2024 Donations: How Canadian charities funneled money to Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide in 2024

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Despite heading into the final quarter of 2025, we have just received partial data from the CRA for 2024. This is because many charities have still failed to file their 2024 tax returns. Nonetheless, we have begun to analyze the data and despite Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine, funds continue to flow freely to Israel-in support of its occupation, apartheid, and genocide. 

In total, we identified more than $145 million moving from Canadian charities to Israel in 2024, as reported in Schedule 2. This includes $137,329,321 reported on Schedule 2 as sent to Israel. It also includes $7,819,050 that went to pro-Israel US organizations or failed to officially mark the country code but noted it was going to Israel. For instance, Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries (FIRM) Canada, sent over $6 million to FIRM in the US. FIRM operates in Israel as an evangelical Christian organization, and has explicitly stated they provided support for the Israeli military since October 2023

In this initial analysis, we present findings of the 1) top donors to Israel, 2) key recipients in Israel, and 3) differences between 2023 and 2024 reporting. All of this comes with the caveat that the dataset we are working with is a partial one, as noted above. If and when additional information is available, we will update our analysis. 

A few additional pre-emptive comments: 

  1. The Jewish Heritage Foundation has changed its name to the Moral Arc Foundation. Further details on this ‘burner’ charity are provided in the discussion section.
  2. This does necessarily include funding for scholarships in Israel (which are generally included on Line 4910. This also does not include donations to qualified donnees or registered charities in Canada, who then send the money to Israeli institutions. For example, these figures do not include funds donated to Canadian charities associated with Israeli universities. These funds indirectly make their way to Israel. However, they are not reported on Schedule 2 as they are instead included on the T1236. For more information, see our recent report Tax Breaks for Genocide: How Canadian charities are funding Israeli universities. There are additional ways to send money to Israel without having to report it on the Schedule 2, for instance, see the comments regarding the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal.
  3. Two major donors have not filed their 2024 tax returns: Mizrachi and United Israel Appeal. In 2023, these two donors sent nearly $52 million to Israel. 

Table of Contents

Analysis

Table 1. Top donors to Israel in 2024

Table 2. Key recipients in Israel in 2024

Table 3. Notable differences between 2023 and 2024 reporting

Discussion

Moral Arc Foundation

Canadian Friends of Sheba Medical Center

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Canada

Ezer Mizion

Israel Magen

Canada Charity Partners

HESEG Foundation

Masterpiece

Analysis

Table 1. Top donors to Israel in 2024 (so far)

