2024-11-13T13:44:04-06:00 2023-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-01-01 237252135 AMERICA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE INC AMER 5163251990 251 W 30TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 JONATHAN BARSADE PRESIDENT 5163251990 2024-11-08 1 1 DAVID J SHERDEL CPA P01306021 3017705100 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JONATHAN BARSADE 251 W 30TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 1191299 0 X WWW.AIFL.ORG X 1971 NY PIONEERING AN EVERLASTING BOND BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL. 36 36 8 36 0 0 1636418 1188834 0 0 -45787 0 70061 -246214 1660692 942620 0 0 0 0 797616 801641 0 0 151107 1123805 430984 1921421 1232625 -260729 -290005 372425 136903 72719 127202 299706 9701 TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL. 0 0 377942 LEADERSHIP DELEGATIONS - 2022 SAW THE RELAUNCHING OF DELEGATION ACTIVITY. AIFL CONTINUES TO SEE HIGH-IMPACT DELEGATION ACTIVITY AS A CORNERSTONE OF ITS CONTINUED ACTIVITY BASE. THE FIRST DELEGATION WAS THAT OF HISPANIC COMMUNITY LEADERS, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ACTIVE AND INFLUENTIAL IN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY AND ARE WELL POSITIONED TO ACTIVATE SOCIAL SUPPORT. THEY ARE LEADERS FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ARENAS SUCH AS ACADEMIA, BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THE PURPOSE OF THE DELEGATION'S VISIT WAS TO BRING TOGETHER HISPANIC COMMUNITY LEADERS AS AIFL STAKEHOLDERS. THEIR ITINERARY WAS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM RECOGNIZE AND GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF U.S. - ISRAEL RELATIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN STRENGTHENING THE TIES THAT BIND THESE TWO DEMOCRACIES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE 326787 PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION - THE AIFL WEBINAR SERIES GREW IN TOTAL UNIQUE VIEWERSHIP TO EXCEED 2 MILLION VIEWERS, WITH AN EXPOSURE OF THE ACTIVITIES AND THE ORGANIZATION VIA ONLINE PROMOTION TO NEARLY 12 MILLION VIEWS, AND HAS INCREASED THE VIEWERSHIP FROM SEVERAL HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS AT THE OUTSET, IN EARLY 2020, TO AN AVERAGE EXCEEDING 10,000 UNIQUE VIEWERS PER SESSION ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THIS IS UNHEARD OF, AS MOST ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGED IN WEBINARS DURING THE COVID YEARS HAVE SEEN THEIR NUMBERS DWINDLE AS LIFE IS RESORTING BACK TO NORMAL, AND HAVE THEREFORE BEEN FORCED TO DISCONTINUE THE WEBINAR ACTIVITY ON A REGULAR BASIS. 44401 LOCAL NETWORK - AIFL CONTINUED THIS YEAR TO RUN ITS NEW PLATFORM, LOCAL AREA NETWORKS, WHICH ARE NETWORKS OF SMALL GROUPS OF INIVIDUALS FROM THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, AND FORM A SIMILAR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, FRIENDSHIP NETWORK, AND ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC THAT MIGHT CONNECT AND CREATE A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS 749130 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY CA FL MD X X JONATHAN BARSADE 5163251990 251 W 30TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 RALPH WANGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE CARLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KERAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR SCHNEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB FRENKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GOL KALEV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE ARBIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE ARZT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GERTLER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELSA BEN SHIMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES GERTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SABLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY GLADSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORON COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN SESSOMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD LAUDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ANASTOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BIALKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM HOENLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ROMNESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH YUDOF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH WESTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROTHENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD BARON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEN BLAVATNIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZOHAR LOSHITZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GILLERMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ABRAMS SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JUNE DEMPSEY VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLA RILOV DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 RUBY SHAMIR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BARSADE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 60.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARYN J GALLATIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133091 0 14035 GIOVANNI COSETTI DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 117009 0 14035 250100 0 28070 2 0 0 0 DANIELLA RILOV HAEGOZ 14 GIVAT ADDA IS CONSULTANT 150000 1 276858 538358 373618 1188834 0 538358 248679 -248679 -248679 OTHER INCOME 900099 2465 2465 2465 942620 2465 0 -248679 X 147126 84561 38134 24431 547666 314773 141951 90942 54064 31073 14013 8978 52785 30339 13681 8765 148339 55307 77053 15979 44135 44135 1145 658 297 190 1651 949 428 274 181976 181976 156 156 8113 4663 2103 1347 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 25084 25084 DUES 10800 10800 MISCELLANEOUS 7354 7354 POSTAGE 1211 696 314 201 1020 1020 1232625 749130 332388 151107 135779 130044 232716 6859 3930 372425 136903 72719 127202 72719 127202 X 67859 -227869 231847 237570 299706 9701 372425 136903 -290005 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1230706 1796458 1177931 1669637 1188834 7063566 1230706 1796458 1177931 1669637 1188834 7063566 1731782 5331784 925 4005 60061 2465 67456 7131022 0.74770 0.65810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1191299 0 1191299 -248679 -248679 942620 1481304 248679 248679 1232625 0 1232625 PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE FOLLOWS AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN THE ASC TOPIC ON INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCONTING FOR THE UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESECRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE LEAGUE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT 176834 0 0 0 0 0 0 176834 0 176834 0 0 0 0 0 0 GALA 538358 538358 248679 538358 538358 248679 248679 -248679 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ERIC J. GERTLER & JAMES GERTLER: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS 3 CLASSES OF MEMBERS, VOTING, CONTRIBUTING AND HONORARY. ONLY THE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. VOTING MEMBERS MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM ANNUAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS DECIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER IS OTHER THAN A VOTING OR HONORARY MEMBER, UPON MAKING A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE ELECTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE VOTING RIGHTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY DEMBO JONES PC. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO AIFL'S BOARD TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DECIDUED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE, INCLUDING THE TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AS WELL AS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO 251 W. 30TH STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AS WELL AS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO 251 W. 30TH STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,045. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,045. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 46,067. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,067. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,307. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,941. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,979. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,227. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.