ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

YONA SHEM-TOV

Phone

9293569294

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS INC, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 45% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

ENCOUNTER IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WORKING TOWARD INFORMED, COURAGEOUS, AND RESILIANT AMERICAN AND ISRAELI JEWISH COMMUNAL LEADERSHIP ON THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN REALITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,664,772

ENCOUNTER OFFERS A RANGE OF IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE WEST BANK FOR JEWISH LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS. FOR SENIOR JEWISH LEADERS, WE OFFER OUR EXECUTIVE LEVEL INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINARS, WHICH...

ENCOUNTER OFFERS A RANGE OF IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE WEST BANK FOR JEWISH LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS. FOR SENIOR JEWISH LEADERS, WE OFFER OUR EXECUTIVE LEVEL INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINARS, WHICH INCLUDE PRE- AND POST-TRAVEL PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS A FOUR-DAY TRAVEL COMPONENT IN BETHLEHEM AND SURROUNDING AREAS, EAST JERUSALEM AND RAMALLAH.

Program 2

Expenses: $817,176

THROUGH OUR NORTH AMERICA BASED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ENCOUNTER CONVENES OPEN, HONEST AND UNCENSORED DISCUSSION ON ISSUES AT THE HEART OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN REALITY. OUR CONTINUING...

THROUGH OUR NORTH AMERICA BASED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ENCOUNTER CONVENES OPEN, HONEST AND UNCENSORED DISCUSSION ON ISSUES AT THE HEART OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN REALITY. OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING OFFERS JEWISH LEADERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING LEARNING THROUGH ENCOUNTERS WITH PALESTINIANS AND THROUGH LEADERS ON THE REALITY. TAILORED PROGRAMMING FOR PAST PARTICIPANTS PROVIDES A PLATFORM TO LEVERAGE THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN ENCOUNTER'S WIDER COMMUNITY, ACCESSING A NETWORK OF THOUGHTFUL PEERS TO SERVE AS PARTNERS AND EXCHANGING BEST PRACTICES WITH COLLEAGUES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,714,676

Program Service Revenue $15,895

Investment Income $35,706

Other Revenue $14,353

TOTAL REVENUE $2,780,630

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,146,546

Fundraising Expenses $352,591

Program Expenses $2,481,948

Other Expenses $1,870,722

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,017,268

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,780,630	$1,913,889	+0.5%
Expenses	$3,017,268	$1,734,016	+0.7%
Net Income	$-236,638	$179,873	-2.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$395,960

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TILLY SHEMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISAAC YITZ LANDES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA PELL	DIRECTOR (LEFT IN 2025)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN RUSKAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARI RAPKIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN LOPATIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON A LEVISOHN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEYER KOPLOW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTIN BRESLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KARNOVSKY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY GOTTESMAN	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHYLLIS TEICHER GOLDMAN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE MOORE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EVAN TRAYLOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YONA SHEM-TOV	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$210,292	$6,878	$217,170
DANIEL LANGE	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$172,218	$6,572	$178,790
SAMANTHA POHL	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$141,971	$19,331	$161,302

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,780,630	$3,017,268	$2,287,349	$-236,638
2024	$1,913,889	$1,734,016	$2,481,433	$179,873
2023	$2,364,437	$2,667,798	$2,283,219	$-303,361
2022	$2,774,528	$2,484,984	$2,498,057	$289,544
2021	$1,923,512	$1,335,868	$2,174,967	$587,644
2020	$2,316,281	$1,631,042	$1,701,179	$685,239
2019	$1,875,535	$1,704,479	$965,353	$171,056
2018	$1,449,349	$1,425,560	$728,762	$23,789