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Friends Of The Arava Institute Ltd

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.07M (2023)

Expenses
$4.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.86M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$453k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,073,730
Expenses
$4,296,056
Net Income
-$222,326
Net Assets
$5,403,797
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,002,140
98.2%
Program Services $878
0.0%
Investment Income $53,838
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,090
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,784
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $511,133
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $242,175
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,856,932
Total Liabilities $453,135
Net Assets $5,403,797
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Miriam May (Chief Executive Director) $264,037 $0 $7,297
Rachel Kalikow (Chief Development Officer) $145,833 $0 $3,357
Carolyn Flammey (Chief Financial Officer) $101,263 $0 $1,342
Aaron Frank (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Adam Goldstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alexa Broida (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Goldman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anat Moskowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Stehney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Friedman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Jaffe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brett Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cerri Friedman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chet Stein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Craig Margolis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Caine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Arfin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Camp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Eisenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Debra Aaron (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eilon Adar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Berzon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Grossman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frank Chudnow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,335,717
Expenses
$4,529,713
Net Income
$2,806,004
Net Assets
$5,592,113
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,305,066
99.6%
Program Services $1,000
0.0%
Investment Income $15,583
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,029
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,039
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $514,717
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $233,095
5.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,011,323
Total Liabilities $419,210
Net Assets $5,592,113
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Miriam May (Chief Executive Director) $252,655 $0 $3,977
Rachel Kalikow (Chief Development Officer) $111,750 $0 $1,252
Carolyn Flammey (Chief Financial Officer) $98,711 $0 $0
Sheldon Kahn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Eppstein (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Frank (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Marcus (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Amy Goldman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anat Moskowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Jafee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cerri Friedman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chet Stein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Craig Margolis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Caine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Kayne (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Arfin (Secretary (As Of 3/22)) $0 $0 $0
David Camp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Eisenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Jafee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Lehrer (Board Member (To 8/21)) $0 $0 $0
Debra Aaron (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elion Adar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Berzon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frank Chudnow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Korus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,960,090
Expenses
$1,068,563
Net Income
$891,527
Net Assets
$2,805,350
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,904,576
97.2%
Program Services $450
0.0%
Investment Income $5,271
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $48,795
2.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $998
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $218,477
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $107,609
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,209,747
Total Liabilities $404,397
Net Assets $2,805,350

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,209,397
Expenses
$2,170,133
Net Income
$39,264
Net Assets
$1,917,083
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,125,771
96.2%
Program Services $52,047
2.4%
Investment Income $18,949
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,630
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $427,637
19.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $236,548
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,367,160
Total Liabilities $450,077
Net Assets $1,917,083
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Miriam May (Executive Director) $219,363 $0 $4,536
Michael Marcus (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sheldon Kahn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Eppstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Frank (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Adam Goldstein (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Amy Goldman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anat Moskowitz (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Gural Steinmetz (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Jafee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cerri Friedman (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Chet Stein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Craig Margolis (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Dan Caine (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Kayne (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
David Arfin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Camp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Eisenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Jafee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Lehrer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Debra Aaron (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Elion Adar (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Eric Berzon (Board Member (As Of 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Frank Chudnow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Korus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,557,705
Expenses
$2,161,541
Net Income
-$603,836
Net Assets
$2,627,635
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,090,961
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37,972
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$571,228
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $585,794
27.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,042,718
Total Liabilities $415,083
Net Assets $2,627,635
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Miriam May (Executive Di) $203,940 $0 $25,000
David Arfin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Atwa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Biskind (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Camp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frank Chudnow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Eisenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Eppstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Fishman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Frank (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Goldman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Goldman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Harris Shapiro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hendler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Jaffee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sheldon Kahn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Zachary Korenstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Korus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Lehrer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Marcus (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Miriam Newman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ostroff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mandy Patinkin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Platt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,364,972
Expenses
$1,222,453
Net Income
$142,519
Net Assets
$3,228,212
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,976,467
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,660
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$632,155
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $509,935
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,812,178
Total Liabilities $583,966
Net Assets $3,228,212
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Miriam May (Executive Di) $216,862 $0 $0
Amy Goldman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Marcus (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Sheldon Kahn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Eppstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Arfin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Atwa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Biskind (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Camp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frank Chudnow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Eisenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Fishman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Frank (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Goldman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Harris Shapiro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hendler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Jaffee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zachary Korenstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Korus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Lehrer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Miriam Newman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ostroff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mandy Patinkin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Platt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,000,425
Expenses
$1,440,708
Net Income
$1,559,717
Net Assets
$3,171,983
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,356,786
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $29,525
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$385,886
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $426,049
29.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,657,631
Total Liabilities $485,648
Net Assets $3,171,983
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Miriam May (Executive Di) $181,350 $0 $0
Amy Goldman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Marcus (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sheldon Kahn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Epstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Yosra Al Bakkar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Arfin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Atwa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Berzon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Camp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frank Chudnow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Harvey Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Moriah Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Drysdale (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Eisenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Fishman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Frank (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Audrey Galex (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Gural Steinmetz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Harris Shapiro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Jaffee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Jozoff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zachary Korenstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Lehrer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,365,274
Expenses
$1,176,021
Net Income
$189,253
Net Assets
$1,546,542
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,681,172
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $31,644
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$354,110
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,568
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,811
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $373,964
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,850,446
Total Liabilities $303,904
Net Assets $1,546,542

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,917,275
Expenses
$1,428,537
Net Income
$488,738
Net Assets
$1,281,289
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,233,189
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $30,393
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$346,307
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,278
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $322,094
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,627,870
Total Liabilities $346,581
Net Assets $1,281,289

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,231,255
Expenses
$1,113,295
Net Income
$117,960
Net Assets
$792,551
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,466,541
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $38,200
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$273,486
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,500
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $230,809
20.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,003,819
Total Liabilities $211,268
Net Assets $792,551

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,560,531
Expenses
$924,841
Net Income
$635,690
Net Assets
$674,591
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,711,922
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $24,000
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$175,391
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $71,890
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $168,080
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $879,537
Total Liabilities $204,946
Net Assets $674,591

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$856,315
Expenses
$865,657
Net Income
-$9,342
Net Assets
$38,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $898,722
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$42,411
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $215,283
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $144,354
Total Liabilities $105,453
Net Assets $38,901

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$934,374
Expenses
$1,232,088
Net Income
-$297,714
Net Assets
$48,243
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $987,340
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$56,501
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,535
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $113,285
9.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $79,346
Total Liabilities $31,103
Net Assets $48,243

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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