
| 2020 | $2,395,570 | $140,326 | $62,121 | — | — | $86,951 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc
Based on IRS filings
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Parsippany, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $123K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc is led by Lawrence Seidman, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lawrence Seidman
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Hammer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arnold Baskies
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Fishman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Baskies
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Fishman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Schechter
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Hammer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Baskies
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hammer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Goldman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Vogelman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Eisenstein
Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Seidman
Secretary
Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2022
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Vanaria
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elad Higger
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Larry Seidman (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Marv Eisenstein (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Neal Axelrod (2020–2021) — Vice President & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc
How much does Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc give each year?
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc reported $13K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc?
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $127K.
What is Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc?
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Parsippany, NJ. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc operate?
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc's EIN?
Israel Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3408267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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