TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0957232)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-03-29
IRS object ID
201800889349300600
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-03-29T03:41:23-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475677171PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WALTERS & SKLYAR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121031 VENTURA BLVD STE 401AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODLAND HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91364ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460957232EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTORABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12711 CENTERVILLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19808ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEE SAMSONPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR & CHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-01-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYEFIM SKLYAR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00362128PTIN
Phone8189752040PhoneNum
Preparation2018-03-17PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLEE SAMSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1804 N ELM DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBEVERLY HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90210ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$140,283GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED ARE EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,384PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$183,500PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$140,283CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$130,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,110PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$60,917CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$145,110PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$165,917CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$38,390PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$25,634CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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DescTHE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED ARE EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR CHARLES B HALLPersonNm
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CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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RABBI YITZCHOK ADLERSTEIN
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LEE SAMSON
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$105,000TotalAmt
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Total$406TotalAmt
Program Services$406ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$1,875TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,507TotalAmt
Program Services$1,507ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$158TotalAmt
Program Services$158ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437TotalAmt
Program Services$437ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
OPERATIONS-OTHER$50,000$50,000
SUPPLIES$4,874$4,874
BANKING FEES$850$850
RECONCILIATION DISCREPANC$786$786

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24TotalAmt
Program Services$24ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,731BOYAmt
EOY$65,097EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,143BOYAmt
EOY$1,143EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,874BOYAmt
EOY$66,240EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$1,553BOYAmt
EOY$3,553EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,553BOYAmt
EOY$3,553EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,321BOYAmt
EOY$62,687EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,321BOYAmt
EOY$62,687EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,874BOYAmt
EOY$66,240EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$25,634ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,054CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,610CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,638CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$173,116CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,283CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$584,701TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,384CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$10,384TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,610CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,638CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$183,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,283CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$595,085TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$595,085PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,610CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,638CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$183,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,283CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$595,085TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of GrantCHARITABLEPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$105,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementEFTMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTOP MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH TAX RETURN BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTOP MANAGEMENT REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS SET BY ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON ON REQUEST.

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