2018-10-01T12:52:54-05:00 2017-12-31 204153538 ROSENBERG & MANENTE PLLC 12 W 32ND STREET 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10001 990 2017-01-01 464406454 SEFARIA INC SEFA 3478046482 195 MONTAGUE ST 14TH FL NO 1203 BROOKLYN NY 11201 DANIEL SEPTIMUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3478046482 2018-09-28 1 PHIL ROSENBERG P00221232 2125632525 2018-09-28 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X DANIEL SEPTIMUS 195 MONTAGUE ST 14TH FL SUITE 1203 BROOKLYN NY 11201 2217215 0 X WWW. SEFARIA.ORG X 2013 DE TO BUILD A DIGITAL LIBARY OF JEWISH TEXTS, IN HEBREW AND IN TRANSLATION, AND TRANSFORM JEWISH EDUCATION, PUBLISHING, TECH AND SCHOLARSHIP. 9 9 0 1440 0 0 6029640 1958922 0 0 0 0 570 0 6030210 1958922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205435 3641684 4046934 3641684 4046934 2388526 -2088012 4329086 2047761 300290 106977 4028796 1940784 SEFARIA, INC. (SEFARIA) IS BUILDING A DIGITAL LIBRARY OF JEWISH TEXTS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, IN HEBREW AND IN ENGLISH, TO TRANSFORM JEWISH PUBLISHING, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP. 0 0 3557308 SEFARIA IS BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT LOWERS THE BARRIERS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH TEXTS, CREATES INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND PROVIDES EDUCATORS, SCHOLARS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS WITH AN OPEN SOURCE DATABASE OF TEXTS TO MAKE NEW EDUCATIONAL APPLICATION SIMPLER AND MORE VIABLE TO DEVELOP.SEFARIA'S WORK INVOLVES DIGITIZING HEBREW TEXTS, ACQUIRING TRANSLATIONS OF TEXTS AND DESIGNING AND ENGINEERING DIGITAL INTERFACES AND PRODUCTS FOR EXPLORING THEM. 3557308 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL MI MD MA NJ NY PA X X DANIEL SEPTIMUS 3478046482 195 MONTAGUE STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 11201 JOSHUA FOER CHAIRMAN AND CO-FOUNDER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRETT LOCKSPEISER SECRETARY AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X X 150554 0 7396 MO KOYFMAN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ELANA STEIN HAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FELICIA HERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KOSCHITZKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA KUSHNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAANAN AGUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONA SHERAMY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SEPTIMUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 229000 0 360 379554 0 7756 3 0 1 0 JUSTWORKS 151 W 26 STREET NEW YORK NY 10001 PEO 925907 YEUL SACHIR LTD 16 KING GEORGE STREET 3RD ENTRANCE JERUSALEM IS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 580429 KEREN METSUDAH C/O AVORHOM DAVIS 960 E 27TH ST BROOKLYN NY 11210 PUBLISHER 124000 SRIKA BISHVILECH 9 NEHAR HAYARDEN ST BEIT SHEMESH IS DIGITIZATION CONTRACTOR 112851 4 230201 1728721 1958922 258293 230201 258293 0 1958922 0 0 0 X 5077 5077 39700 39700 1506336 1168768 159845 177723 6183 6183 18883 14651 2004 2228 15775 8670 3045 4060 23839 13806 3855 6178 10550 10550 CONTENT ACQUISITIONS 1910320 1910320 PRODUCT CONTRACTORS 218858 218858 DIGITIZATION 196450 196450 STRATEGIC PLANNING EXPE 64150 56920 7230 30813 19602 3195 8016 4046934 3557308 284191 205435 1284614 813131 2987355 1212183 57117 22447 4329086 2047761 82306 106977 217984 300290 106977 X 948017 1218256 3080779 722528 4028796 1940784 4329086 2047761 -2088012 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 637424 2694997 6030210 2217215 11579846 637424 2694997 6030210 2217215 11579846 11579846 1450 1450 11581296 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: SPEAKING HONORAIUMS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 2217215 258293 258293 1958922 0 1958922 4305227 258293 258293 4046934 0 4046934 PART X, LINE 2: SEFARIA, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES PRESENTED NET OF BENEFITS 258,293. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES PRESENTED NET OF BENEFITS 258,293. 2017 MARCH GALA 488494 230201 258293 36000 97866 3500 120927 488494 230201 258293 36000 97866 3500 120927 258293 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BRETT LOCKSPEISER SECRETARY AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFIC 150554 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7396 0 157950 0 0 0 DANIEL SEPTIMUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 229000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360 0 229360 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7: BONUSES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD BASED UPON AN EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, TREASURER OF THE BOARD, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. ALL MEMBER OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REQUIRES THAT EVERY MEMBER TO DISCLOSES IN WRITING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXCEUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SEFARIA DOES NOT MAKE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. SEFARIA'S 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR, ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IF FOR EXAMPLE, A FOUNDATION OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTY, WANTS TO SEE SEFARIA'S FINANCIALS, INCLUDING AUDITS, THEY ARE SHARED. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LEASED AND CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,168,768. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 159,845. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 177,723. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,506,336. LEASED EMPLOYEES, FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 11G THE ORGANIZATION LEASED EMPLOYEES FROM AN US PEO, JUSTWORKS, AS WELL AS YEUL SACHIR, A STAFF CONTRACTING FIRM IN ISRAEL. THEREFORE IN 2017 THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION APPEARS ON PART IX LINE 11G. 990 PART XII 2C THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR