2020-11-06T12:14:47-06:00 2019-12-31 204153538 ROSENBERG & MANENTE PLLC 12 W 32ND STREET 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10001 990 2019-01-01 464406454 SEFARIA INC SEFA 3478046482 195 MONTAGUE ST 14TH FL NO 1203 BROOKLYN NY 11201 DANIEL SEPTIMUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3478046482 2020-11-04 1 PHIL ROSENBERG P00221232 2125632525 2020-10-21 72.80.108.186 2020-11-04 16:30:50 ES P 9B2B6DC6CAEFC588C80D4B87A5621F60D6456F2A 9B2B6DC6CAEFC588C80D4B87A5621F60D6456F2A 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DANIEL SEPTIMUS 195 MONTAGUE ST 14TH FL SUITE 1203 BROOKLYN NY 11201 1497548 0 X WWW. SEFARIA.ORG X 2013 DE TO BUILD A DIGITAL LIBARY OF JEWISH TEXTS, IN HEBREW AND IN TRANSLATION, AND TRANSFORM JEWISH EDUCATION, PUBLISHING, TECH AND SCHOLARSHIP. 10 10 17 0 0 -1994 5444383 1482632 0 0 0 7851 0 -1994 5444383 1488489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 334178 2281032 2992495 2281032 2992495 3163351 -1504006 5195524 3808857 91389 208728 5104135 3600129 SEFARIA, INC. (SEFARIA) IS BUILDING A DIGITAL LIBRARY OF JEWISH TEXTS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, IN HEBREW AND IN ENGLISH, TO TRANSFORM JEWISH PUBLISHING, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP. 0 0 2422275 SEFARIA IS BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT LOWERS THE BARRIERS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH TEXTS, CREATES INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND PROVIDES EDUCATORS, SCHOLARS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS WITH AN OPEN SOURCE DATABASE OF TEXTS TO MAKE NEW EDUCATIONAL APPLICATION SIMPLER AND MORE VIABLE TO DEVELOP.SEFARIA'S WORK INVOLVES DIGITIZING HEBREW TEXTS, ACQUIRING TRANSLATIONS OF TEXTS AND DESIGNING AND ENGINEERING DIGITAL INTERFACES AND PRODUCTS FOR EXPLORING THEM. 2422275 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA IL MI MD MA NJ NY PA X X DANIEL SEPTIMUS 3478046482 195 MONTAGUE STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 11201 JOSHUA FOER CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 MOSHE KOYFMAN TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RONA SHERAMY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAANAN AGUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KOSCHITZKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELANA STEIN HAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ENGLANDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA KUSHNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FELICIA HERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SEPTIMUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 245382 0 9920 BRETT LOCKSPEISER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND SECRETARY 40.00 X 179916 0 12048 ANNIE LUMERMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 122124 0 12692 LEV ISRAEL CHIEF DATA OFFICER 40.00 X 136703 0 15737 GABRIEL WINER FORMER PRODUCT DIRECTOR 30.00 X 120000 0 2411 804125 0 52808 6 1 1 0 0 1482632 1482632 7851 7851 7065 9059 -1994 -1994 1488489 -1994 0 7851 X 57911 57911 2186262 1770972 143710 271580 21676 16036 1918 3722 46354 31327 3138 11889 32446 17136 9672 5638 11284 2433 8851 LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS 263127 263127 0 0 PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT 101637 101637 0 0 PRODUCTION CONTRACTORS 96542 96542 0 0 DIGITIZATION 88993 88993 0 0 86263 34072 10842 41349 2992495 2422275 236042 334178 1173327 1119486 4012562 2673479 6575 6734 3060 9158 5195524 3808857 91389 208728 91389 208728 X 425321 923633 4678814 2676496 5104135 3600129 5195524 3808857 -1504006 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2694997 6030210 2217215 5444383 1482632 17869437 2694997 6030210 2217215 5444383 1482632 17869437 10814529 7054908 1450 14916 16366 17885803 0.39440 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: SPEAKING HONORAIUMS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1497548 9059 9059 1488489 0 1488489 3001554 9059 9059 2992495 0 2992495 PART X, LINE 2: SEFARIA, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: 990T EXPENSES 9,059. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: 990T EXPENSES 9,059. ISRAEL 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE, PAYMENT FOR PROJECT WITH BE'ERI SCHOOLS. 10000 ISRAEL 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ISRAEL TSADOCK, EDUCATION CONTRACTOR. 4756 ISRAEL 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES YEUL SACHIR, CONTRACTING FIRM, WHICH INCLUDES PAYMENTS TO THREE PROFESSIONALS WORKING ON ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION IN ISRAEL. 122053 0 4 0 0 0 4 136809 0 136809 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 0 GREATER GOOD STRATEGY 4455 CONNECTICUT AVE WASHINGTON DC 20008 0 0 15051 -15051 15051 -15051 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL SEPTIMUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 245382 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9920 0 255302 0 0 0 BRETT LOCKSPEISER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND SECRETA 179916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12048 0 191964 0 0 0 LEV ISRAEL CHIEF DATA OFFICER 136703 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15737 0 152440 0 0 0 GABRIEL WINER FORMER PRODUCT DIRECTOR 120000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2411 0 122411 0 0 0 SCHEDULE B, PART I, LINE NO. 2 AND LINE NO. 7 JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCLUDES $84,000 WHICH FULFILLED AN INDIVIDUAL PLEDGE THAT WAS REPORTED ON THE 2018 FORM 990, SCHEDULE B. JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND INCLUDES $16,000 WHICH FULFILLED AN INDIVIDUAL PLEDGE THAT WAS REPORTED ON THE 2018 FORM 990, SCHEDULE B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, TREASURER OF THE BOARD, AND THE CEO REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. ALL MEMBER OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REQUIRES THAT EVERY MEMBER TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD, IN COORDINATION WITH INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SEFARIA DOES NOT MAKE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. SEFARIA'S 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR, ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IF FOR EXAMPLE, A FOUNDATION OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTY, WANTS TO SEE SEFARIA'S FINANCIALS, INCLUDING AUDITS, THEY ARE SHARED. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LEASED AND CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,770,972. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 143,710. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 271,580. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,186,262. LEASED EMPLOYEES, FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 11G THE ORGANIZATION LEASED EMPLOYEES FROM AN US PEO, JUSTWORKS, AS WELL AS YEUL SACHIR, A STAFF CONTRACTING FIRM IN ISRAEL. THERFORE IN 2019 THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION APPEARS ON PART IX LINE 11G. 990 PART XII 2C THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR