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Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael)

Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Jewish national fund gives all generations of jews a unique voice in building a prosperous future for the land of israel and its people.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$889K Russell Robinson, 0.6% of spending
Revenue
$197.1M 83.5% from donations and grants
Spent
$152.7M 84.9% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$638.4M end of FY ending Sep 2025
Savings
50.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
308 employees, 1,120 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Sep 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 84.9¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
84.9¢
Programs, $129.6M
7.3¢
Fundraising, $11.1M
7.9¢
Admin, $12.0M
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
7¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) spent 7¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $164.5M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · The savings

Net assets: $143.1M to $638.4M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
143
173
308
327
361
382
387
414
476
429
450
638
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
04 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Sep 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Russell Robinson
CEO
$889,303
Mitchel Rosenzweig
CFO
$433,150
Matthew Bernstein
Chief Planned Giving Officer
$386,790
Stephen Bach
Chief Business Officer
$340,300
Richard Krosnick
Chief Development Officer
$333,705
Debbie Freedman
Chief Hr Officer
$304,576
Diane Scar
National Campaign Director
$277,149
Sharon Joy
National Campaign Director
$273,959
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Advanced Color TechnologyPrinting & postage$1,315,809
Hcl AmericaFees for call center$804,259
AddapptationConsulting - salesforce$486,800
Hta AdvisoryInvestment management$297,532
Crc MediaProduction$276,833
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section B
05 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael).

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) CEO make?

Russell Robinson, CEO, received $889,303 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.6% of Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael)'s $152.7M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) donations go to programs?

Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) reported 84.9% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 7.3% as fundraising and 7.9% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX

How much money does Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) have?

Net assets were $638.4M at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 50.2 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part X

Does Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
06 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) Form 990, FY ending Sep 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael) Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Jewish National Fund (keren Kayemeth Leisrael): CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/jewish-national-fund-keren-kayemeth-leisrael/