2019-11-14T09:07:35-06:00 2018-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2018-01-01 464986788 NLI USA INC NLIU 2128401166 25 WEST 45TH STREET NO 1405 NEW YORK NY 10036 JAY L POMRENZE PRESIDENT 2128401166 2019-11-14 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2019-11-14 4.15.211.182 2019-11-14 07:41:01 ES P 8B9532C6912B3E39A4E7E5ED0BE6E8176682D039 5A56A42B4F3486C4BFE4C95BB1662080B46821A3 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z JAY L POMRENZE 25 WEST 45TH STREET NO 1405 NEW YORK NY 10036 23295172 0 X N/A X 2014 NY TO RAISE FUNDS AND MAKE GRANTS, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL, THE PRIME INSTITUTION OF NATIONAL MEMORY OF THE ISRAELI NATION AND OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 13 13 1 13 0 0 8891010 18232147 0 0 633 284 0 0 8891643 18232431 2066435 12142632 0 0 325677 361151 0 0 393078 62161 139478 2454273 12643261 6437370 5589170 6937476 12526646 9000 9000 6928476 12517646 X TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL. TO RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE CHARITABLE GRANTS, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O) OF DIRECTORS, TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, CULTIVATE, AND ENDOW TREASURES OF KNOWLEDGE, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND PRE-STATE HISTORY, AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE. 0 0 12142632 12142632 GRANTS PROVIDED BY NLI USA TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL, AS WELL AS ITS ACCEPTANCE AND TRANSMITTAL OF IN-KIND ARTIFACTS FROM DONORS IN THE UNITED STATES, HAVE HELPED THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL TO (1) REALIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART LIBRARY FACILITY AND CAMPUS; (2) STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES OFFERED BY THE LIBRARY; AND (3) COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE ONE-OF-A-KIND AND PRICELESS WORKS WITH SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, AND THE WORLDWIDE PUBLIC. 12142632 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X TAMAR FELD 2128401166 25 W 45TH STREET STE 1405 NEW YORK NY 10036 JAY L POMRENZE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH S ABRAMOWITZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA FREDRIKSEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID AGUS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABBY JOSEPH COHEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STANLEY FISCHER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUTH L GOTTESMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JESSELSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL C KURTZER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACK LEW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SETH M SIEGEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID MAKOVSKY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL BORISON-WEISS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RISA ZOLL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8.00 X 16250 0 0 JACOB FISCH - CEO NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL CAMPAIGN 40.00 X 252496 0 78540 268746 0 78540 1 0 1 0 0 18232147 11803080 18232147 284 284 5062741 5062741 0 18232431 0 0 284 12142632 12142632 347286 16250 331036 13865 13865 21557 21557 11800 11800 49400 49400 3074 2784 290 48267 380 47887 3785 3785 1595 1595 12643261 12142632 107551 393078 0 0 2117716 185421 4819760 12341225 6937476 12526646 9000 9000 9000 9000 X -67599 -29152 6996075 12546798 6928476 12517646 6937476 12526646 5589170 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 0 108600 1428451 8891010 8232147 18660208 108600 1428451 8891010 8232147 18660208 8227054 10433154 3 11 633 284 931 18661139 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL DATE: 02/13/18 AMOUNT: 10000000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 18232431 0 18232431 0 18232431 12643261 0 12643261 0 12643261 PART X, LINE 2: NLI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NLI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. NLI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2015. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS 12142632 0 0 0 0 0 0 12142632 0 12142632 MIDDLE EAST - ISRAEL GENERAL SUPPORT 10339552 WIRE TRANSFER 1803080 MANUSCRIPTS/AMULETS/ARTIFACTS THAT CAN BE USED TO EDUCATE VIEWERS. APPRAISAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE TO THE LIBRARY SUBJECT TO THE BOARD'S DISCRETION AND CONTROL, FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE LIBRARY'S REQUEST, APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND RATIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL GIFTS ARE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR INTENT AND REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED TO DONORS UPON REQUEST, DETAILING THE USE OF THE FUNDS. THE BOARD MAINTAINS BOOKS AND RECORDS TO DOCUMENT THE LIBRARY'S USE OF ALL CHARITABLE FUNDS AND IN-KIND GRANTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN NLI USA'S BYLAWS, DONOR RESTRICTIONS, AND ITS GIFT ADMINISTRATION POLICY. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JACOB FISCH - CEO NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL CAMPAIGN 240496 0 12000 0 0 0 54000 0 24540 0 331036 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 JACOB FISCH, CEO, NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL CAMPAIGN, RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE BONUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000. THIS BONUS WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 1 X 8800 RETAIL VALUE X 1 10000000 MEAN PRICE-GIFT DATE X 2 1794280 APPRAISAL 2 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NLI USA, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY A GROUP OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO REVIEW FINANCIAL AND AUDIT MATTERS AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF NLI USA, INC. IS APPLICABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY MONITORING KNOWN RELATIONSHIPS, QUESTIONNAIRES, AND NOTING CHANGES IN DISCLOSED INFORMATION. ANY CONFLICT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE AS TO WHETHER TO APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT OR ORALLY AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD, PROVIDED SUCH ORAL DISCLOSURE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS PRECLUDED FROM BEING PRESENT AT OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATION OR VOTE RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, GIVING RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT THE WRITTEN STATEMENT DISCLOSING THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF ANY EXISTING CONTROLLING INTEREST, FINANCIAL INTEREST, OWNERSHIP INTEREST, AND/OR SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP. A SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CORPORATION'S SECRETARY EVEN IF IT STATES THAT NO CONTROLLING INTEREST, FINANCIAL INTEREST, OWNERSHIP INTEREST, OR SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP EXISTS. THE CORPORATION'S SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF ALL COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ENTITIES. THERE SHALL BE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND MAKES A COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE PROCESS WAS RELIED UPON TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN 2018. THE DECISION IS SHARED AND APPROVED/RATIFIED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.