An Open Letter to our Donors
Dear PEF Donors – While there are hostages still in captivity and the current crisis continues, please accept this update regarding PEF’s operations during this critical period and our future plans. Since October 7th PEF has provided close to 12,000 grants...PEF Emergency Fund
To address the unprecedented and barbaric attack launched on Israel, PEF announces the establishment of a $1 million PEF Emergency Fund which will be used to immediately fund approved charities (amutot) in Israel. PEF will also welcome donations designated to this...PEF listed charity itworks helps employ Ukrainian arrivals in Israel
In the past six months, 37,000 new arrivals from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have poured into Israel, according to the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. Nearly 18,000 are new citizens, and 19,000 have open claims to become citizens under Israel’s Law of...
PEF Approved Charity Opens First Not-For Profit Social Bank in Israel
Today, Bloomberg reported that Ogen, a non-profit bank (previously called Israel Free Loan), will offer affordable credit to poor clients in Israel. According to Matthew Kalman, reporting from Jerusalem: Ogen, a non-profit bank, will offer affordable credit to poor...
PEF Charities can now accept Credit Cards
Until recently, PEF has not accepted credit card payments and we still do not process credit card payments over the phone or on our website. Recently, however, and in recognition of the explosive growth of ecommerce, PEF has addressed the growing demand for credit...PEF Posts its 2015 Financial Statement and Form 990
PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. today posted its Financial Statement and Form 990 for 2015. These documents may be found, along with downloadable copies of its IRS Determination Letter and statements and returns from prior years at the Reports/Filings tab on its...Aid from Israel all over the world
The Israeli government and Israeli NGOs send aid and assistance to help people in crisis all over the world. Here is a recently published interactive map that shows the extent of this aid. Isra-Aid, Israeli Flying Aid and Tevel B’Tzedek are three PEF approved Israeli...
during these difficult times…
an update from Emek Medical Center in Afula… which could have been written by any PEF approved hospital in Israel As horrific acts of inhumanity flood the world’s media and politicians on every side of every conflict jostle to boost their ratings, there is one...2014 Financial Statement and Form 990
Today P.E.F Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. posted its 2014 Financial Statement and Form 990. These documents can be found at the Reports/Filings page on our web site.
Herzog Hospital’s Ethiopian Nurse’s Aide Project
Herzog Hospital is one of many Israeli hospitals on our approved list and we are proud of Herzog Hospital’s Ethiopian nurse’s aide training program. PEF has been involved with funding this project from its inception and we are gratified that it has...
Dramatic Increase in Number of PEF Charities in 2014
There was a dramatic increase in the number of newly registered Israeli charities listed with P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds in the past year. In the prior year there were 81 amutot which successfully applied and were approved to receive donor advised grants from PEF....Change of Address
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27-28 FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. AND DON’T FORGET OUR NEW ADDRESS: P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. 630 THIRD AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017 our phone numbers and email...Charity Rating Organization Issues Report on P.E.F.
September 2014 – Today a major charity rating organization issued it’s 2014 report on P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. confirming that PEF meets its 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. PEF is a tax exempt public charity, not a private foundation,...Read moreSince `Protective Edge` has started all our children are staying at the Achuzat Sara Home instead of going to their families and enjoying their summer vacation, as their families live in the South\Center of Israel and it’s not safe for them to stay there… Unfortunately our budget was not prepared for these expenses and we are in a very difficult position. It costs us $100 per child per day including food, additional psychological help, toys and all of the enrichment activities.
2013 Financial Statement and Form 990
Today P.E.F Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. posted its 2013 Financial Statement and Form 990. These documents can be found at the Reports/Filings page on our web site.
Helping the elderly – a work of art and a life’s work
At PEF we support many organizations that address the needs of the elderly in Israel. (click here for a current list). One such organization was recently brought to my attention because it was the beneficiary of a half million dollar bequest from the will of a PEF...Fire at Unistream offices
Unistream is a Rosh Ha’ayin based charity listed with PEF which aims to empower youth from resource scarce environments who demonstrate potential to excel in leadership in Israeli society and the business world. The organization recruits accelerated 10th graders...We remember Penny Waga
It is with great sorrow that we share the sad news that Penina (Penny) Waga passed away on Wednesday morning, February 27th. Beloved mother of Ronn David Torossian and Karin Beth Torossian. Penny was the Executive Director of PEF for over 25 years. She served PEF...charities can now post funding proposals directly to their PEF web page
The majority of the funds that PEF provides to Israeli charities are donor-advised. Our new web site permits our charities (amutot) to post grant-requests directly to their PEF web page. Amutot Note: Posting a grant-request directly to your PEF web page is the most...