Business NumberDonor OrganizationTotal $ CAD
118974294RR0001Moral Arc Foundation$49,628,944
106863061RR0001Magen David Adom Canadien Pour Israel$17,522,275
890940448RR0001Canadian Friends Of Sheba Medical Center$9,684,320
827292921RR0001Leket Canada$9,107,157
869411587RR0001International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews Of Canada$7,496,700
135506483RR0001Hadassah-Wizo Organization Of Canada$5,086,521
810956565RR0001Ne`eman Foundation Canada$4,667,262
818335390RR0001Canada Charity Partners$3,531,228
106863038RR0001Canadian Lutheran World Relief$3,321,058
898194170RR0001Masterpiece Charitable Foundation$2,208,577
135773943RR0001Canadian Friends Of Shalva Israel Association$2,025,000
898938105RR0001Jewish Heritage Foundation International$2,022,994
119040558RR0001Mifal Klita$1,815,856
893452920RR0001Canadian Bridges For Peace Association Inc.$1,566,029
887099992RR0001Shalom Hartman Institute Of Canada $1,177,225
118832773RR0001Canadian Friends Of Yeshivat Wiznitz Of Bnei Braq$1,129,839
118831106RR0001Canadian Foodgrains Bank Association Inc$1,118,205
890666761RR0001Friends Of Simon Wiesenthal Center For Holocaust Studies$1,005,082
107304446RR0001Emunah Canada$995,507
807556071RR0001Oorah Charitable Organization$832,359
834998965RR0001Heseg Foundation$776,801
100764638RR0001Canadian Friends Of Boys Town Jerusalem$765,000
137508370RR0001Canadian Foundation For The Education And Welfare Of Jews Of the C I S$678,990
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of Montreal$676,430
889780482RR0001The Canadian Friends Of Mercaz Hatorah$665,000
875212912RR0001B`Yachad Canada$559,368
869009027RR0001Reb Mayer Baal Hanes – Chibas Jerusalem$545,083
850647637RR0001Ezer Mizion$500,087
118832500RR0001Canadian Friends Of The World Union For Progressive Judaism Amis Can De Lunion Mond Judai$481,750
859919987RR0001Fondation Des Enfants De Tsfat$395,000
792977100RR0001The 200 Foundation$392,000
811512680RR0001Canadian Society For The Protection Of Nature In Israel$380,000
130675135RR0001Israel Museums And Arts Canada$364,677
118832740RR0001Canadian Friends Of Yeshivath Beth Abraham Jerusalem$362,790
835431438RR0001Shiloh Israel Children`S Fund: Association Of Canada$305,000
119014066RR0001Les Amis Canadiens De La Communaute Des Gardiens Des Murs De Jerusalem$300,800
119092369RR0001Peylim Of Canada$279,050
898715305RR0001Jewish Educational Services$254,000
816519243RR0001Idf Widows And Orphans Canada$250,000
106837347RR0001Canada Israel Cultural Foundation$216,300
769006933RR0001Foundation For Public Policy Development (Fppd)$213,850
845641299 RR 0001Israel Magen Fund of Canada$176,852
834646341RR0001International Christian Mission Services$171,825
118832625RR0001Canadian Friends Of Yad Lachim Organization$148,000
118807114RR0001Chosen People Ministries (Canada)$133,264
890308646RR0001Canadian Friends Of Sha`Alvim Educational Centre$129,232
886516327RR0001Hope Outreach Of Canada Inc$124,092
847439304RR0001Shawna Goodman & Todd Sone Family Foundation $117,853
118829647RR0001Canadian Bible Society $115,804
107771065RR0001Adventive Cross Cultural Initiatives$110,459
815441563RR0001Ezra For Israel$107,023
809207038RR0002Kfar Yeladim David (Canada)$75,392
896008984RR0001Calvary Christian Church$73,000
100764646RR0001Canadian Friends Of Massuah$67,221
118831601RR0001Canadian Friends Mesifta Tifereth Israel $62,045
869443754RR0001Southwest Calgary Pavilion Of Hope Church$59,762
118939164RR0001Glad Tidings Missionary Society$57,229
732731294RR0001Project Rozana Canada$56,960
891534646RR0001Zion Messianic Fellowship$43,725
859174955RR0001Israel`S Peace Ministries$36,000
107761710RR0001National Council Of Jewish Women Of Canada$31,288
866434640RR0001Alongside Hope Auprès De L`Espoir$30,000
119032357RR0001The Maranatha Evangelistic Association$29,665
892870346RR0001Loads Of Love Humanitarian Aid & Mission Society$28,159
108162330RR0001The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto$23,991
886135193RR0001Canadian Friends Of The Jewish Institute For The Blind Jerusalem$22,000
860858075RR0001Desert Stream Christian Fellowship$21,565
130520802RR0001Intercede International$21,000
119048122RR0001Sinai Health System$20,000
813563665RR0001Sunnybrook Research Institute$18,000
118831965RR0001Canadian Friends Of Kollel America And Canada Reg`D$14,848
133098368RR0001World-Wide Missions Society Of British Columbia$14,759
118781699RR0001The Evangelical Covenant Church Of Canada$12,000
118816412RR0001Hope City Church Brampton$11,000
886631704RR0001CJF Ministries Canada$9,138
129797437RR0001Every Home For Christ International/Canada$8,207
891009649RR0001Tifereth Shlomo Orphan Home Of Jerusalem Inc.$6,150
866550106RR0001Kitimat Harvest Ministries International$4,273
127654135RR0001Westside Presbyterian Church$2,400
892820663RR0001Golden Plains Baptist Church Inc$2,218
119176451RR0001St. Hyacinth Mission Fund$2,000
106952195RR0001Coleman Christian Assembly$1,200
892181629RR0001The Followers Mission Inc$1,000
118830124RR0001Canada Come Up Higher Ministries$960
893764928RR0001Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church$500

Table 2. Key recipients in Israel in 2024 (IS = Illegal Settlement)

The following information related to activities is based on Dr. Miles’ Howe’s article: Financial Complicity in Israeli War Crimes and Genocide: Instances of Aiding and Abetting in the Canadian Charitable Sector.

