What Yad Eliezer does

Yad Eliezer is an Israeli non-profit charitable organization founded in 1980 that fights poverty through a portfolio of 19 economic and social service programs serving more than 18,000 families each year across 25 cities in Israel. Its programs span food security (Food Support, Feed-a-Baby, Bread and Milk, Shabbat Chicken), holiday assistance for every major Jewish festival (Pesach, Shavuot, High Holidays, Purim, Chanukah, Sukkot), lifecycle support (Adopt-a-Wedding, Bar Mitzvah Twinning, Appliance Packages for Orphans, Keren Almanos / Widows & Orphans Fund), crisis relief (Emergency Fund, Stand With Israel, Meron Crisis Relief), and longer-term self-sufficiency (Zichron Yehuda Leib Job Training Program with cyber/coding certifications and microfinance). Recipient segments include needy families, widows (almanos) and their children, divorced mothers (grushot), impoverished IDF soldiers, and orphan brides and grooms; notable 2024-scale outcomes include $3.1M in High Holiday aid across 7,700+ households, $2.85M in Pesach support across 2,100 families and 2,580 soldiers, and ~$10M supporting 850+ widows with monthly stipends of approximately $800. Aid distribution leverages supermarket gift cards (rather than warehouse packing), direct bank transfers to widows, and an embedded network of gabbei tzedaka (volunteer community coordinators) plus IDF commander relationships, achieving a stated 96%+ pass-through to beneficiaries.

The organization operates a federated international fundraising model: American Friends of Yad Eliezer (AFYE) is the USA 501(c)(3) arm based in Jackson, NJ (led by CEO Sori Tropper), and since 2024 AFYE has partnered with B'ezri as the primary operational arm in Israel delivering programs. Parallel Friends entities operate in Canada (Montreal), the UK (London), and Australia (Melbourne), enabling multi-currency donations (USD, CAD, GBP) across donation channels that include one-time and recurring giving, stock/bond/mutual-fund transfers, and the Leave-a-Legacy bequest program. Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions with no disclosed VC/PE ownership, and the US entity lists on Charity Navigator (Org ID: 8823). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the bezri.org and yadeliezer.org websites, email newsletter, YouTube video content, blog/news, direct mail seasonal appeals, and Charity Navigator — supported by a small staff of 11-50 employees distributed across the US, Israel, Canada, UK, and Australia offices.

Name

Yad Eliezer

Legal name

American Friends of Yad Eliezer

Website

https://bezri.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yad Eliezer is an Israeli non-profit founded in 1980 that delivers food aid, financial assistance, holiday support, job training, and social services through 19 programs serving more than 18,000 families annually across 25 Israeli cities, with international fundraising arms in the USA, Canada, UK, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Poverty relief services
• Charitable assistance programs
• Food aid distribution
• Family welfare services
• Humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly recurring donations from individual supporters worldwide, processed through the bezri.org website with options for various donation amounts from $18 to $5,000 or custom amounts.
2. Seasonal Campaigns: Major holiday and seasonal campaigns including Pesach ($2.85M distributed), High Holidays ($3.1M), Summer Relief, and Winter Warmth that generate significant charitable contributions during specific periods.
3. Stock Transfers: Donors can make gifts of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, which provides tax benefits while allowing the organization to receive appreciated securities without capital gains tax.
4. Legacy/Bequest Donations: Leave-a-Legacy Program allows donors to establish endowments or make remembrance donations through wills and estate plans, ensuring lasting impact beyond donor lifetimes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yad Eliezer (also operating as B'ezri / American Friends of Yad Eliezer) is a nonprofit charitable organization that fights poverty in Israel through a portfolio of 19+ integrated social service programs. Core offerings include monthly food baskets and supermarket gift cards, holiday assistance (Pesach, High Holidays, Shavuot, Purim, Chanukah, Sukkot), emergency financial aid, widow (almanah) monthly stipends, Adopt-a-Wedding sponsorship, appliance packages for orphans, winter coats and quilts, job training and microfinance, and IDF soldier support.

