2023-02-15T13:02:01-06:00 2022-09-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1601 MARKET STREET FL 4 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2021-10-01 231607236 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS CAMP 2158858556 7 BALA AVENUE 103 BALA CYNWYD PA 19004 BRUCE I LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2158858556 2023-02-14 1 BRUCE LIPTON 999009999 THOMAS MCGLONE P00029799 2152972100 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z JOEL SELTZER 7 BALA AVENUE 103 BALA CYNWYD PA 19004 8357900 0 X WWW.RAMAHPOCONOS.ORG X 1950 PA CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 24 24 287 24 0 0 2634123 2739310 4655865 4880936 949494 258713 -11653 0 8227829 7878959 300861 340480 0 0 2585067 3021843 0 0 271395 2055708 2876098 4941636 6238421 3286193 1640538 11586175 11768161 1841273 891176 9744902 10876985 X CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 0 0 3097053 235783 3850579 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. SUMMER 2022 ALLOWED FOR IN-PERSON PROGRAMS IN A COVID-19 SENSITIVE CAPACITY. WITH CREATIVITY, AND MONETARY INVESTMENTS WE PROVIDED A SAFE CAMPUS TO MANIFEST OUR MISSION BASED PROGRAMS. WE RAN OUTSIDE PROGRAMS AND LIMITED INSIDE ACTIVITIES TO COHORT AGE GROUP NUMBERS. SLEEPING QUARTERS WERE SPACED OUT ACCORDING TO APPRORIATE GUIDELINES. SPECIAL ATTENTION ON STAFF MORALE PROVIDED FOR UBER EATS TYPE ACTIVITIES, ZOOM PROGRAMS, AND WE MAXIMIZED OUR WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES TO CREATE NEEDED JOY. 838027 104697 1003621 RAMAH DAY CAMP - THE DAY CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. THE CAMP ALLOWED FOR COVID-19 SENSITIVE PROTOCOLS RUNNING OUR 2021 SEASON. MOST ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED OUTDOORS, WITH TENTS WHEN WEATHER REQUIRED. JOY WAS HAD BY ALL THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. 16340 3081 TIKVAH PROGRAM - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. SUMMER 2022 TIKVAH PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED AT CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS OVERNIGHT CAMP CAMPUS WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, AS DISCUSSED ABOVE, IN PLACE. JOY WAS HAD BY ALL. 3951420 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 287 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X BRUCE I LIPTON 2158858556 7 BALA AVENUE SUITE 103 BALA CYNWYD PA 19004 RABBI JOEL SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149127 0 69704 BRUCE LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER 40.00 X 138207 0 37754 MIRYAM SEID DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL 40.00 X 119663 0 0 DEBBIE ALBERT PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BARNETT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 MATT TANZER VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ROSEN VICE PRESIDENT DAY CAMP 4.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE PERLMAN SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 JON ADLER TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 RICK GOLD VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC PLANNING 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WACHS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LACKS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 NANCI BRAMSON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TERRI HARTMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAL WACHS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DR ARTHUR FELDMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DR NANCY ROTHBARD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KARLY FORMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GROSS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ELISSA GRUENBERG DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DANA FALLICK DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHERRI COHEN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH PODIETZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 STEW URETSKY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 406997 0 107458 3 0 1 0 AM SKIER 209 MAIN AVENUE HAWLEY PA 18428 CAMP INSURANCE 165125 INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS PO BOX 8240 PHILADELPHIA PA 19101 HEALTH INSURANCE 162129 DRISCOLL 2504 CHIPPERFIELD DRIVE EAST STROUDSBURG PA 18301 CAMPER FOOD 147857 DOWNTON CONSTRUCTION PO BOX 315 STARRUCCA PA 18462 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 116525 4 714304 2025006 2516 2739310 TUITION & FEES 721210 4854200 4854200 OTHER 721210 23655 23655 TIKVAH VOC-ED INCOME 721210 3081 3081 4880936 88875 88875 647429 1350 478941 0 168488 1350 169838 1350 168488 7878959 4882286 0 257363 340480 340480 451707 221171 230536 2261000 1122992 955892 182116 155679 3387 152292 153457 60372 79247 13838 8943 8943 18925 18925 49241 36165 13076 2387 2387 77057 47816 29241 45749 45749 510668 378554 132114 11777 3532 8245 21298 21298 290553 217915 72638 172216 86108 86108 MEALS & COMMISSARY 500659 500659 EDUCATION & RECREATION 490638 490638 TRANSPORTATION & BAGGAG 134392 134392 MISCELLANEOUS 104779 77302 27477 436816 304852 84000 47964 6238421 3951420 2015606 271395 513012 225469 3756164 4244014 120525 120238 22555 9674 97619 2619 129129 173624 7503281 2881755 4354335 4621526 1190707 997548 1379725 1368556 22404 4893 11586175 11768161 253394 235303 1587879 655873 1841273 891176 X 4760534 5387950 4984368 5489035 9744902 10876985 11586175 11768161 1640538 -508455 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 915678 1101260 2194929 2634123 2736794 9582784 915678 1101260 2194929 2634123 2736794 9582784 1047198 8535586 60139 71932 72667 75167 88875 368780 9951564 18928641 0.85770 0.86420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2062170 164065 87698 87698 2226235 2011807 50363 73827 73827 2062170 1997293 14514 70507 70507 2011807 1866006 131287 67837 61481 6356 1997293 1854183 11823 59655 52938 6717 1866006 1.00000 0 0 1917853 645523 1272330 3554406 923796 2630610 1610577 1095597 514980 420445 216839 203606 4621526 ISRAEL BONDS 80000 F MUNICIPAL BONDS 1234329 F GOVERNMENT BONDS 54227 F 1368556 DEFERRED INCOME 222540 LOAN PAYABLE 433333 655873 X PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A STREAM OF INCOME TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPECIFIED CAMP ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF THE CAMP CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE CAMP'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE CAMP MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS (RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS) 169 340480 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES IS AS FOLLOWS: SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUALS' TUITION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RABBI JOEL SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149127 0 0 0 0 0 15009 0 54695 0 218831 0 0 0 BRUCE LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER 138207 0 0 0 0 0 9651 0 28103 0 175961 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MICHAEL WACHS (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT) AND MARTY WACHS (DIRECTOR) ARE COUSINS. MARTY WACHS (DIRECTOR) IS THE UNCLE OF MICHAL WACHS (DIRECTOR). DR. MARK FALLICK (DIRECTOR) AND DANA FALLICK (DIRECTOR) ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO REVIEW OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE FORM 990 AT ONE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS. A DESIGNATED OFFICER, OR DESIGNEE BY THE OFFICER, THEN SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS THE CONFLICTS AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION OF A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SALARY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL RAMAH CAMPS, AND A FORMAL EVALUATION PROCESS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. FINAL APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION LEVEL IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT INVOLVED. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE CONTRACTS. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS UNDERTAKEN AS THE CONTRACT EXPIRES FOR THE POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.