Business NumberDonorRecipientRecipient Activities IncludeTotal $ CAD
118974294RR0001 Moral Arc FoundationYeshiva Bais YisroelIllegally annexed East Jerusalem$770,806
Kollel Bais YisraelIllegally annexed East Jerusalem$46,674
Kneset Ytschak Kiryat SeferIS—Modi’in Ilit$23,470
Friends of Bais YisroelIllegally annexed East Jerusalem$4,866
106863061RR0001Canadian Magen David Adom for IsraelMagen David AdomProvides medical support to IDF$17,522,275
869411587RR0001International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of CanadaKeren L’YedidutConducts operations in conjunction with IDF$7,496,700
810956565RR0001Ne’eman Foundation CanadDuvdevan FoundationCommando Unit of IDF$277,835
Ne’eman Foundation for Social ProgressIS—Shilo$147,765
Mercaz Torani Kehilat R’akiva Modiin EliteIS—Modi’in Ilit$135,033
Western Wall Heritage FoundationIllegally annexed East Jerusalem$130,799
Givati Brigade AssociationAssists active “lone soldiers” and “low-income” soldiers$58,444
Bnei David EliHesder Yeshiva—military-adjacent educational training in lieu of active military service24,482
Yashar LachayalEquipment distribution for IDF$10,050
La’ofek – Hope for the FutureIS—Alon Shvut$9,932
Benji Hillman FoundationAssists “lone soldiers”$8,834
Bircas Hatorah Barova HayehudiIllegally annexed East Jerusalem$4,717
107304446RR0001Emunah CanadaEmunah Women Canada in IsraelFunds numerous illegal settlements$995,507
807556071RR0001Oorah Charitable OrganizationAmerican Friends of Yeshiva of Kodshim Derech etz Chaim Bnos Batseva Yeshivat Orayta etc.Illegally annexed East Jerusalem$832,359
834998965RR0001HESEG FoundationKeren HESEGIncentivizes IDF recruitment of “lone soldiers” via post-secondary scholarships$776,801
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation of MontrealNefesh B’NefeshStreamlines Zionist immigration to Israel, offers settlement services for IS$74,762
835431438RR0001Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund: Association of CanadaShiloh Israel’s Children’s FundIS—Shiloh$305,000
769006933RR001International Christian Mission ServicesShiloh Group CanadaIS—Shiloh$171,825

Table 3. Notable differences between 2023 and 2024 reporting 

Business NumberDonor20232024TotalDifference
118974294RR0001Moral Arc Foundation$47,874,729$49,628,944$97,503,673$1,754,215
106863061RR0001Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel$5,774,575$17,522,275$23,296,850$11,747,700
890940448RR0001Canadian Friends of Sheba Medical Center$6,447,657$9,684,320$16,131,977$3,236,663
869411587RR0001International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada$6,463,618$7,496,700$13,960,318$1,033,082
810956565RR0001Ne’eman Foundation Canada$8,583,386$4,667,262$13,250,648-$3,916,124*
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal$12,135,827$676,430$12,812,257-$11,459,397**
827292921RR0001Leket Canada$3,400,000$9,107,157$12,507,157$5,707,157
135506483RR0001Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada$2,218,949$5,086,521$7,305,470$2,867,572
890666761RR0001Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies$1,005,082$1,005,082$1,005,082

*Ne’eman Foundation’s charitable status was revoked in 2024, therefore, their funds to Israel decreased between 2023 and 2024. 

**The amount of funds sent to Israel by the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF)  of Montreal decreased significantly between 2023 and 2024. While we have not been able to fully analyze the differences, we suspect they directed more of these funds to Canadian partners of Israeli organizations, which would then send these funds to Israel themselves (e.g., Ben-Gurion University Canada, Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel). This suspicion is because between 2023 and 2024, JCF of Montreal’s percentage of expenses as “gifts to other registered charities and qualified donnees” (T1236) increased by 10% (from 76.73% to 86.69% of total expenses). Further, JCF of Montreal also directed funds to Israel via non-qualified donnees, using CRA’s new 2023 provision which allows charities to legally make grants to non-qualified donnees within certain parameters. In 2024, JCF of Montreal sent $4,849,681 to 10 organizations in Israel. 

Discussion

For this initial analysis, we will focus on a handful of specific charities. 

Moral Arc Foundation

The Moral Arc Foundation was previously known as the Jewish Heritage Foundation of Canada (JHFC). Irrespective of their name, this organization is a ‘burner charity.’ As Dr. Howe describes them, “[m]uch like burner phones, burner charities appear disposable and readily replaceable.” These charities operate until their charitable status is revoked, resulting in a “subsequent burner charity [activated] in its place.” Moral Arc (then JHFC) went from a revenue of under $30,000 between 2000-2013 and no activities outside of Canada, to $26.5 million in revenue in 2019 and a significant portion of these funds going to Israel. Shortly thereafter, in 2021, JHFC reported “over $63 million in total revenue with over $53 million leaving Canada to a dizzying array of agents predominantly in the United States and Israel.”

