BRAINGAIN ISRAEL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHAHAR BRUKNER

Phone

8572538414

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30

BRAINGAIN ISRAEL INC, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $684K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 20% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $411K, a strong 60% operating margin.

Mission

BRAINGAIN ISRAEL RUNS THE ISRAELI POLICY FELLOWSHIP (IPF) TO SUPPORT ISRAELI STUDENT LEADERSHIP AT TOP U.S. POLICY SCHOOLS. IT PROVIDES TUITION AID, MENTORSHIP, AND PEER SUPPORT AT HARVARD, COLUMBIA, AND GEORGETOWN.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $194,787

BRAINGAIN ISRAEL ADMINISTERS THE ISRAELI POLICY FELLOWSHIP (IPF). THE PURPOSE OF THE IPF IS TO STRENGTHEN ISRAELI STUDENT LEADERSHIP ON CAMPUS AT TOP AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY SCHOOLS. THE FELLOWSHIP...

BRAINGAIN ISRAEL ADMINISTERS THE ISRAELI POLICY FELLOWSHIP (IPF). THE PURPOSE OF THE IPF IS TO STRENGTHEN ISRAELI STUDENT LEADERSHIP ON CAMPUS AT TOP AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY SCHOOLS. THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERS A TUITION SUBSIDY, PEER SUPPORT, AND ALUMNI TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP. THE IPF IS CURRENTLY OFFERED AT THE HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, COLUMBIAS SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (SIPA), AND THE MCCOURT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $684,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $684,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $182,500

Salaries & Benefits $10,000

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $194,787

Other Expenses $80,414

TOTAL EXPENSES $272,914

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$684,000	$857,800	-0.2%
Expenses	$272,914	$442,448	-0.4%
Net Income	$411,086	$415,352	0.0%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

$10,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SHAHAR BRUKNER	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer	$10,000	$0	$10,000
ELISHA GECHTER	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GUR YALON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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	$684,000	$272,914	$982,127	$411,086
2024	$857,800	$442,448	$571,041	$415,352
2023	$301,000	$298,700	$138,665	$2,300
2022	$267,000	$178,465	$136,365	$88,535