uabb domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/sites/lawfirmbackup_200125/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131It is essential that all Israeli non-governmental organizations (Israeli NGOs) only allocate a reasonable amount of their annual turnover to administrative and general expenses.\u00a0 This short article gives a brief overview of what this means.<\/p>\n
Our team of lawyers at our law firm focus on Israeli non-governmental organization law, among other fields.\u00a0 This article is one in a series focusing on various issues related to Israeli non-governmental organizations or Israeli charitable organizations (an amutah <\/em>in singular and amutot <\/em>in plural).\u00a0 These posts address various rules for proper and legal management of Israeli non-governmental organizations in order to help you administer your Israeli NGO effectively.<\/p>\n For more information on the Israeli Corporations Authority which oversees Israeli NGOs, see the government website<\/a>.\u00a0 For more articles from an Israeli lawyer and legal advice for Israeli non-governmental organizations related to the topic of this article, see our articles about the Audit Committee<\/a>, a certificate of proper management<\/a> and payment to board members<\/a>.<\/p>\n Israeli non-governmental organizations by definition serve an interest that is not for profit but to provide a public service to a specific group.\u00a0 As a result, the government wants to ensure that Israeli NGOs are managing their funds properly, putting most of it toward fulfilling their Israeli amutah\u2019s<\/em> objectives.\u00a0 Therefore, it is important that the Israeli NGO is responsibly administering any administrative or general expenses.\u00a0 In the event that the Israeli non-governmental organization fails to live up to responsibly administering its finances, it may not be eligible to receive a certificate of proper management.<\/p>\n Executive Board<\/a> and Audit Committee<\/a> members may not receive any salary from the Israeli NGO of which they are a part.\u00a0 They may only be reimbursed for their attendance and expenses<\/a> related to their attendance at meetings for amutah<\/em> purposes.<\/p>\n When it comes to employee salaries, the Israeli non-governmental organization must consider a few things.\u00a0 The salary may not be unreasonably high.\u00a0 The employee\u2019s qualifications should be considered while also considering what comparable positions pay in the Israeli labor market.\u00a0 If the employee is also an amutah<\/em> member, any unreasonably high salary is not allowed and violates permitted distribution of the amutah\u2019s<\/em> finances.\u00a0 Executive Board members may be personally liable if such an event happens, unless they were unaware or have objected to this and have tried to prevent it.<\/p>\n When it comes to getting services for the Israeli non-governmental organization, the Israeli NGO must try and pay reasonable fees to suppliers.\u00a0 The suppliers should not be employees of the amutah<\/em> as this would be a conflict of interest for the Israeli non-governmental organization.<\/p>\n There are limitations in the amount of money that can be allocated toward various expenses, particularly to those who have senior positions in the Israeli non-governmental organization.\u00a0 This includes the following:<\/p>\n 1) The size or amount of the amutah\u2019s<\/em> annual turnover.Proper Management of Funds<\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nSalaries in Israeli Non-Governmental Organizations<\/h4>\n
Paying Fees to Suppliers<\/h4>\n
Reasonable Administrative and General Expenses<\/h4>\n
\n2) The independence of the amutah<\/em> when considering the percent of total funds it receives from the state of Israel in its annual turnover.
\n3) The efficiency of the amutah <\/em>when considering the percentage of amutah <\/em>expenses that comprise the total administrative and general expenses out of the annual turnover.
\n4) The management quality of the amutah, <\/em>which is measured by examining whether or not the organization is operating in a deficit, if there has been an increase in activity, the overall efficiency of the amutah\u2019s <\/em>Audit Committee and more.
\n5) The overall quality of the holder of a particular position, which is measured by the holder\u2019s qualifications, level of education, job experience and more.\u00a0 (For example, if someone without proper credentials is hired to be a CFO, the Registrar of Amutot<\/em> will rightfully be suspicious.)<\/p>\nSummary<\/h4>\n