2021-02-12T15:16:19-06:00 2020-09-30 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2019-10-01 231607236 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS CAMP 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET FL 1 PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 BRUCE I LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2158858556 2021-02-12 1 COLLEEN CRANDALL P00961249 2154969200 2021-02-09 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOEL SELTZER 2100 ARCH STREET FL 1 PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 2769044 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 24 388 36 0 0 1101260 2194929 4744358 28512 97785 197384 -10470 -11338 5932933 2409487 339871 1649 0 0 2552109 1614517 0 0 303125 2409356 941007 5301336 2557173 631597 -147686 7943906 8944975 443013 1705157 7500893 7239818 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 1 648324 1097 26932 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS - 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 CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. SUMMER 2020 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS WERE CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19. WE RAN NON-MONETIZED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR 4 WEEKS; WE HAD 597 REGISTERED CAMPERS WITH 85 STAFF ENGAGED; 365 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING OVER THE 4 WEEKS; 76 JOYFUL JEWISH MOMENTS AND, SINCE MARCH, WE ENGAGED IN 12 KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICES. 125732 552 1580 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. SUMMER 2020 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS WERE CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19. 3931 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. 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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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RABBI JOEL SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141917 0 0 0 0 0 14400 0 53194 0 209511 0 0 0 BRUCE LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER 143003 0 0 0 0 0 11200 0 37810 0 192013 0 0 0 X 1 13250 FMV X 1 200278 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE CAMP WAS UNABLE TO OPEN AND CONDUCT ITS SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19) AND RELATED RESTRICTIONS ON LARGE GATHERINGS. DUE TO THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE CAMP EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN REVENUE AND RELATED EXPENSE. HOWEVER, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE CAMP EXPECTS TO BE REOPENED IN A COVID-19 SENSITIVE CAPACITY. 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). 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.