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INVESTMENT GAINS FROM THESE INVESTMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE ACCUMULATED AND INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740, "INCOME TAXES", WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2015. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ACCOUNT FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY,AS PART OF TAX EXPENSE. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 38 PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT KEREN AVRAHAM - TAFI ISRAEL 1278500 1 38 0 0 1 38 1278500 0 1278500 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GENERAL SUPPORT 878500 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES & SHARED LEARNING INITIATIVE PAIRING CLASSES FROM NEIGHBORING JEWISH AND ARAB SCHOOLS TO LEARN CORE CURRICULUM SUBJECTS TOGETHER 265000 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA SAFE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE WORKING WITH POLICE AND ARAB COMMUNITIES 100000 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA CAMPUS AS A SHARED SPACE INITIATIVE AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY FOR CULTURALCOMPETENCY TRAININGS FOR ADMINISTRATORS 10000 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA COMMUNICATIONS INTIATIVE - WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND LIVING IN ONE LAND 25000 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CONTROLLER AND A DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY A DIRECTOR. 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