Finding No. 1
“All volunteers”: the filings list 482 paid workers.
The Israeli group’s official filing lists 482 paid employees, along with 8,015 volunteers. FOUH, the American fundraising arm, paid its President, Eli Beer, $688,791 in 2024.
Beer said “All volunteers” on a Nov 2025 podcast, but the filings show a large paid staff, and FOUH paid Eli Beer, President of FOUH (the American fundraising arm), $688,791.
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Finding No. 2
“No government money”: the records show millions.
The organization has said it gets no government money. GuideStar Israel lists state support each year from 2015 to 2025.
Finding No. 3
“All donations go straight to Israel”: what the tax return shows
The website said: “All funds donated go directly to lifesaving activities in Israel.” The tax return shows millions kept in the US.
Finding No. 4
$322,431 put into a board member’s aviation fund
Donor money was invested with businesses run by FOUH’s own board members.
Finding No. 5
“92.4% goes to services”: the tax return shows less.
The website’s spending numbers left out the cost of fundraising.
Money
“No government money”: the records show millions.
“All donations go straight to Israel”: what the tax return shows
$322,431 put into a board member’s aviation fund
October 7
9 flown to hospital — or 6?
October 7: “no one else but the army and United Hatzalah”
12,000 people treated — or 12,000 calls?
The President’s Statements
“No government money”: the records show millions.
October 7: “no one else but the army and United Hatzalah”
His own story: six years old, or five?
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