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JEWISH NATIONAL FUND D Employer Identification Number B Check If Applicable: (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMBÀ¾µ» No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) I Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Department of the Treasury I Internal Revenue Service Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection A For the 2017 calendar year, or tax year beginning 10/01 , 2017, and ending 09/30 , 20 18 C Name of organization JEWISH NATIONAL FUND D Employer identification number B Check if applicable: (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC. Address change Doing Business As 13-1659627 Name change Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Initial return 42 EAST 69TH STREET (212) 879-9300 Terminated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Amended NEW YORK, NY 10021 G Gross receipts $ 216,042,022. return Application F Name and address of principal officer: RUSSELL ROBINSON H(a) Is this a group return for Yes X No pending subordinates? 42 EAST 69TH STREET NEW YORK,J NY 10021 H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exemptI status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)I J Website: WWW.JNF.ORG I H(c) Group exemption number K Form of organization:X Corporation Trust Association Other L Year of formation: 1926 M State of legal domicile: NY Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: JEWISH NATIONAL FUND GIVES ALL GENERATIONS OF JEWS A UNIQUE VOICE IN BUILDING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FORI THE LAND OF ISRAEL AND ITS PEOPLE. 2 Check this box if the organization discontinued its operationsmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 3 38. 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm1b) 4 38. 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar yearmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 2017 (Part V, line 2a) 5 259. 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 6 40. Activities & Governance 7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 7a 12,387. b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b 43,681. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) 79,753,909. 72,035,087. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm COPY FOR 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) 357,319. 253,041. m m m m m PUBLIC INSPECTION 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) 17,064,617. 17,838,896. Revenue mmmmmmmmmmmm 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) m m m m m m m -1,511,532. -2,384,267. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, columnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (A), line 12) 95,664,313. 87,742,757. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3)mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 32,454,881. 25,687,494. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) m m m m m m m 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, columnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (A), lines 5-10) 20,012,527. 23,062,818. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) 0. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) I 7,491,014. Expenses mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) m m m m m m m m m m 21,349,716. 23,208,345. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, columnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (A), line 25) 73,817,124. 71,958,657. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 21,847,189. 15,784,100. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 417,551,247. 442,018,123. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 56,332,291. 60,506,146. Net Assets or Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 361,218,956. 381,511,977. Fund Balances Fund 22 Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. M Sign Signature of officer Date Here M MITCHEL ROSENZWEIG CFO Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check if PTIN Paid 5/9/19 ANGELO PIROZZI self-employed P00446022 Preparer I I Firm's name BDO USA, LLP Firm's EIN 13-5381590 Use Only I Firm's address 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017-5001mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmPhone no. 212-885-8000 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2017) JSA 7E1065 1.000 1997MY 702V 5/9/2019 2:21:42 PM V 17-7.10 0176693-00006 PAGE 2 JEWISH NATIONAL FUND 13-1659627 Form 990 (2017) Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: JEWISH NATIONAL FUND GIVES ALL GENERATIONS OF JEWS A UNIQUE VOICE IN BUILDING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE LAND OF ISRAEL AND ITS PEOPLE. 2 Did the organization undertmakm em amnmy msigm nmifimcam nmt mprmogm rmamm msem rmvicm ems mdum rmingm mthme myem amr mwmhimchm wm em rem mnom t m lism tem dm om nm tmhem prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the mormgmanm izmatmiomn m cmeam sme m cmomndm umctminmg,m om rm m am kme m smigmnimficm amntm mchmamngm ems m inm mhom wm m itm cm omndm umctms,m manm y m pm rom gmram mm services? Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 55,731,278. including grants of $ 25,687,494. ) (Revenue $ 253,041. ) ATTACHMENT 1 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses I 55,731,278. JSA 7E1020 1.000 Form 990 (2017) 1997MY 702V 5/9/2019 2:21:42 PM V 17-7.10 0176693-00006 PAGE 3 JEWISH NATIONAL FUND 13-1659627 Form 990 (2017) Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization dmesm cmribm emd minm sm emctmiomn m5m01m (cm )(m 3m) morm 4m 9m47m (am )m(1m) m(omthmemr tmhmanm am mprmivmatme mfom umndm amtiom nm)?m Imf "mYmesm,"m m complete Schedule A m m m m m m m m m m 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campamigmn macm timvimtiem sm omn mbmehm amlf mofm omr minm om pmpom smitimonm tmom m candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I 3 X 4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbyingm am cmtivmitimesm , morm hm amvem am sm emctmiomn m50m 1m (hm )m m election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II 4 X 5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessm menmtsm, morm sm imm imlamr mamm om umntms m ams mdem fminem dm imn m Rm emvem nmuem Pm rmocm emdum rem m98m -1m 9m?m Ifm "mYmesm," m cmo m pm lem tem mScm hmedm umlem Cm ,m m Part III 5 X 6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice om nm tmhem mdimstmribm umtiom nm om r minmvem smtmm emntm om f m am moum nmtsm inm msum cmh mfumndm sm om r mamccmoum nmtsm? mIf m m "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I 6 X 7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preservme mopm emnm smpamcem ,m m the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II 7 X 8 Did the organization maintain mcom llmecm timonm sm omf mwom rmksm om f mamrt,m hmismtomricm aml tmremamsumrems,m om r motmhem rm smimm ilmarm amssmetms?m Imf "m Ymesm,"m m complete Schedule D, Part III 8 X 9 Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit coum nmsem limngm , mdmebm t mmmamnam gmemm em nmt, mcrmemdimt rmempam irm, om rm m debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV 9 X 10 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily m rmesm trmicmtemdm m endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V 10 X 11 If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.
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