2019-07-15T08:51:01-05:00 2018-12-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP 1800 JFK BOULEVARD 20TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2018-01-01 475405929 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOHELET POLICY FORUM C/O J WEINBERGER- COZEN O'CONNOR AMER 6107551340 1650 MARKET ST STE 2800 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT 6107551340 2019-07-12 1 BRETT DUBIN P00740974 2155454800 38.108.113.60 2019-07-12 14:39:11 ED P 5D8CF2F6B0657E168B7E50BC96A3BEE289AA1610 31DBBF162A2701DB1250F210B09AD061CFD033B6 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN 146 N HIGHLAND AVE BALA CYNWYD PA 19004 6507200 0 X N/A X 2015 PA AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOHELET POLICY FORM (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A PUBLIC CHARITY WITH ITS PURPOSE TO MAKE GRANTS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS EXCLUSIVELY TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, FOCUSED ON POLITICAL POLICY. THE PRINCIPAL AND PRIMARY INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT KOHELET POLICY FORUM (THE "FORUM"), A JERUSALEM-BASED NON-PROFIT POLICY CENTER FOUNDED IN 2012, COMPRISED OF LEADING ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS. THE FORUM IS NON-PARTISAN AND RELIES ON PRIVATE DONATIONS ONLY; NO SUPPORT IS ACCEPTED FROM ANY STATE-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN. THE FORUM'S LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND POLICY PAPERS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE ACADEMIC AND POLITICAL COMMUNITY. WHILE THE PRINCIPAL BENEFICIARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GRANTS WILL BE THE FORUM, THE ORGANIZATION, HOWEVER, SHALL HAVE THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY AS TO WHERE IT WILL CONTRIBUTE ITS FUNDS. 3 3 0 0 0 0 6005000 6507200 0 0 0 0 0 0 6005000 6507200 7950000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 945 52252 7950945 52252 -1945945 6454948 54585 6509533 0 0 54585 6509533 THE PRINCIPAL AND PRIMARY INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT KOHELET POLICY FORUM (THE "FORUM"), A JERUSALEM-BASED NON-PROFIT POLICY CENTER FOUNDED IN 2012, COMPRISED OF LEADING ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS. 0 0 0 0 6507200 THE PRINCIPAL AND PRIMARY INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT KOHELET POLICY FORUM (THE "FORUM"), A JERUSALEM-BASED NON-PROFIT POLICY CENTER FOUNDED IN 2012, COMPRISED OF LEADING ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 PA X ITIA ROTH 6107551340 1650 MARKET ST STE 2800 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 X AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN CHAIRMAN, PRES & TREAS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ITIA ROTH SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMIR GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6507200 6507200 6507200 0 0 0 5558 5558 46503 46503 BANK CHARGES 191 191 52252 0 52252 0 54585 6509533 54585 6509533 0 0 X 54585 6509533 54585 6509533 54585 6509533 6454948 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 500 4000100 6005000 6507200 16512800 500 4000100 6005000 6507200 16512800 16512800 16512800 X 0 X 6507200 0 6507200 0 6507200 52252 0 52252 0 52252 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740, INCOME TAXES. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN AND ITIA ROTH ARE SIBLINGS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WOULD ADDRESS ANY ISSUES THAT IN THEORY COULD ARISE AND IF NECESSARY, ANY RELEVANT DECISIONS WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS COULD AND WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE UNRELATED DIRECTOR, AMIR GOLDMAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR IN THE METHODS USED BY THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.