2019-09-12T14:48:39-05:00 2018-12-31 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 4 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD PURCHASE NY 10577 990 2018-01-01 237252135 AMERICA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE INC AMER 6468929142 1430 BROADWAY NO 1804 NEW YORK NY 10018 DALIA J ZUR FINANCE DIRECTOR 6468929143 2019-09-12 1 SCOTT M BRENNER P01247233 9145249000 65.51.91.156 2019-09-12 14:45:55 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 71DE476EBF29C189CE8D8985D3ECFF7A60041DB4 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DALIA J ZUR 1430 BROADWAY NO 1804 NEW YORK NY 10018 1687663 0 X WWW.AIFL.ORG X 1971 NY TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROMOTING ...(SEE SCHEDULE O) FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. AND ISRAEL. 64 64 5 64 0 0 958964 1036664 405084 585834 116 0 898 -135590 1365062 1486908 0 0 0 0 579814 512798 0 0 145657 731756 855200 1311570 1367998 53492 118910 456723 580405 13732 18504 442991 561901 X TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL. 0 0 557757 242505 LEADERSHIP DELEGATIONS-EACH LEADERSHIP DELEGATION IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEADERS OF COMMUNITIES AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS. THEREFORE, EACH AIFL LEADERSHIP DELEGATION HAS A MUCH BROADER IMPACT AND OUTREACH THAN THE NUMBER OF ACTUAL PARTICIPANTS:HARVARD LAW SCHOOL DELEGATION - 47 PARTICIPANTS;JOSH WESTON BUSINESS DELEGATION - 10 PARTICIPANTS;WOMEN IN LEADSHIP DELEGATION - 18 PARTICIPANTS;NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL (NAAG) DELEGATION- 7 PARTICIPANTS;LAW REVIEW EDITORS DELEGATION -13 PARTICIPANTS;STATE FINANCIAL OFFICERS FOUNDATION (SFOF) DELEGATION -16 PARTICIPANTS. 391664 301734 YOUTH AMBASSADORS STUDENT EXCHANGE (YASE) - 93 PARTICIPANTS.2018 SAW THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF GRANADA HILLS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL. THE OTHER PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDED VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TALLWOOD HIGH), CHAMBERSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (CAREER MAGNET HIGH), AND OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (HARDING FINE ARTS ACADEMY). THE PROGRAM ALSO ENJOYED THE SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION OF ALUM FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP DELEGATION, FCC COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN GAVE THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS IN WASHINGTON, DC DURING SHABBAT DINNER. SHARING HER VISIT TO THE START-UP NATION EARLIER IN THE YEAR AND ENCOURAGING OUR YOUTH AMBASSADORS TO DREAM BIG SHE PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED FEMALE YOUTH AMBASSADOR TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION IN NONTRADITIONAL FIELDS AND STEM/STEAM ARENAS. 121642 42510 PUBLIC INFORMATION/EDUCATION -OUR PROGRAMMING SAW INCREASED REACH ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AS WE SHOWCASES ISRAELI INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE INTERNATIONAL IMPACT WITH OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 10 SECRETS. OUR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SEMINARS ACROSS THE US SAW AN INCREASED INTEREST IN THE NUMBER OF CHURCHES FOR RETURN VISITS AND NEW VISITS IN SOME INSTANCES TO ASSIST CONGREGANTS IN PREPARATION FOR TOURS TO THE HOLY LAND OR FOR COMMUNITY ECUMENICAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. OUR ANNUAL PARTNERS FOR DEMOCRACY AWARDS DINNER ALSO SAW SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION FROM THE TRI-STATE AREA AND ISRAEL. CITIZENSHIP THROUGH SPORTS EXCHANGE. 1071063 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 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 1 20 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 64 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X DALIA J ZUR 6468929142 1430 BROADWAY SUITE 1804 NEW YORK NY 10018 ALLEN A VINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB FREDERIC V MALEK VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AMB RONALD S LAUDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMI HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR M SISKIND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD GROVEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN T O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIVE CHAJET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELA RILOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORON COHEN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CHARLOTTE K FRANK CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COM 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DR DAVID M MILCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JACOB A FRENKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JUNE DEMPSEY VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EFRAT ABRAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC D HERSCHMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC J GERTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY L GINSBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY S GLADSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE ARZT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE S BLUMENTHAL TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GOL KALEV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY KASINDORF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT S WANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON MARK L SHURTLEFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON MICHAEL B MUKASEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON ROBERT ABRAMS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HON WILLIAM C THOMPSON JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD J RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J MORTON DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK HALPERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S GERTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY A SCHOENFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER EDELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BARSADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH S WESTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDI S FLOM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH J BIALKIN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE S BLOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEN BLAVATNIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM HOENLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE FEDERBUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL J BREGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R CURTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORTIMER B ZUCKERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIAMBI JARVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KAPLAN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER J HALASZ SECRETARY & ACTING TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PROF RICHARD B STONE VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RABBI ARTHUR SCHNEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI JOSEPH POTASNIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH WANGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV WILLIAM H HARTER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WOLF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT N HATCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROTHENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON AGAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD S BARON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEN ROBERT W KASTEN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY DI PIPPO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TSVI GAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VLADIMIR L KVINT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H BEHRER III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 81330 0 0 81330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 642960 393704 1036664 YOUTH AMBASSADORS 900099 301734 301734 LEADERSHIP DELEGATIONS 900099 241590 241590 PUBLIC INFO. AND EDU. 900099 42510 42510 585834 64250 642960 200755 -136505 -136505 OTHER INCOME 900099 915 915 915 1486908 586749 0 -136505 81330 48798 32532 374420 319227 51159 4034 33944 27410 6234 300 23104 18657 4242 205 14410 14410 86036 86036 22798 11229 10467 1102 56300 42225 11260 2815 2248 1911 337 823 823 6284 3771 1257 1256 9919 6447 2480 992 DELEGATION COSTS 586099 586099 INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EX 48580 48580 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 14503 14503 DUES 7200 7200 1367998 1071063 151278 145657 384163 528083 23000 27000 29200 11246 28352 14276 20360 14076 456723 580405 9834 14606 3898 3898 13732 18504 X 442991 536901 25000 442991 561901 456723 580405 118910 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1238902 1439829 1090202 958964 1036664 5764561 1238902 1439829 1090202 958964 1036664 5764561 2272475 3492086 191 152 200 116 659 77936 11971 75897 243955 250250 660009 6425229 2545407 0.54350 0.56370 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 77,936. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,800. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 75,000. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 243,057. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 249,335. OTHER INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 4,171. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 897. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 898. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 915. 28352 14276 14076 14076 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 3898 3898 X 1438328 0 1438328 48580 48580 1486908 1319418 0 1319418 48580 48580 1367998 PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX PROVISIONS AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRACTICES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE LEAGUE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE LEAGUE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE PERIODS PRIOR TO 2014. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,580. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,580. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 60000 0 2 0 0 0 2 60000 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: AIFL MAINTAINS ALL RECORDS OF FUNDS SENT TO ISRAEL. X X X 0 DEVELOPMENT FOR ISRAEL LLC 23 SHIVTEI ISRAEL ST MODIIN JERUSALEM IS FUNDRAISING 0 1075914 60000 1015914 1075914 60000 1015914 NY GALA DINNER 707210 642960 64250 108693 49245 42817 707210 642960 64250 108693 49245 42817 200755 -136505 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE CONSULTANT PROVIDES ADVICE AND CONDUCTS FUND RAISING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. .LIST 82 _ 3 TWU - 06/28/18 02:50PM INTERVIEW FORM 990G-1 CONTRIBUTIONS _ 416286 SPECIAL EVENT RECEIPT _ 785735 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREAPRED BY MARKS PANETH LLP. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO AIFL'S BOARD TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS USUALLY DECIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING THE TREASURER. THE PREVIOUS TREASURER LEFT DURING THE YEAR AND AN INTERIM INDIVIDUAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVED (IN 2018) AS ACTING TREASURER UNTIL A FULL REPLACEMENT WAS FOUND IN 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 AND 990 AS WELL AS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 1430 BROADWAY, SUITE 1804, NEW YORK, NY 10018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 AND 990 AS WELL AS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 1430 BROADWAY, SUITE 1804, NEW YORK, NY 10018. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.