Product overview

American Friends of Yad Eliezer / B'ezri is a leading Israeli charity that operates a comprehensive portfolio of social service programs organized around supporting vulnerable families in Israel. The organization offers19 distinct programs spanning food security (Food Support, Bread and Milk, Feed-a-Baby, Shabbat Chicken), holiday assistance (Passover, High Holidays, Shavuot, Purim, Chanukah), family support (Widows and Orphans Fund, Keren Almanos, Adopt-a-Wedding), crisis relief (Emergency Fund, Stand With Israel, Meron Crisis Relief), and poverty prevention (Job Training, Back to School, Electricity Support, Winter Warmth). The programs work together as an integrated welfare system providing nationwide distribution of essential food, clothing, household items, job training, and child support, impacting over 18,000 families each year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Support Provides food assistance to hungry families across Israel through supermarket gift cards, alleviating daily hunger for parents and children.
• Feed-a-Baby Provides nutrition necessary for infant development during the first months of life across Israel.
• Keren Almanos (Widows & Orphans Fund) Monthly stipends to widows with children living at home, enabling them to provide for daily needs with dignity, plus emergency assistance, holiday support, and wedding help.
• Widows and Orphans Fund Supports hundreds of families monthly with dignity by coordinating a range of services for those who have experienced untimely loss.
• Adopt-a-Wedding Sponsors weddings for needy couples, helping over 15,000 couples celebrate their special day with dignity.
• Kol Kallah Lev Georgie Bridal Fund Helps needy brides set up their new homes with essentials including basic linens and housewares.
• Bar Mitzvah Twinning Project Enables bar mitzvah boys from anywhere in the world to twin with needy bar mitzvah boys in Israel, providing tefillin and complete packages including clothes and modest celebrations.
• Emergency Fund Provides emergency financial assistance for thousands of families each year facing urgent and unexpected needs.
• Shabbat Chicken Provides chicken to families in need, particularly divorced mothers (grushot), enabling them to have dignified Shabbat meals.
• Bread and Milk Provides basic food staples to families in dire need to ease pressure of struggling families.
• Electricity Support Provides emergency relief to pay electric bills for families in crisis, ensuring lights, heat, and other necessities can stay connected.
• Pesach Campaign Provides maos chittim (matzo money) and supermarket gift cards to needy families for Passover, plus supplemental financial aid for families in extreme poverty.
• Rosh Hashana High Holiday Campaign Distributes aid to needy families, almanos, and IDF soldiers during the High Holidays, providing financial support for holiday necessities.
• Shavuot Provides dairy products and food vouchers to grushot and agunot for Shavuot, distributing insulated containers of assorted dairy products and vouchers to families in need.
• Matanot L'evyonim (Purim Donations) Provides tzedaka on Purim day to struggling families, enabling them to have full seuda tables and holiday necessities.
• Chanukah Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000+ families reached annually through 19 programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• B'ezricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Friends of Yad Eliezer now partners with B'ezri as the primary operational arm in Israel. B'ezri handles all Israeli operations including program delivery, while American Friends focuses on fundraising in the USA.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ezra USA / Ezra International: Jewish charitable organization supporting impoverished families in Israel with food, housing, medical, and welfare assistance. Highly comparable in Orthodox-affiliated donor base, multi-program welfare approach, and direct service delivery model in Israeli communities.
• Yad Sarah: Israel's largest volunteer-based social services organization, providing medical equipment loans, senior support, and emergency aid. Highly comparable as a large Israeli Jewish-affiliated charity operating across cities with a volunteer distribution network similar to Yad Eliezer's gabbei tzedaka model.
• Colel Chabad: One of the oldest Jewish charities in Israel, providing food, housing, healthcare, and welfare support to impoverished individuals. Comparable in mission (poverty relief within the Jewish community in Israel), Orthodox-aligned donor base, and integrated multi-program welfare model.
• Meir Panim: Major Israeli poverty-relief charity operating restaurants, food distribution, and children's meal programs for underprivileged families. Directly comparable in core mission (food insecurity relief in Israel) and in operating multiple integrated welfare programs targeting similar low-income demographics.
• Leket Israel: Israel's leading food rescue organization, collecting and redistributing surplus food to those in need. Highly comparable as an Israeli charity addressing food insecurity through a national distribution network, sharing similar donor demographics and geographic footprint.
• Latet: Large Israeli nonprofit providing food packages, meals for children, and holiday assistance to impoverished families. Directly comparable in operating holiday-focused campaigns (Pesach, Rosh Hashana) and food basket programs serving Israeli families in poverty.
• MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger: US-based Jewish hunger-relief advocacy and grantmaking organization. Comparable as a Jewish-affiliated hunger-relief charity engaging American donors, though MAZON primarily funds other organizations rather than direct distribution, making it more of a grantmaker peer.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): Global Jewish humanitarian organization providing aid, disaster relief, and elderly care in Israel and 70+ countries. Comparable as a major Jewish social services organization with Israeli operations and a global donor base, though JDC operates at much larger scale across broader geographies.
• The Fellowship (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews): Major nonprofit providing humanitarian aid, poverty relief, and welfare support in Israel and the Jewish world. Comparable in mission (Israeli poverty relief) and broad donor engagement, though it operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography than Yad Eliezer.

Regional players

• World ORT: Global Jewish education and vocational training organization operating in Israel and 30+ countries. Comparable in the job-training/skill-development pillar that intersects with Yad Eliezer's Zichron Yehuda Leib Job Training Program, though ORT's primary focus is education rather than direct poverty relief.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AFOYEbezri
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yad-eliezer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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