Jewish Agency for Israel

Zionist non-profit organization The Jewish Agency for Israelהסוכנות היהודית לארץ ישראלFounded1929; 97 years ago (1929)Tax ID no. 23-7254561Legal status501(c)(3)HeadquartersJerusalemCoordinates31°46′37″N 35°12′58″E / 31.777°N 35.216°E / 31.777; 35.216Chairman of the ExecutiveDoron AlmogChairman of the Board of GovernorsMark WilfRevenue$381,438,000 (2016)Expenses$333,228,000 (2016)Endowment$1,345,000 (2016)Employees1,140 (2016)Volunteers25,000 (2016)Websitewww.jewishagency.org Jewish Agency truck in the Israel 2026 parade Jewish Agency headquarters, Jerusalem The Jewish Agency for Israel (Hebrew: הסוכנות היהודית לארץ ישראל, romanized: HaSochnut HaYehudit L'Eretz Yisra'el), formerly known as the Jewish Agency for Palestine, is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world. It was established in 1929 as the operative branch of the World Zionist Organization (WZO). As an organization, it encourages immigration of Jews in diaspora to the Land of Israel, and oversees their integration with the State of Israel. Since 1948, the Jewish Agency claims to have brought 3 million immigrants to Israel, where it offers the