# Alma Center
**Wikidata**: [Q130356552](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130356552)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alma-center-q130356552

## Summary
Alma Center is a nonprofit research institute founded in 2017 and based in Migdal Tefen, Israel. The organization conducts research activities and maintains an English-language website at https://israel-alma.org/.

## Key Facts
- **Inception:** 2017
- **Location:** Migdal Tefen, Israel (Coordinates: 32.97296868230701, 35.2795175750706)
- **Street Address:** דולב 3
- **Instance of:** Research institute, nonprofit organization
- **Country:** Israel
- **Website:** https://israel-alma.org/ (English language)
- **Facebook:** AlmaCenterHebrew
- **Wikipedia Language:** Hebrew (sitelink_count: 1)
- **Guidestar Israel Organization ID:** 580653640
- **Employees:** 10 (2024)
- **Members:** 9 (2024)
- **Volunteers:** 1 (2024)
- **Revenue (2024):** 3,894,676 new shekels
- **Revenue (2023):** 2,951,493 new shekels
- **Revenue (2022):** 2,679,576 new shekels
- **Revenue (2021):** 1,563,683 new shekels
- **Revenue (2020):** 1,505,127 new shekels
- **Revenue (2019):** 1,595,137 new shekels
- **Revenue (2017):** 1,139,189 new shekels
- **Donations (2024):** 791,615 new shekels
- **Donations (2023):** 397,417 new shekels
- **Donations (2022):** 292,049 new shekels

## FAQs

### Q: What is Alma Center and when was it established?
Alma Center is a nonprofit research institute founded in 2017. It is headquartered in Migdal Tefen, Israel at דולב 3.

### Q: Where is Alma Center located?
Alma Center is located in Migdal Tefen, Israel, at precise coordinates 32.97296868230701 latitude and 35.2795175750706 longitude. Its street address is דולב 3.

### Q: How large is Alma Center in terms of personnel?
As of 2024, Alma Center employs 10 staff members, has 9 members, and engages 1 volunteer.

### Q: What is Alma Center's financial profile?
Alma Center's revenue has grown from 1,139,189 new shekels in 2017 to 3,894,676 new shekels in 2024. Donations increased from 292,049 new shekels in 2022 to 791,615 new shekels in 2024.

### Q: What digital presence does Alma Center maintain?
Alma Center operates an English-language website at https://israel-alma.org/ and maintains a Facebook presence under AlmaCenterHebrew. It also has a Wikipedia presence in Hebrew.

## Why It Matters
Alma Center represents a focused model of research organization that operates outside traditional academic or corporate structures. As a nonprofit research institute established in 2017, it contributes to Israel's research landscape through dedicated investigation without the teaching obligations that characterize universities or the profit motives that drive corporate research. Its growth trajectory—revenue nearly tripling from approximately 1.1 million new shekels in 2017 to nearly 3.9 million in 2024—indicates expanding research capacity and organizational development. The increase in donations from 292,049 new shekels (2022) to 791,615 new shekels (2024) demonstrates growing donor confidence and support for its mission. Organizations like Alma Center provide specialized research environments where focused investigation can address specific questions or serve particular communities without the broader institutional demands placed on universities.

## Notable For
- Operating as a dual-classification entity: both research institute and nonprofit organization
- Demonstrating consistent revenue growth from 1,139,189 new shekels (2017) to 3,894,676 new shekels (2024)
- Achieving a 170% increase in donations between 2022 and 2024 (from 292,049 to 791,615 new shekels)
- Maintaining a compact operational structure with 10 employees and 9 members
- Maintaining Hebrew Wikipedia presence and English-language website
- Registered with Guidestar Israel under organization ID 580653640
- Located in Migdal Tefen, an industrial zone in northern Israel

## Body

### Founding and Organizational Identity
Alma Center was established in 2017 as a research institute operating under nonprofit organization status. Its founding is documented through Guidestar Israel, where it holds organization ID 580653640. The organization embodies the research institute model—an entity whose primary purpose is conducting research, distinct from universities that balance teaching and research missions, and separate from corporate research divisions driven by commercial objectives.

### Location and Geographic Position
Alma Center is headquartered in Migdal Tefen, Israel, at the street address דולב 3. The precise geographic coordinates are latitude 32.97296868230701 and longitude 35.2795175750706. Migdal Tefen is known as an industrial region in northern Israel, positioning the organization within a zone that hosts various enterprises and organizations.

### Personnel Structure
As of 2024, Alma Center operates with:
- **Employees:** 10
- **Members:** 9
- **Volunteers:** 1

This personnel composition reflects a lean organizational structure typical of specialized research institutes, allowing focused allocation of resources toward research activities rather than administrative overhead.

### Financial Performance and Growth Trajectory
Alma Center has demonstrated substantial financial growth since its inception:

**Revenue by Year:**
- 2024: 3,894,676 new shekels
- 2023: 2,951,493 new shekels
- 2022: 2,679,576 new shekels
- 2021: 1,563,683 new shekels
- 2020: 1,505,127 new shekels
- 2019: 1,595,137 new shekels
- 2017: 1,139,189 new shekels

The organization experienced particularly strong growth between 2020 and 2024, with revenue increasing by approximately 159% during this period. Year-over-year growth from 2023 to 2024 was approximately 32%.

### Donations and Philanthropic Support
Donation revenue has shown significant growth:
- 2024: 791,615 new shekels
- 2023: 397,417 new shekels
- 2022: 292,049 new shekels

The donation figures indicate that philanthropic contributions represent a growing portion of the organization's revenue, increasing from approximately 11% of revenue in 2022 to approximately 20% in 2024. All financial data is referenced from Guidestar Israel (source ID: Q105635664), with data accessed on 2025-10-30.

### Digital Presence and Public Communication
Alma Center maintains multiple digital channels:
- **Primary Website:** https://israel-alma.org/ (English language)
- **Facebook:** AlmaCenterHebrew
- **Wikipedia:** Hebrew language edition (sitelink_count: 1)

The organization's web presence is documented with an English-language qualifier (P407: English), indicating the website serves English-speaking audiences.

### Classification Within the Research Institute Category
Alma Center belongs to the broader category of research institutes—organizations whose primary purpose is conducting research. Research institutes as a class are distinguished from:
- **Universities:** Which combine teaching and research functions
- **Think tanks:** Which focus on policy-oriented research
- **Scientific societies and learned societies:** Which are membership organizations
- **Corporate research divisions:** Which operate within commercial entities

The research institute classification is formally recognized across multiple knowledge systems, including Library of Congress (authority ID sh8517909-6), and is mapped to schema.org/ResearchOrganization for structured data purposes.

### Data Verification and Sources
All organizational and financial data for Alma Center is sourced from Guidestar Israel (organization ID 580653640), with reference citations including:
- Source: Q105635664
- Data access date: 2025-10-30
- Organization identifier: 580653640

## References

1. [Source](https://www.guidestar.org.il/organization/580653640)
2. Guidestar Israel