In 2024, Moral Arc reported a revenue of over $110 million, with more than $49 million going to Israel alone. Based on a brief analysis, at least four (but likely many more) recipients of Moral Arc funding are actively supporting illegal settlements in Palestine (see Table 2). 

Moral Arc’s problematic nature is not only apparent to us, but has been noted by Charity Intelligence Canada. Based on 2024 data, Charity Intelligence gave Moral Arc an “F” for reporting and another failure for financial transparency. “Moral Arc Foundation is a 0-star charity. The charity is one of Canada’s largest charities with $110.4m in donations in F2024. Despite this, it is not financially transparent and does not publish information on the results of its programs.”

Canadian Friends of Sheba Medical Center

Canadian Friends of Sheba Medical Center (CFSMC) is a Canadian registered charity that appears to exist solely to support the Sheba Medical Center in Jaffa (Tel Aviv).

Over the last 12 years, CFSMC sent nearly $28 million to the Sheba Medical Center in Israel. Notably, over the same period, they reported $0 going to any other registered charities/qualified donees. In 2024 alone, CFSMC sent $9,684,320 to Sheba Medical Center.

Sheba Medical Center in Israel is and always has been deeply connected to the Israeli military. Sheba was established in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion: “I asked Chaim Sheba to create the state’s first military hospital at Tel Hashomer.” Now, Sheba continues to be the main hospital serving the Israeli military. CFSMC report that “Sheba is also where 100% of injured IDF soldiers go for rehab.”

Based on CFSMC’s financial records and publications, their whole purpose is to support the Sheba Medical Center in Israel. As Sheba Medical Centre is focused on supporting the Israeli military, it appears as though CFSMC is in violation of the Income Tax Act, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Act, CRA Policy — including Public Benefit test #4, CG-002, international law — including the ICJ Advisory Opinion of July 2024.

Specifically, the CRA’s own policy states:

Under Canadian law, most activities that are charitable in Canada are also charitable abroad. However, the courts have stated that some activities that are charitable in Canada may not be charitable when carried on in a different country. For example, it is charitable to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Canada’s armed forces, but it is not charitable to support the armed forces of another country.

In a detailed complaint to the CRA, we have submitted evidence of Sheba’s support for and connection to the Israeli military. As well, the Sheba Medical Center is working directly with major arms company Elbit Systems, which is the largest supplier of arms to the Israeli military. You can review examples of the evidence online.

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Canada

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Canada (IFCJC) builds “bridges between Christians and Jews, blessing Israel and the Jewish people around the world with humanitarian care and life-saving aid.” The majority of IFCJC expenses, beyond administration and fundraising (the latter which is extremely high), goes to Keren L’Yedidut in Israel. A significant amount of Keren L’Yedidut’s focus is on support for the Israeli military. In 2022 alone, Keren L’Yedidut stated it supported 180,000 Israeli soldiers.

Screenshot from Keren L’Yedidut’s website showing support for the Israeli military.

In 2025, Keren L’Yedidut announced the launch of “eight vehicles, to pamper IDF fighters, who are at the heart of the operational activity, with an investment of approximately NIS 7 million.” They explained that the vehicle included: “rich refreshments, Wi-Fi, TV and seating areas, will give the fighters moments of well-being and pampering in the field. In 2024 the mobility “met” in the field over 480 thousand fighters.” This includes all of the occupied Palestinian territory, “from the northern border to the combat zones in Gaza, from the training camps to the most remote outposts.” While the Israeli military are bombing and starving Palestinians in Gaza, Keren L’Yedidut and IFCJC are “pampering” Israeli soldiers. 

In 2024, IFCJC sent $7,496,700 to Keren L’Yedidut, over $1 million more than in 2023. 

Ezer Mizion

Ezer Mizion brands itself as “Israel’s largest health support organization […] at the forefront of aiding those affected by war—providing medical care, emotional support, and essential services to soldiers, survivors, and families.” 

Originally registered as a charity in 2013, they increased its donations significantly over the years with funds going from $1.4 million in 2019 to $8 million in 2023. Interestingly, in 2024, their reported revenue decreased significantly again to just under $1.4 million. 

In 2025, Just Peace Advocates submitted a complaint to the CRA regarding Ezer Mizion hosting three current or former Israeli armed forces members– who, based on information available online, served in Gaza or in operations against the people of Gaza since October 7, 2023. These three individuals were scheduled as panelists for an Ezer Mizion fundraiser. The event purported to “stand in solidarity with Israel’s defenders,” and the three speakers are described as having “stood in the line of fire on October 7 and beyond.”

