ALEH YOSEF INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
ALEH YOSEF INC (EIN 46-5000272)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-09-16
IRS object ID
202002609349301655
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-09-16T13:33:00-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Tawil Tax & Accounting SolutionsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17 Sherwood DrAddressLine1Txt
CityLakewoodCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN465000272EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEH YOSEF INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALEHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9177763332PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 SHERWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARA S HAMBURGERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9177763332PhoneNum
Signature2020-08-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonIsaac A TawilPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01398704PTIN
Phone7329879975PhoneNum
Preparation2020-09-16PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address47.22.78.138IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSARA S HAMBURGERPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$90,749GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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DescTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PUBLISH BOOKS AND SPREAD JEWISH CULTURE TO BETTER THE MORALITY OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES AS WELL MONIES TO OTHER 501 (C) 3S AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS INTEREST FREE AND AIDS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS DEFRAYING THEIR MEDICAL COSTS AND PROVIDING FOOD TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING TO RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED PRICE BELOW MARKET VALUE.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonSARA HAMBURGERPersonNm
Phone9177763332PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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SARA S HAMBURGER
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENESHE KALUSZYNER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,735TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$70,014RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$48,902RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$21,112RealAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$182,600TotalAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$188,600TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,802BOYAmt
EOY$54,102EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$923,200LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$157,043LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$794,710BOYAmt
EOY$766,157EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$361,500BOYAmt
EOY$450,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,417,012BOYAmt
EOY$1,270,259EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,417,012BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,417,012BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,417,012BOYAmt
EOY$1,270,259EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$146,753ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,191,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,378CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,698CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,399,576TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,378CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,698CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,399,576TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,399,576PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,399,576TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$138,000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$138,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$785,200InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$157,043DepreciationAmt
Book Value$628,157BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$766,157TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN AP&G$300,000C
INVESTMENT IN UNITED CANDY CO$50,000C
INVESTMENT IN LHU INVESTMENT GROUP 1$100,000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$450,000TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
TIFERES TZION
888 Woodmere Place Apt DWoodmereNY11598133119118501C3$11,800CONTRIBUTION
CHEVRA LOMDEI TORAH
617 5TH STREETLAKEWOODNJ08701510135448501C3$16,800CONTRIBTUION
ADVANCED MILA STUDIES
30 SHERWOOD DRIVELAKEWOODNJ08701465230270501C3$21,000CONTRIBUTION
TORAS CHAIM
999 Ridge AvenueLakewoodNJ08701223574050501C3$6,000CONTRIBTUION
CONGREGATION SHAAREI ZION
1533 48TH STREETBROOKLYNNY11219116003010501C3$22,000CONTRIBTUION
CONGRERGATION KEREN HAGEMACH
1667 53RD STREETBROOKLYNNY11214113386852501C3$15,000CONTRIBUTION
CONGREGATION OHEL YITSCHOCK
14 WEST MAPLE AVENUEMONSEYNY10952060959597501C3$31,000CONTRIBTUION
Beth Medrash Govoha
617 6th StreetLakewoodNJ08701210634542501C3$51,500CONTRIBTUION
ZICHRON YIRMA
2127 82nd StreetBrooklynNY11214112752851501C3$7,500CONTRIBUTION

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2SARA HAMBURGER, PRESIDENT, GENERSH KALUSZYNER, SECRETARY, AND RIVKA MAGID, TREASURER ARE ALL SISTERS.
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE GENERAL LEDGER TO THE ORIGINAL BOOKS OF ENTRY AND THEN COMPARES IT TO THE 990 BEING FILED.

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