| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
WELLBEING AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM EASES THE BURDEN BY PROVIDING ECONOMIC RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CASH SUBSIDIES, HOLIDAY GIFT PACKAGES, FOOD VOUCHERS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO THEIR FAMILIES. DURING 2022, FIDF PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $5.5 MILLION FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE TO ABOUT 68,300 SOLDIERS. THE LONE SOLDIERS PROGRAM ENSURES LONE SOLDIERS NEVER FEEL TRULY ALONE BY ENABLING FIDF TO ACT AS A SECOND FAMILY FOR SOLDIERS WHO HAVE NO IMMEDIATE FAMILY IN ISRAEL DURING THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. FIDF ALSO SPONSORS FLIGHTS FOR LONE SOLDIERS, ENABLING THEM TO VISIT THEIR FAMILIES IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES DURING THEIR PERIOD OF SERVICE. DURING 2022, FIDF PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $5.8 MILLION TO ASSIST OVER 6,800 LONE SOLDIERS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THE ADOPT A BRIGADE PROGRAM OFFERS MULTI-FACETED SUPPORT, EMPOWERING SOLDIERS TO FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON THE CHALLENGING MISSION OF PROTECTING ISRAEL WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY AT HOME. THE FUNDS ARE DEVOTED TO BENEFITTING THE WELFARE AND WELLBEING OF EACH OF THE BRIGADE'S SOLDIERS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LONE SOLDIERS AND ON THOSE FROM LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES COMMANDERS WITH FUNDS TO HOLD EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATE THE SOLDIERS' ACHIEVEMENTS. DURING 2022, FIDF PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $2.5 MILLION TO SPONSOR THE NEEDS OF THE 24 BRIGADES ADOPTED BY FIDF (OVER 50,000 SOLDIERS). THE ADOPT A BATTALION PROGRAM PROVIDES YEAR-LONG RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DESIGNATED BATTALIONS. DURING 2022, FIDF PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $2.3 MILLION TO SPONSOR CEREMONIES, TRIPS AND OTHER WELLBEING ACTIVITIES FOR THE 66 BATTALIONS ADOPTED BY FIDF (OVER 25,000 SOLDIERS). OTHER WELLBEING AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: - SPIRITUAL NEEDS AND HERITAGE PROGRAMS TOUCHED THE LIVES OF OVER 11,400 SOLDIERS - SOULDIER RECHARGE RETREATS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO OVER 6,400 SOLDIERS - WOUNDED SOLDIER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED OVER 1,200 WOUNDED VETERANS |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS THE FIDF IMPACT! SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GRANTS FULL FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ISRAELI SOLDIERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. THE PERSONAL NATURE OF THE PROGRAM ENABLES SPONSORS TO DIRECTLY SEE THE "IMPACT" OF THEIR DONATIONS ON VETERANS' LIVES, AND OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WHICH LAST WAY BEYOND THE COMPLETION OF THE RECIPIENT'S STUDIES. TO BE ELIGIBLE, VETERANS MUST COME FROM A COMBAT OR COMBAT-SUPPORT UNIT AND A DISADVANTAGED SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND. EACH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 130 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE EVERY YEAR DURING THE FULL TERM OF THE SCHOLARSHIP. FIDF PARTNERS WITH 24 ORGANIZATIONS WHICH EMPOWER THE STUDENTS TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT. IN THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR, FIDF WAS ABLE TO FUND 3,344 SCHOLARSHIPS OF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY STUDY. IN 2022, FIDF HAD GRANTED APPROXIMATELY $13.6 MILLION OF SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. DURING 2022, FIDF ALSO SPONSORED APPROXIMATELY $6.6 MILLION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE FOR A SUCCESSFUL CONTINUUM FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO HIGHER EDUCATION, OR FOR SOLDIERS TO ENTER DIRECTLY INTO THE JOB MARKET. THESE PROGRAMS UTILIZE SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND FIELD TRIPS TO ALSO ASSIST NEW IMMIGRANT SOLDIERS IN THEIR ASSIMILATION PROCESS, PROVIDE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SOLDIERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. DURING 2022, ABOUT 29,600 SOLDIERS PARTICIPATED IN SUCH ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C |
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS FIDF HELPS PROVIDE A "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" BY SPONSORING THE CONSTRUCTION, REFURBISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTERS, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, SYNAGOGUES, MEMORIAL ROOMS, AUDITORIUMS, AND SOLDIER RECREATIONAL HOMES FOR SOLDIERS THROUGHOUT ISRAEL. THESE FACILITIES RANGE FROM INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURES TO LARGE WELLBEING COMPLEXES. FIDF ALSO SPONSORS THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF SMALLER PROJECTS AND SEMI-PERMANENT FACILITIES, SUCH AS SOCIAL CLUBS, AND SYNAGOGUES THAT SOLDIERS CAN USE EVERYWHERE. DURING 2022, FIDF TRANSFERRED APPROXIMATELY $13.5 MILLION IN CASH FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY. PROGRAM SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION, NET OF CHANGE IN GRANTS PAYABLE FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, WAS $6.7 MILLION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CONTROLLER AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND BY THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. A REVIEW IS ALSO PERFORMED BY FIDF'S OUTSIDE TAX ADVISORS AND ITS LEGAL COUNSEL. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, FOLLOWED BY DISTRIBUTION OF THE FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REQUIRED FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND ALL EMPLOYEES. THE FORMS ARE RECEIVED BY FIDF'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, WHO PREPARES A SPREADSHEET LISTING CONFLICTS DISCLOSED, IF ANY. THE SPREADSHEET IS SHARED WITH FIDF'S NATIONAL DIRECTOR AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO AND DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IN THE EVENT OF A DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT, THE INTERESTED PERSON LEAVES THE MEETING WHERE THE CONFLICT IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. IN CASES OF FAILURE TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN, IF NEEDED, FOLLOWING DUE PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, HEADS OF DEPARTMENT AND ANY OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE TYPICALLY MEETS IN MARCH TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, AS WELL AS BONUSES, IF ANY, FOR PERFORMANCE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. COMPENSATION SURVEYS AS WELL AS FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, SIMILAR IN SIZE AND CHARACTER, ARE USED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, AND WHISTLE-BLOWER POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
ACTUARIAL CHANGE IN ANNUITY OBLIGATION -949,798. UNREALIZED GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY -43,818. BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -1,396,870. CHANGE IN GRANTS PAYABLE FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS 6,741,406. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.