Founded | 1936 |
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13-1760102 | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
Headquarters | New York City |
Coordinates | 40°42′21″N 74°00′50″W / 40.7057809°N 74.0139724°WCoordinates: 40°42′21″N 74°00′50″W / 40.7057809°N 74.0139724°W |
Andy Groveman | |
David M. Mallach | |
Parent organization
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Jewish Federations of North America |
Revenue (2014)
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$234,487,000 |
Expenses (2014) | $242,006,000 |
Endowment | $18,062,000 |
Employees (2013)
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4 |
Volunteers (2013)
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32 |
Mission | To allocate, administer, supervise funds provided for philanthropic purposes related to the immigration and absorption of humanitarian migrants who immigrate to Israel. |
Website | www |
Formerly called
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United Palestine Appeal |
United Israel Appeal (UIA), a subsidiary of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), is a link between the American Jewish community and the people of Israel. An independent legal entity with 501(c)(3) charity status, and a Board of Directors, United Israel Appeal is responsible for the allocation and oversight of funds raised by United States Jewish federation campaigns on behalf of Israel for use by its operating agent, the Jewish Agency for Israel. It also secures and monitors U.S. grant funds for the immigration and absorption of Jewish refugees and humanitarian migrants to Israel from countries of distress. Partnered with the Jewish Agency for Israel, United Israel Appeal assists American Jews to fulfill their ongoing collective commitment to contribute to and participate in the upbuilding of the State of Israel. United Israel Appeal has offices in New York City and Jerusalem.
United Israel Appeal's principal objectives are to assist immigration to Israel through the relief, rehabilitation, and resettlement of the immigrants therein, and to aid charitable, educational, and scientific institutions and Jewish-identity programs in Israel.
In consultation with the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and individual Jewish federations, United Israel Appeal nominates members and observers of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors (BOG), members of its committees and designates delegates to the Jewish Agency Annual Assembly.