2026-09-20T00:25:53-04:00 2025-12-31 413139541 CHUCK RINKEY CPA 78092 VINEWOOD DR PALM DESERT CA 922113731 990 2025-01-01 010848028 THE ISRAEL BRIDGE ISRA 8582466855 209 COCONUT KEY DRIVE PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418 MATTHEW RINKEY TREASURER 8585878925 2026-09-16 true CHARLES RINKEY CPA P00034513 7602787790 2026-09-19 2025 VICTOR GREENSTEIN 438867 false X WWW.ISRAELBRIDGE.ORG X 2006 CA ASSISTING ISRAELI STUDENT-ATHLETES IN OBTAINING U.S. COLLEGE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS, BUILDING COMMUNITY ABROAD, AND DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND AMBASSADORS FOR ISRAEL. 10 10 0 40 0 438867 0 0 0 438867 23400 0 0 0 37165 159532 182932 255935 284660 540595 0 284660 540595 X ASSISTING ISRAELI STUDENT-ATHLETES IN OBTAINING U.S. COLLEGE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS, BUILDING COMMUNITY ABROAD, AND DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND AMBASSADORS FOR ISRAEL. false false 23400 23400 IN 2025, THE ISRAEL BRIDGE PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES, MENTORSHIP, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 460 ISRAELI STUDENT- ATHLETES PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, IMPROVED STUDENT SUCCESS AND RETENTION, AND STRONGER SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR ISRAELI STUDENT-ATHLETES STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES. 20732 COLLEGE PLACEMENT AND ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE: THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING, GUIDANCE, AND COLLEGE PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, 30 STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVED SUPPORT THAT HELPED THEM SECURE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 8566 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM: TWENTY-FOUR STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVED DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF UP TO 1,000 EACH TO HELP ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL, PERSONAL, AND EMERGENCY-RELATED NEEDS. TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY 23,400. 39284 EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS: DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED THREE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, EACH ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 20 PARTICIPANTS. TOPICS INCLUDED LIFE AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE IN THE UNITED STATES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL BRANDING,AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. STUDENT ADVISING AND MENTORSHIP: THE ISRAEL BRIDGE PROFESSIONAL TEAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED ADVISING, SUPPORT, AND MENTORSHIP TO APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENT-ATHLETES DURING 2025, HELPING THEM ADDRESS ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, ATHLETIC, AND TRANSITIONAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH STUDYING AND COMPETING IN THE UNITED STATES. COMMUNITY BUILDING AND OUTREACH: THE ISRAEL BRIDGE CURRENTLY MAINTAINS A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 460 ISRAELI STUDENT-ATHLETES ENROLLED AT MORE THAN 220 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATIONS LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO EXPAND ITS OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT AS MANY MEMBERS OF THIS STUDENT POPULATION AS POSSIBLE THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES. 39284 91982 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false true false false CA X MATTHEW RINKEY 8582466855 11622 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100 SAN DIEGO CA 92130 X TERRI BONOFF BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DON BROCKHAUS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DELILAH COHEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN FLADELL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS GREENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 20.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR GREENSTEIN CHAIR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 KERI GREENWALD BOARD MEMBER 20.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY GREENWALD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY ORENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RINKEY TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 438867 438867 438867 X 23400 23400 5571 5571 100055 68582 31473 30292 30292 15849 15849 145 145 747 747 6873 6873 182932 91982 53785 37165 284660 190595 350000 284660 540595 0 0 X 284660 540595 284660 540595 284660 540595 255935 X false false false X 73493 76074 149960 140718 438867 879112 6500 6500 73493 82574 149960 140718 438867 885612 885612 73493 82574 149960 140718 438867 885612 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false CASH GRANTS 24 23400 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDE GOVERNANCE, STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT, AND GUIDANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: ESTABLISHING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PRIORITIES PROVIDING FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY SUPPORTING FUNDRAISING AND DONOR ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS ASSISTING WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATING IN BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES MINI-GRANT COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND LEADERSHIP/ADVOCACY GRANTS. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: REVIEWING GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS EVALUATING APPLICANTS BASED ON ESTABLISHED CRITERIA CONDUCTING APPLICANT INTERVIEWS WHEN APPLICABLE PARTICIPATING IN COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS MAINTAINING CONFIDENTIALITY OF APPLICANT INFORMATION FOLLOWING CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ISRAELI STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY GROUP THE ADVISORY GROUP CONSISTS OF CURRENT AND FORMER ISRAELI STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: PARTICIPATING IN PERIODIC ADVISORY MEETINGS SHARING FEEDBACK REGARDING STUDENT-ATHLETE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES PROVIDING INPUT ON PROGRAMS, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND SERVICES ASSISTING WITH OUTREACH AND PROMOTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES SERVING AS AMBASSADORS OF THE ISRAEL BRIDGE WITHIN THEIR CAMPUSES AND COMMUNITIES EVENTS VOLUNTEERS EVENT VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE: STAFFING REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN TABLES GREETING AND ASSISTING ATTENDEES ASSISTING WITH EVENT SETUP AND BREAKDOWN PROMOTING EVENTS THROUGH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS PROVIDING LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DURING EVENTS COMMUNITY HOSTS COMMUNITY HOSTS PROVIDE HOSPITALITY AND SUPPORT TO ISRAELI STUDENT- ATHLETES. RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE: HOSTING STUDENTS FOR SHABBAT MEALS, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS PROVIDING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURAL CONNECTION OFFERING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS ADJUSTING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES HELPING STUDENTS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN LOCAL JEWISH AND ISRAELI COMMUNITIES FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS: DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED THREE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, EACH ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 20 PARTICIPANTS. TOPICS INCLUDED LIFE AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE IN THE UNITED STATES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL BRANDING,AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. STUDENT ADVISING AND MENTORSHIP: THE ISRAEL BRIDGE PROFESSIONAL TEAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED ADVISING, SUPPORT, AND MENTORSHIP TO APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENT-ATHLETES DURING 2025, HELPING THEM ADDRESS ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, ATHLETIC, AND TRANSITIONAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH STUDYING AND COMPETING IN THE UNITED STATES. COMMUNITY BUILDING AND OUTREACH: THE ISRAEL BRIDGE CURRENTLY MAINTAINS A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 460 ISRAELI STUDENT-ATHLETES ENROLLED AT MORE THAN 220 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATIONS LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO EXPAND ITS OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT AS MANY MEMBERS OF THIS STUDENT POPULATION AS POSSIBLE THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 0 8,630 0 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LABOR 19,296 0 0 EXECUTIVE/ADMIN LABOR 5,711 0 0 EXECUTIVE/ADMIN LABOR 8,566 0 0 EXECUTIVE/ADMIN LABOR 0 22,843 0 EXECUTIVE/ADMIN LABOR 19,988 0 0 STUDENT ATHLETE PROGRAM STAFF 15,021 0 0 TOTAL 68,582 31,473 0