Israel Policy Forum

What Israel Policy Forum does

Israel Policy Forum is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 that conducts policy research and public education on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli politics, U.S.-Israel relations, Israel's regional integration, and the two-state framework. Its principal audiences are U.S. government officials and American Jewish communities across North America, with IPF Atid extending engagement to young Jewish professionals.

The organization distributes free policy reports, explainers, op-eds, the weekly Koplow Column, the Israel Policy Pod podcast, Policy Pulse video analysis, briefings, webinars, and cohort learning programs. It also operates issue-specific resources such as the 120 Project for Israel's 2026 elections, 50 Steps to the Deal, and the Israel at War Hub, while IPF Atid runs chapters in eight North American cities and several fellowship, convening, delegation, and leadership programs.

The business model is donation and contribution based: the organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), and contributions are tax-deductible, with support from individuals and organizations. It does not sell commercial products or services. Delivery is community-led through direct congressional and executive-branch briefings, the website, email newsletters, podcasts, video, social sharing, webinars, and local chapters; no proprietary technology platform, API, or AI system is disclosed.

Name

Israel Policy Forum

Legal name

Israel Policy Forum

Website

https://israelpolicyforum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Israel Policy Forum is a U.S. nonprofit that produces policy research, briefings, educational programs, and community initiatives on Israeli-Palestinian affairs for government officials and American Jewish communities across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Political Organizations (81394), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Foreign policy advocacy
• Nonprofit think tank
• Geopolitical analysis
• Community education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-deductible contributions: Israel Policy Forum is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible under section 170 of the Code (Tax ID#: 90-0653286). Revenue is generated through donations and support from individuals and organizations aligned with their mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Israel Policy Forum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that produces credible, nuanced, and timely policy research, analysis, and commentary on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli politics, U.S.-Israel relations, Israel's regional integration, and the future of two states. It delivers this analysis through policy reports, a weekly commentary column (Koplow Column), the Israel Policy Pod podcast, topical explainers, and the 120 Project tracking Israel's 2026 elections. The organization also convenes American Jewish communities across North America through IPF Atid, cohort learning programs, briefings, and webinars, and provides direct policy briefings to Members of Congress and executive branch officials.

Product overview

Israel Policy Forum is a policy research and advocacy organization that operates as a single unified offering centered on credible, nuanced, timely policy research and analysis. The core products include Policy Reports, the Koplow Column (weekly commentary by Policy Director Michael J. Koplow), the Israel Policy Pod (weekly podcast), and Explainers covering various aspects of Israeli-Palestinian issues. The organization also runs IPF Atid, a young professional-led sub-brand with programs including the Charles Bronfman Conveners Summit, Shared Values Project, and Policy Fellowship. Additional offerings include the 120 Project (Israel Elections 2026 tracking), 50 Steps to the Deal, Israel at War Hub, Community Briefings, Webinars, and Cohort Learning Programs. The organization focuses on educating policymakers and American Jewish communities while providing pragmatic policy prescriptions for U.S.-Israel relations and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IPF Atid: Young professional-led community empowering next generation of leaders to elevate discourse on Israeli-Palestinian conflict and strengthen commitment to viable two-state outcome
• Koplow Column
• 120 Project
• Policy Pulse
• Israel Policy Exchange
• Critical Neighbors

Products and services

• Policy Reports

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New America Foundation: New America is a nonpartisan think tank with international security and Middle East programming. While much broader in scope, it engages with similar audiences on U.S. foreign policy issues and shares the think-tank-style research and events model.
• AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee): AIPAC is the largest U.S. pro-Israel advocacy organization with direct Congressional lobbying infrastructure. While ideologically opposed to IPF's two-state framework, it operates in the same U.S. foreign policy space targeting the same Congressional committees.
• Brookings Institution: Brookings is a leading Washington think tank with a substantive Middle East policy program covering Israeli-Palestinian affairs, U.S.-Israel relations, and regional security. It serves the same policymaker audience as IPF but at substantially larger scale and broader issue scope.
• Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP): WINEP is a major U.S. think tank producing policy research on Middle East affairs and U.S.-Israel relations. It addresses many of the same topics as IPF (Israeli politics, Iran, regional integration) but from a more right-leaning analytical perspective and at larger institutional scale.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Carnegie produces independent foreign policy analysis on Middle East affairs, including Israeli-Palestinian issues, through its Middle East program. It is comparable to IPF in producing credible, expert analysis for U.S. and international policymakers.

Direct peers

• J Street: J Street is a Jewish-American pro-peace, pro-two-state advocacy lobby and the closest analog to IPF. Both organizations pursue U.S. policy influence on Israeli-Palestinian issues from a two-state framework, and they compete for the same donor and policymaker constituencies.
• Americans for Peace Now: Americans for Peace Now is a U.S.-based Jewish pro-peace advocacy organization that, like IPF, promotes a two-state solution and works to shape U.S. policy on Israeli-Palestinian affairs through grassroots engagement and Congressional outreach.
• Foundation for Middle East Peace: FMEP produces policy analysis, reports, and tracking on Israeli settlements and Palestinian affairs from a two-state perspective. Its research focus on the West Bank and settlements overlaps directly with IPF's settler-focused explainers and reports.
• JCPA (Jewish Council for Public Affairs): JCPA is a Jewish communal policy umbrella organization that engages in advocacy and community organizing on issues including U.S.-Israel relations. It shares IPF's positioning at the intersection of American Jewish community engagement and policy advocacy.

Regional players

• Israel Democracy Institute: IDI is an Israel-based think tank producing research on Israeli democracy, politics, and policy. While regionally based rather than U.S.-focused like IPF, it produces comparative analysis on the same Israeli political and policy questions IPF analyzes from a U.S. vantage point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/israel-policy-forum

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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