TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0957232)
Tax period
2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31
Filed
2020-07-03
IRS object ID
202011859349300701
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-07-03T04:57:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475677171PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WALTERS & SKLYAR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121031 VENTURA BLVD STE 401AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODLAND HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91364ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460957232EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTORABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12711 CENTERVILLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19808ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEE SAMSONPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Signature2020-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYEFIM SKLYAR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00362128PTIN
Phone8189752040PhoneNum
Preparation2020-06-30PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address162.210.146.226IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-07-03IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2020-11-06 18:47:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerLEE SAMSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$825,492GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$886,713CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$61,221CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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DescTHE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED ARE EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.Desc
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonDR CHARLES B HALLPersonNm
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CityWILMINGTONCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
LARRY RUSSAK
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DR CHARLES B HALL
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LEE SAMSON
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DR BRAD SOMER
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DR NATAN SLIFKIN
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Total$2,000TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$5,399TotalAmt
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Total$5,783TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$1,410TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,448TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$9,044TotalAmt
Program Services$9,044ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CATERING$31,342$31,342
SUPPLIES$13,117$13,117
OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES$10,540$10,540
INTERNET SERVICES$1,187$1,187

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$259,928BOYAmt
EOY$198,707EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$1,143BOYAmt
EOY$1,143EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$261,071BOYAmt
EOY$199,850EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$3,552BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$3,552BOYAmt
EOY$3,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$257,519BOYAmt
EOY$196,298EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,519BOYAmt
EOY$196,298EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,071BOYAmt
EOY$199,850EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$61,221ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$117,638CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$173,116CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,283CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$428,139CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$825,492CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,684,668TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$173,116CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,283CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$428,139CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$825,492CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,684,668TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$83,945SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,600,723PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,684,668TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95020PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of GrantCHARITABLEPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$800,250CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementEFTMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTOP MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH TAX RETURN BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTOP MANAGEMENT REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS SET BY ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON ON REQUEST.

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