Israeli-American Council
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) is a public charity based in Woodland Hills, California. Founded in 2007, it works to build an engaged Israeli-American community and strengthen the Israeli and Jewish identities of the next generation, the American-Jewish community, and the bond between the United States and Israel.
Israeli-American Council at a glance
In short: Israeli-American Council gave $697K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $697,091
- +140.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- +1600.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,005
- -85.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $32,088,596
- -6.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Israeli-American Council
- Contact
Mailing address: 6530 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (818) 466-6415
Website: https://israeliamerican.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Israeli-American Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Impact Forum Foundation ($298K). Together the top 10 received $592K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 33 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The IAC describes its community and programs as coast-to-coast in the United States. In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in California (57%), New York (33%), New Jersey (6%), Minnesota (2%), and Pennsylvania (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
How Israeli-American Council gives
- Giving grew 70% 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 $290K (2023) to $697K (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $697K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Forum Foundation Encino, CA | General Operating Support | $297,500 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Standwithus Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| PEF Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Support for emergency campaign for enosh (israel mental health association) in israel | $47,491 |
| Friends of Nahal Haredi Inc Taeneck, NJ | Support for Emergency Kits for Soldiers in Israel | $40,000 |
| American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals Inc New York, NY | Support the Needs of Israeli Soldiers | $32,100 |
| American Friends of Assuta Ashdod Hospital Inc New York, NY | Support for emergency campaign for assuta ashdod public hospital in israel | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Los Angeles, CA | Support for emergency campaign for sheba hospital in israel | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Soroka Medical Center Inc Scarsdale, NY | Support for Emergency Response in Israel | $25,000 |
| Friends of Barzilai New York, NY | Support for emergency response at barzilai medical center in israel | $25,000 |
| Icon- Israeli Collaboration Network Palo Alto, CA | HQ - Icon Grant for Programs & Collaboration | $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 | $32,088,596 | $20,328,866 | $24,202,114 | $697,091 | 17 | $667,573 |
| 2023 | $34,430,063 | $15,860,716 | $18,079,638 | $290,000 | 1 | $627,798 |
| 2022 | $36,433,530 | $18,552,282 | $17,255,406 | $375,000 | 3 | $129,073 |
| 2021 | $36,464,836 | $11,589,716 | $12,233,315 | $410,000 | 3 | $42,809 |
| 2020 | $37,339,493 | $17,527,897 | $16,472,481 | $669,500 | 9 | $201,914 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The IAC states that its mission is to build an engaged and united Israeli-American community that strengthens the Israeli and Jewish identity of the next generation, the American-Jewish community, and the bond between the peoples of the United States and Israel.
Its programs include Keshet for children and families; Eitanim for middle- and high-school students; Mishelanu, a pro-Israel leadership network on campuses; and programs for young professionals and community leaders. The IAC also describes work in civic engagement, campus initiatives, and fighting antisemitism. Its website says that strengthening Jewish identity is at the heart of its programs and describes partnerships with Jewish American organizations.
The 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, grantee Impact Forum Foundation describes its work as connecting philanthropists to collaborate with nonprofits working to fight antisemitism, strengthen Israel, and advance the U.S.-Israel alliance. Friends of Barzilai says it raises funds for the health services, research, and equipment needs of Barzilai Medical Center in Israel. American Friends of Magen David Adom describes itself as supporting Magen David Adom’s lifesaving efforts in Israel. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the IAC reported 17 grants totaling $697,091. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $297,500, with a median grant of $25,000. Its largest listed grants included $297,500 to Impact Forum Foundation for general operating support and $50,000 to Israel Emergency Alliance dba StandWithUs, also for general operating support. Other listed awards included $47,491 to PEF Endowment Funds for an emergency campaign for Enosh, Israel’s mental health association, and $40,000 to Friends of Nahal Haredi for emergency kits for soldiers in Israel. Additional grants supported emergency campaigns or responses for Israeli hospitals, aid and first-response work, soldiers, and IAC programs and collaboration.
The 2023 filing says that a grantee completes an application and must be a nonprofit organization with a mission relevant to the IAC’s mission. Grant amounts are approved by the board’s executive committee and the board as part of the budget approval process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Shoham Nicolet as chief executive officer; Shely Medved as chief operating officer; Noa Peri-Jensch as chief communities officer; Sharon Eyny as vice president of business development and NY region; Lital Carmel as vice president of New Leadership; Michal Ben Yona as senior national director of finance; Noa Sidi Leitersdorf as vice president of communities; Gilad Skolnick as New England regional director; Elan Carr as chief executive officer; and Naty Saidoff as chairman of the board.
Israeli-American Council is led by Shoham Nicolet, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 9 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shoham Nicolet
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$403K (2020) → $569K (2024)
Carr Elan
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Naty Saidoff
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board → Chairperson of the Board, 2023
Chairperson of the Board → Chairman of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michal Ben Yona
Senior National Director of Finance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $148K (2024)
Skolnick Gilad
New England Regional Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024)
Adam Milstein
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alon Mor
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avi Almozlino
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Alpert
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacky Teplitzky
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kfir Gavrieli
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miri Shepher
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Evenhaim
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tal Shuster
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yossi Rabinovitz
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yossie Hollander
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Yomtovian Frankel
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tal Hackmey
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lital Carmel
Vice President New Leadership
Boston Regional Director → Vice President New Leadership, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $148K (2024)
Noa Peri-Jensch
Chief Communities Officer
Las Vegas Regional Director → Chief Communities Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Sharon Eyny
Vice President Business Development & Ny Region
Vice President Business Development & Ny Region → Vice President Business Development & Ny Region Left, 2023
Vice President Business Development & Ny Region Left → Vice President Business Development & Ny Region, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $164K (2024)
Shely Medved
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$176K (2020) → $230K (2024)
Noa Sidi Leitersdorf
Vice President of Communities
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$145K (2024)
Former officers (11)
- Former: Shanee Feig-Kochlani (2020–2023) — Senior National Creative Director
- Former: Nir Lerman (2022–2023) — Florida Regional Director
- Former: Sharona Israeli Roth (2022–2023) — Vice President Online Education
- Former: Aya Shechter (2021–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Iris Hami (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nadav Bani (2020–2021) — Los Angeles Regional Director
- Former: Itai Larian (2021) — National Director of Finance
- Former: Josef Rabinovitz (2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Hollander (2020) — Director
- Former: Rachel N. Davidson (2020) — Director
- Former: Yael Amit (2020) — Senior Director of Development
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 $569K, to Shoham Nicolet (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Israeli-American Council
How much does Israeli-American Council give each year?
Israeli-American Council gave $697K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $290K across 1 grant.
What is Israeli-American Council's typical grant size?
Israeli-American Council's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $41,005, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Israeli-American Council give grants?
Israeli-American Council gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (33%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Israeli-American Council give general operating support?
Yes: 18% of Israeli-American Council's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Israeli-American Council's largest grantees?
Israeli-American Council's largest 2024 grantees include Impact Forum Foundation ($297,500), Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Standwithus ($50,000) and PEF Endowment Funds Inc ($47,491), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Israeli-American Council?
Israeli-American Council reported $32.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.3M.
What does Israeli-American Council fund?
The IAC states that its mission is to build an engaged and united Israeli-American community that strengthens the Israeli and Jewish identity of the next generation, the American-Jewish community, and the bond between the peoples of the United States and Israel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Israeli-American Council?
Israeli-American Council has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check israeliamerican.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Israeli-American Council's EIN?
Israeli-American Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3951652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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