2018-06-12T14:21:20-05:00 2017-12-31 WithumSmithBrown PC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 14TH FL EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2017-01-01 363722029 COVENANT FOUNDATION % RALIA WAGNER COVE 2122453500 1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS Suite 3 NEW YORK NY 10020 HARLENE WINNICK APPELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122453500 2018-05-15 true James Mulroy P00024514 7328281614 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z HARLENE WINNICK APPELMAN 1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS304 NEW YORK NY 10020 4970115 false X WWW.COVENANTFN.ORG X 1990 NY TO BUILD ON EXISTING STRENGTH WITHIN THE FIELD OF JEWISH EDUCATION IN NORTH AMERICA. 15 14 9 14 0 4531000 4970000 0 0 94 115 0 0 4531094 4970115 1689186 1961084 0 0 1017828 1077189 0 0 0 1821428 1753196 4528442 4791469 2652 178646 2945211 3390049 2906216 3172408 38995 217641 TO BUILD ON EXISTING STRENGTH WITHIN THE FIELD OF JEWISH EDUCATION IN NORTH AMERICA, BY ADDRESSING ALL FORMS OF PRE-COLLEGIATE AND ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION THROUGH AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS FOR CREATIVE PROGRAMS. false false 4369728 1961084 The Foundation addresses all forms of pre-collegiate and adult Jewish education. Through awards to individuals and grants to institutions for creative programs, the Foundation seeks to cultivate the strengths of outstanding educators. To further strengthen the field, the Foundation disseminates information about effective programs. 4369728 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 53 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false X 15 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL NY X RALIA WAGNER 2122453500 1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10020 HARLENE WINNICK APPELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X X 186565 0 20220 DR ARNOLD M EISEN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHERYL FINKEL BOARD CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DR BETSY DOLGIN KATZ DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GOODMAN MANILOW PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DR STEVEN B NASATIR TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN AIN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ELI N EVANS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEATING CROWN SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JORDAN T GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR DEBORAH LIPSTADT DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Rabbi SHIRA KOCH ESPTEIN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Barry Joseph Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Rena Dorph Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Deborah S Meyer Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ralia Wagner Director of Finance and Admin 40.0 0.0 X 90860 0 39370 JONI-SUE LEVINE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 145911 0 29169 423336 0 88759 2 false true false Rosov Consulting LLC 2095 Rose Street Suite 101 BERKELEY CA 94709 GRANT EVAL/OVERSIGHT 139366 1 X 4970000 4970000 0 115 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4970115 115 X 1758084 1758084 203000 203000 0 0 205620 176834 28786 0 610672 473769 136903 60425 48927 11498 139594 114942 24652 60878 47741 13137 0 1860 1860 20200 20200 0 0 0 706374 659992 46382 153188 153188 171149 120845 50304 0 0 95679 41320 54359 164655 140071 24584 0 419497 414529 4968 0 0 4938 3954 984 15656 12532 3124 4791469 4369728 421741 0 X 0 0 519294 903160 2365157 2420157 0 16500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40151 34561 25549 9878 20609 15671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2945211 3390049 346633 521637 2559583 2650771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2906216 3172408 X 38995 42641 0 175000 0 0 38995 217641 2945211 3390049 178646 X false true X true false X X X 1 JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO 362167761 7 true 1961084 0 1 1961084 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25549 9878 15671 15671 0 0 X 5146815 176700 176700 4970115 4970115 4968169 176700 176700 4791469 4791469 FORM 990, Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Foundation, in accordance with accounting standards regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes has evaluated uncertain tax positions regarding accounting for contingencies and has determined it has no uncertain tax positions as December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Foundation files tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, New York and Illinois. The Foundation has no income tax related penalties or interest for the periods. true Base 800 Eighth Street NW Washington DC 20001 521844823 501(C)(3) 50000 See Part IV Center for Small Town Jewish Life 4271 Mayflower Hill Waterville ME 04901 010211497 501(C)(3) 149693 See Part IV The Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94103 470920831 501(C)(3) 48000 See Part IV Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Ben 7802 Bay Parkway Brooklyn NY 11214 111633484 501(C)(3) 150000 See Part IV Jewish Family Service of Seattle 1601 16th Avenue Seattle WA 98122 910565537 501(C)(3) 50000 See Part IV Hold On To Your Music 2128 Duxbury Circle Los Angeles CA 90034 550822285 501(C)(3) 25000 See Part IV Limmud FSU International Foundation 80 Central Park West 2-D New York NY 10023 261870256 501(C)(3) 150000 See Part IV Moving Traditions 261 Old York Road Suite 734 Jenkintown PA 19046 342015014 501(C)(3) 172000 See Part IV National Museum of American Jewish History 101 South Independence Mall East Philadelphia PA 19106 237379280 501(C)(3) 50000 See Part IV Sefaria Inc 195 Montague St 14th Floor Brooklyn NY 11201 464406454 501(C)(3) 150000 SEE PART IV Studio 70 1316 University Avenue Berkeley CA 94702 474626484 501(C)(3) 20000 SEE PART IV The Well 5725 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield MI 48323 381490194 501(C)(3) 46500 SEE PART IV Yeshivat Maharat 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway Bronx NY 10463 010954142 501(C)(3) 150000 SEE PART IV In the City Camp 2897 North Druid Hills Road 344 Atlanta GA 30329 472246068 501(C)(3) 20000 SEE PART IV JCC Greater Boston 333 Nahanton Street Newton MA 02459 042317972 501(C)(3) 20000 SEE PART IV JCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave New York NY 10023 133490745 501(C)(3) 20000 SEE PART IV jGirls Magazine 520 8th Avenue 20th Floor New York NY 10018 133848582 501(C)(3) 20000 SEE PART IV Temple Israel of Boston 477 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02215 042104029 501(C)(3) 20000 SEE PART IV Alicia Jo Rabins Girls in Trouble 248 West 35th Street 10th Floor New York NY 10001 113451703 501(C)(3) 70000 SEE PART IV Ariel Burger Illuminated Jewish Stories 520 8th Avenue 20th Floor New York NY 10018 133848582 501(C)(3) 35000 SEE PART IV Jon Adam Ross The InHEIRitance Project 520 8th Avenue 20th Floor New York NY 10018 133848582 501(C)(3) 75000 SEE PART IV Jewish Women's Archive One Harvard Street Suite 200 Brookline MA 02445 043293188 501(C)(3) 45000 SEE PART IV Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel (CABI) 11 North Latah Street Boise ID 83706 311554282 501(C)(3) 18000 SEE PART IV Beit Hatfutsot of America 633 Third Avenue 21st Floor New York NY 10017 132928469 501(C)(3) 40000 SEE PART IV YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood 54 Nagle Avenue New York NY 10040 131635308 501(C)(3) 35000 SEE PART IV InterfaithFamily 90 Oak Street PO Box 428 Newton Upper Falls MA 02464 045377816 501(C)(3) 50000 SEE PART IV Jewish Community Day School Rhode Island 85 Taft Avenue Providence RI 02906 453007322 501(C)(3) 46350 SEE PART IV Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway 2nd Floo Bronx NY 10463 134159739 501(C)(3) 20500 SEE PART IV 28 0 AWARDS TO EDUCATORS 12 203000 Monitoring - Part I, Line 2 Twice a year grantees are required to submit both a narrative progress report and a current budget for the grant. Twice a year grant allocations are released dependent upon receipt and approval of narrative and budget reports. During the year there are random site visits and the project directors are gathered annually. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR GRANTS DETAIL X false false false false false false false false false HARLENE WINNICK APPELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 186565 0 0 0 0 0 18540 0 1680 0 206785 0 0 0 JONI-SUE LEVINE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 145911 0 0 0 0 0 14700 0 14469 0 175080 0 0 0 990 Review Process - Part VI, Section B, Line 11B o Audit Committee of the Board reviews the first draft of the Federal Form 990 during an Audit Committee meeting o Edits and suggestions are communicated to management and auditors o Management works with auditors to review suggested edits o Final version is sent to Audit Committee of the Board before final submission o Audit committee has been granted authority to review and approve the tax filing on behalf of the Board. Conflict of Interest Policy - Part VI, Section B, Line 12c o All Board members are given a copy of our conflict of interest policy annually. o Along with that is a form that they fill out revealing any relationships that might present a conflict of interest. o These forms are signed by each board member and kept on file. Information Policy for Public Review of Records - Part VI, Sec C, Line 19 For any person(s) who wish(es) to review the governing documents and financial statements, this information will be provided to them, at the organization's office, upon request. Exececutive Director Compensation -Part VI, Section B, Line 15A & Line 15B o Performance review was conducted by an Executive Compensation Committee that consists of the Chair of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee. o They conduct a performance review and recommend a salary adjustment o Recommendations for salary adjustment is part of the annual budget process which is reviewed by the full board prior to approval FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 2017 SIGNATURE GRANTS Base New York, NY with multi-city reach in New York City (Brooklyn and Downtown Manhattan), Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington, D.C. Base: Growing a National Movement. To deepen engagement with Jewish young adults and to grow its vision for the growing network of Bases in Brooklyn, Downtown Manhattan, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington D.C. Base is a project incubated in Hillel Internationals Office of Innovation. Center for Small Town Jewish Life Waterville, ME with regional reach in the Northeast. Enriching Jewish Life and Training Future Leaders in Maine. To enhance its year-round training and mentorship programs, rabbinical internships, teen track initiatives, lay leadership sessions, Fall Shabbatonim, and social entrepreneurship workshops. The Contemporary Jewish Museum San Francisco, CA with national reach. What We Hold: 100 Jewish Teen Voices. To support the creation of What We Hold: 100 Jewish Teen Voices, an educational program that will create and disseminate recorded audio stories by Jewish teens that explore Jewish values and intergenerational family narratives. Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Brooklyn, NY with local reach in the New York Metropolitan area. Machon Mad?ich for Russian-speaking Jewish Educators. To create Machon Mad?ich, a fellowship program that will recruit 36 high school and college-aged students from New York Citys Russian-speaking Jewish community annually, and train them to work in Jewish educational settings. Girls in Trouble Portland, OR with national reach. Girls in Trouble Curriculum, Phase 2. To launch Phase 2 of the Girls in Trouble Curriculum, in which 15 additional Biblical women will be brought to life through the powerful combination of art, music, and text. Hold On To Your Music Los Angeles, CA with multi-city reach in Los Angeles, Phoenix (AZ), Pittsburgh (PA), Portland (OR), Washington D.C., and Westport (CT). The Willesden READ Day School Initiative. To educate students at Jewish day schools in six cities across the country about the Holocaust and the Kindertransport, through The Willesden READ Day School Initiative, which utilizes educational, dramatic, literary, and musical concepts. Illuminated Jewish Stories Sharon, MA with national reach. Illuminated Jewish Stories. To support the creation and dissemination of Jewish educational art materials for adult learners, educator trainings, and programs. The inHEIRitance Project New York, NY with local reach in the New York Metropolitan Area. The Genesis Plays Festival. To bring the five acclaimed Genesis Plays, created and produced in Jewish communities around the country, to New York City, culminating in a theater festival in the spring of 2018. Jewish Family Service of Seattle Seattle, WA with local reach and national implications. Project Kavod 2.0. JFS will expand Project Kavods reach to the greater community and JFS educators nationally, engaging them around issues of civic commitment and social change. Limmud FSU International Foundation New York, NY with national reach. Jewish Educational Enrichment for Limmud FSU Volunteers. To fund a holistic volunteer education and leadership training program for United States-based Limmud FSU volunteers. Moving Traditions Jenkintown, PA with national reach. A New Model for Family Bnai Mitzvah Education. To create and disseminate a new model of family education for bnai mitzvah tweens and their parents, bringing Jewish wisdom to bear on the real-life challenges of becoming a teenager and parenting a teenager. National Museum of American Jewish History Philadelphia, PA with national reach. American Jewish History Curriculum and National Educators Institute. To support the creation of a curriculum for students and professional development opportunities for teachers in order to improve the teaching of American Jewish history in day and supplementary schools. Sefaria, Inc. New York, NY with national reach. Sefaria Partnership Initiative Repository. To create the Sefaria Partnership Initiative Repository through which Sefaria will document and distribute best practices and tools related to the teaching and learning of Jewish texts online. Studio 70 Berkeley, CA with local reach in the San Francisco Bay Area and national implications. Studio 70 Developing an Improvement Infrastructure for Innovations in Jewish Education. A planning grant to support and strengthen part-time Jewish education nationally by: sharing lessons learned in the larger field; facilitating a network of Jewish social entrepreneurs and creating opportunities for professional development, resource sharing, webinars, and an annual conference. The Well West Bloomfield, MI with multi-city reach in Baltimore, Cleveland, and Washington DC. CSI: Coffee. Study. Interpret. To fund the expansion of its CSI: Coffee. Study. Interpret. Beit Midrash-style learning series to three new communities. Yeshivat Maharat Bronx, NY with national reach. Educating the Integrated 21st Century Rabbi. To revise and expand its three-year Leadership Development Curriculum to include knowledge of pedagogy, experiential education, and entrepreneurship for all Yeshivat Maharat students. 2017 IGNITION GRANTS In the City Camp Atlanta, GA with local reach in Metropolitan Atlanta. In the City Camp Goes to Synagogue Preschool Camp. To bring its Jewish camp curriculum, experiential teaching technique, and marketing knowledge to synagogue early childhood camps in an effort to strengthen these programs and increase collaboration among Jewish education providers in Atlanta. JCC Greater Boston Newton, MA with local reach in Greater Boston. ME/WE: Seeing Something New Together. To implement the ME/WE project, which uses art to elicit and create stories to help families explore their own narratives and connection to Jewish life. JCC Manhattan New York, NY with local reach in the New York Metropolitan Area and national implications. 2020 Vision. To develop a curriculum beginning with a weeklong pilot program of 2020 Vision, and continuing with a year-long civics boot camp course aimed at preparing teens for full participation in democratic society by training them in the art of civil discourse and introducing them to important topics such as news literacy, identifying community challenges, and encouraging activism. jGirls Magazine New York, NY with national reach. jGirls Magazine: Jewish Educational Curriculum. To support the creation of an educational curriculum for the Editorial Board and writers of its online magazine and growing community. Temple Israel of Boston Boston, MA with local reach in the Greater Boston area. The Bridge: Deep Wisdom for Troubled Waters. To create and facilitate through The Riverway Project, The Bridge: Deep Wisdom for Troubled Waters, a Jewish spiritual resilience curriculum for Generation Z, Millennials, and the latter years of Generation X. 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