Beyond this, Ezer Mizion is directly connected to the IDF

Screenshot from Ezer Mizion website showing their partnership with the Israeli military.

The majority of Ezer Mizion’s funds that do not go to staffing, advertising, occupancy charges, etc., are transferred to Ezra Mizion Israel. In 2023, they sent over $7.3 million to Israel; however, in 2024 this number was much lower due to a significant decrease in revenue (total sent in 2024 was just over $500,000). 

Israel Magen

After the CRA revoked JNF Canada’s charitable status, Israel Magen began acting as their conduit. In 2025, Israel Magen accepted funds for JNF’s 2025 Negev Dinners, which are advertised on Israel Magen’s site. In other words, despite the CRA revoking JNF Canada’s status, they continue to provide tax credits to donors. 

Not only has JNF Canada’s charitable status been revoked but Dr. Miles Howe recently reported that “An Access to Information request to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) confirms that between 2003 – 2023 the Jewish National Fund of Canada systematically omitted having received over one hundred million dollars CDN in donations from some of Canada’s most well-heeled philanthropists.”

The article also indicated that:

“JNF Canada noted that it had opted to co-host their yearly gala of Zionism with another Canadian charity, registered as Israel Magen Fund of Canada. JNF Canada’s in-house promotional materials for the ‘Negev Dinner’ made it known that Israel Magen would be conducting the charitable tax receipt issuing for the gala, as their own charitable status had been stripped.”

Canada Charity Partners

Canada Charity Partners (CCP) is a Canadian conduit for Israel Gives, a platform for Israeli charities. While CCP failed to include a list of recipients for the $3,531,228 they sent to Israel in 2025, we know they fund a number of illegal settlement organizations including Jewish Community Hebron, Ateret Cohanim, Geula Titnu Larets, and the Temple Institute, among others. They also funnel donations to Israeli political lobbies, including ones that have close ties to the Israeli government. 

One of the most egregious examples of how  donations are funneled from Canada to Zionist political interest groups is NGO Monitor.

NGO Monitor was created in Jerusalem in 2002 with the explicit intention to attack or delegitimize NGOs critical of Israel. Its founder, Gerald Steinberg, stated he wanted to target groups that use human rights “as a weapon against Israel.” Widely discredited, NGO Monitor is even banned as a source on Wikipedia.

While NGO Monitor doesn’t have charitable status in Canada, since 2020, it has received over $900 000 in tax-deductible Canadian donations through the Foundation for Public Policy Development (FPPD) and CCP. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has touted a strong collaborative relationship with NGO Monitor, who assist them in info-sharing and international political lobbying efforts. Gerald Steinberg, NGO Monitor’s president, was once on the steering team of Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office, and was an advisor to the Foreign Ministry and the National Security Council. NGO Monitor’s board includes former Israeli officials like Maurice Hirsh (former chief military prosecutor in the West Bank) and Yosef Kuperwasse (former director general of Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs.)  

We will follow-up with the CRA to see if they have any further information available on CCP’s 2024 tax return. 

HESEG Foundation

HESEG assists non-Israelis joining that country’s military even though CRA rules preclude assisting foreign militaries. The HESEG board has included a handful of top former Israeli military officials. This includes Chief Commander of the Israeli military in Gaza and the West Bank, Yitzhak Eitan, Head of Mossad, Shabtai Shavi, and Commander of the IDF’s Southern Command, Doron Almog.

Further, the Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman Foundation, a charitable foundation began by the founders of HESEG, has provided tens of millions of dollars to HESEG over the last five years. In total, the Schwartz and Reisman Foundation have provided HESEG with a total of over $185 million. 

In 2024, HESEG not only transferred $776,801 to Israel, their entire operations exist solely to support Israel’s military, therefore the figure is more accurately their total operational expense of $6,016,615. 

Masterpiece

Finally, it is worth flagging Masterpiece Charitable Foundation (formerly Dr. Geoffrey R. Conway Memorial Foundation). Similar to 2023, Masterpiece is providing over $2 million to a financial services company in Israel – Brooks-Keret Financial Services. There is no evidence of a charitable purpose, and even if this money was going to another organization in Israel, it remains problematic as Masterpiece would require direct oversight and control, none of which is documented.   

For more information:

Check out our page “Canada to Israel Charity Pipeline” for previous analysis and campaigns.

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