Civic Intelligence

Israel Institute for Strategic Studies

EIN 27-2625586 • 501(c)3 • Laguna Niguel, CA

Profile

To establish an independent policy research center in israel that will focus on analysis and formulation of strategic policy initiatives and public diplomacy initiatives that relate to the preservation, promotion and propagation of shared values and mutual interests that are common to the united states and israel.

29721 Niguel Rd BLaguna Niguel, CA 92677

www.strategic-israel.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

90th percentile

51%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

98th percentile

678%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

38%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$31,411

Up $15,655 (+99%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$31,411

Up $15,655 (+99%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Up

$53,766

Up $18,798 (+54%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$26,395

Down $25,423 (-49%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$27,371

Up $44,221 (+262%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $120,300Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $120,3002012Assets 2013: $103,302Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $103,3022013Assets 2014: $91,396Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $91,3962014Assets 2018: $67,387Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $67,3872018Assets 2019: $76,787Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $76,7872019Assets 2020: $45,471Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $45,4712020Assets 2021: $32,606Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $32,6062021Assets 2022: $15,756Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $15,7562022Assets 2024: $31,411Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $31,4112024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$31,411
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$31,411
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $68,000Expenses 2012: $7,695Net Income 2012: $60,3052012Revenue 2013: $29,790Expenses 2013: $46,788Net Income 2013: -$16,9982013Revenue 2014: $37,099Expenses 2014: $49,005Net Income 2014: -$11,9062014Revenue 2018: $54,901Expenses 2018: $59,689Net Income 2018: -$4,7882018Revenue 2019: $85,327Expenses 2019: $75,927Net Income 2019: $9,4002019Revenue 2020: $17,825Expenses 2020: $49,141Net Income 2020: -$31,3162020Revenue 2021: $36,024Expenses 2021: $48,889Net Income 2021: -$12,8652021Revenue 2022: $34,968Expenses 2022: $51,818Net Income 2022: -$16,8502022Revenue 2024: $53,766Expenses 2024: $26,395Net Income 2024: $27,3712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$53,766
Expenses$26,395
Net Income$27,371
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$31,411
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$31,411
Revenue
$53,766
Expenses
$26,395
Net income
$27,371
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.54$0.26$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.35$0.52$0.17
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.36$0.49$0.13
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.18$0.49$0.31
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.77$0.00$0.77$0.85$0.76$0.09
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.67$0.00$0.67$0.55$0.60$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$0.91$0.37$0.49$0.12
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.30$0.47$0.17
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.20$0.00$1.20$0.68$0.08$0.60
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 13, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$34,968
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To establish an independent policy research center in israel that will focus on analysis and formulation of strategic policy initiatives and public diplomacy initiatives that relate to the preservation, promotion and propagation of shared values and mutual interests that are common to the united states and israel.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION$0$49,527
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARTIN SHERMANPresident/DirectorFT$0--
STEVE GOLDBERGOfficer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Israel Institute for Strategic
EIN
27-2625586
Phone
3107347001
Address
29721 NIGUEL RD B, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

Signing Officer

Name
Martin Sherman
Title
President
Phone
3107347001
Signed
2023-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kutchins Robbins & Diamond Ltd
Address
1051 PERIMETER DR 9TH FLOOR, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
Preparer
Robert Eisenstadt
Phone
8472401040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising. Amount: 72. Description: bank charges. Amount: 2,048. Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 3,665. Description: website expenses. Amount: 29. Description: paypal fees. Amount: 1,581. Description: office expense. Amount: 2,219. Description: travel. Amount: 1,042. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 10,656.”

Raw XML Appendix139 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt00
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