2019-08-15T14:59:46-05:00 2018-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-10-01 371472882 THE ISRAEL PROJECT ISRA 2028576644 1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 IDONIA JOHNS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2028576644 2019-08-15 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2019-08-15 15:59:42 ED P 4FA38BE9C690C82C721A5060F87FC7588CB81F81 404A4A96D1622BF07640152A02E567F7781E0C67 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JOSHUA BLOCK 1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 4955863 0 X WWW.THEISRAELPROJECT.ORG X 2003 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 14 14 17 0 0 726 4922854 4849949 0 0 20336 497 545 492 4943735 4850938 0 0 0 0 4333644 2885792 0 0 755624 2962364 2177991 7296008 5063783 -2352273 -212845 1756663 1299718 607322 363384 1149341 936334 THE ISRAEL PROJECT (TIP) IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST TO THE PRESS, POLICY-MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 3917525 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA RELATIONS: IDENFIYING AND PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATING PROVEN, EFFECTIVE MESSAGES THAT ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND POLICIES THAT WILL MAKE ISRAEL SAFER. USING SOPHISCATED PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY MESSAGES, THEMES AND VISUALS THAT WILL BRING SUPPORT TO KEY POLICIES, THE ISRAEL PROJECT HAS TRAINED THOUSANDS OF INFLUENTIAL POLICY LEADERS, OPINION ELITES AND SPOKESPEOPLE TO HELP STRENGTHEN ISRAEL'S IMAGE IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE U.S. UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITAL NATURE OF A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND OTHER COUNTRIES. 3917525 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 17 1 1 1 1 IS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X JOSHUA BLOCK 2028576644 1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ALLAN A MYER CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LENNERT J LEADER CHAIR-EMERITUS 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ARLENE SHELDON BEARMAN CHAIR-EMERITUS 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GELMAN CHAIR-EMERITUS 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HARRY PLOSS TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARGO VOLFSTUN BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY BERKLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALAN DANA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN PERETZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDALL LEVITT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOWENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MALKIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GINA ROSENFIELD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE BALDINGER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN F LEWIS SECRETARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BLOCK CEO AND PRESIDENT 40.00 X 389340 0 62962 GARY ROSEN SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 X 195417 0 26553 JOSEPH ROBERTS CHIEF ADVANC. OFF. (UNTIL 4/30/2018) 40.00 X 158885 0 6215 MARYBETH LONG CFO/COO (UNTIL 3/31/2018) 40.00 X 157460 0 31253 OMRI CEREN MANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/20/2018) 40.00 X 148600 0 11988 IAN SUGAR CHIEF OF STAFF (UNTIL 11/1/2017) 40.00 X 134122 0 11131 1183824 0 150102 6 0 1 0 CMYK SERVICES LTD LEVINSKY 39 TEL AVIV IS DIGITAL AND CREATIVE SERVICES 284680 1 4849949 100926 4849949 171 171 105251 104925 326 326 326 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 492 492 492 4850938 0 0 989 X 669090 518338 21536 129216 1962506 1544162 162298 256046 40500 30605 4459 5436 114729 91860 9663 13206 98967 77593 7030 14344 11600 10603 87 910 27079 17734 2472 6873 532284 493527 1743 37014 136444 124944 11500 122166 99645 6431 16090 200100 148082 17156 34862 453762 325880 33749 94133 212892 112370 23357 77165 75082 62765 4524 7793 68702 54130 1579 12993 74604 52047 6542 16015 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 94482 76035 5351 13096 BAD DEBT 61533 61533 REPORTER TOURS 6792 6792 STRATEGIC PLANNING 5313 5313 95156 70413 21124 3619 5063783 3917525 390634 755624 461731 88124 44136 5072 788077 764656 35964 32107 120925 182492 1367168 1198466 215154 168702 148 4682 682 22622 63224 57883 1756663 1299718 482702 253499 1700 122920 109885 607322 363384 X 669341 99209 480000 837125 1149341 936334 1756663 1299718 -212845 -162 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6601767 7456311 8696052 4922854 4849949 32526933 6601767 7456311 8696052 4922854 4849949 32526933 7532316 24994617 3175 248 13346 12863 171 29803 3265 5684 4250 545 492 14236 32570972 0.76740 0.74630 X 0 0 0 1 5313 1 139 0 1 8400 1 1000 0 14852 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: FY18 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SPEAKING TO LEGISLATORS, STAFF AND POLICY MAKERS. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING POLICY ADVICE, TALKING POINTS, AS WELL AS GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING VARIOUS BILLS. 300305 246152 54153 863997 805277 58720 202866 147037 55829 168702 DEFERRED RENT 109885 109885 X 4850776 -162 -162 4850938 0 4850938 5063783 0 5063783 0 5063783 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, TIP HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 11 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM 1200909 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 INVESTMENT IN REGION 682 1 11 0 0 1 11 1201591 0 1201591 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSHUA BLOCK CEO AND PRESIDENT 389340 0 0 0 0 0 18000 0 44962 0 452302 0 0 0 GARY ROSEN SENIOR ADVISOR 195417 0 0 0 0 0 15633 0 10920 0 221970 0 0 0 JOSEPH ROBERTS CHIEF ADVANC. OFF. (UNTIL 4/30/2018) 151385 0 7500 0 0 0 0 0 6215 0 165100 0 0 0 MARYBETH LONG CFO/COO (UNTIL 3/31/2018) 157460 0 0 0 0 0 12800 0 18453 0 188713 0 0 0 OMRI CEREN MANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/20/2018) 138600 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 11988 0 160588 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE CEO'S CONTRACT ALLOWS HIM TO TRAVEL FIRST CLASS. X 4 100926 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ARLENE BEARMAN AND SHELDON BEARMAN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. EACH SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ISRAEL PROJECT, BUT SHARE ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINE WHETHER TIP CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN TIP'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ISRAEL PROJECT HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION POLICY PLAN THAT RECOGNIZES THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, INCLUDING SEVERAL FACTORS WHEN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION - THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT BUDGET PLUS THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE, THE NATURE OF THE JOB MARKET, COMPETITIVE DIFFERENTIALS, PAY SCALES FOR ALL LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT AND NON-MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AND COST OF LIVING. USING THIS POLICY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO AND PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 17: IN ADDITION TO THE STATES LISTED ABOVE WHERE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED, THE ISRAEL PROJECT ALSO VOLUNTARILY FILED A COPY OF ITS FORM 990 WITH THE FOLLOWING STATES: AK, CO, DC, ND, OH, OK, AND WA. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 432,871. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,285. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,224. TOTAL EXPENSES 463,380. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,656. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 458. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,790. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,904. THE ISRAEL PROJECT'S JERUSALEM MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER 1 AGUDAT HASPORT HAPOEL RD JERUSALEM TECHNOLOGY PARK IS 9695101 MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER IN ISRAEL IS N/A N/A THE ISRAEL PROJECT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0