2018-02-27T10:48:26-06:00 2017-09-30 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2016-10-01 231607236 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS CAMP 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET FL 1 PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 BRUCE I LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2158858556 2018-02-23 1 COLLEEN CRANDALL P00961249 2154969200 2018-02-23 38.98.221.158 2018-02-23 10:03:23 ES P 9F95A8CC4087A1C3252832ED1F48155CCD44EC68 9F95A8CC4087A1C3252832ED1F48155CCD44EC68 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOEL SELTZER 2100 ARCH STREET FL 1 PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 6260807 0 X WWW.RAMAHPOCONOS.ORG X 1950 PA CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 29 29 370 26 0 0 600872 1475479 4335724 4562056 58783 80287 -9967 -10116 4985412 6107706 306542 321726 0 0 2250987 2420140 0 0 219903 2344856 2399181 4902385 5141047 83027 966659 5956735 7151484 462424 660201 5494311 6491283 X CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 0 0 2669074 225534 3676418 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. OVER 550 (380 FULL CAMPER EQUIVALENT) CAMPERS ARE INFLUENCED BY MORE THAN 250 TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 804053 96192 876288 RAMAH DAY CAMP- THE DAY CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. APPROXIMATELY 274 (216 FULL CAMPER EQUIVALENT)CAMPERS ARE INFLUENCED BY TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 97565 9350 TIKVAH PROGRAM - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE FOR 16 RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS. APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE FROM 15 DIFFERENT FAMILES, ARE INFLUENCED BY TRAINED STAFF IN A FAMILY STYLE PROGRAM, WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 3570692 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 370 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X BRUCE I LIPTON 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 LEE SUSSMAN PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY DORSCH VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HESS VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN WACHS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WACHS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE ALBERT SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID GOLDSTEIN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL ABRAMS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ADAR DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JON ADLER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE BERGER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 NORMAN EINHORN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE ENGLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DR MARK FALLICK DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BETH GANSKY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ALICE MATSAS GARTEN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICK GOLD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHIRA GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LACKS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM LEWIN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI MICAH PELTZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE PERLMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 NATHAN RELLES DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH ROMIROWSKY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JILL ROSEN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SUE SHERR-SEITZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SOLOFF DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MATT TANZER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI ERIC YANOFF DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 129737 0 42459 RABBI JOEL SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 108399 0 58123 238136 0 100582 2 0 1 0 0 1475479 16172 1475479 TUITION & FEES 721210 4417050 4417050 OTHER 721210 69759 69759 GUEST HOUSE 721210 37981 37981 REUNIONS 721210 27916 27916 TIKVAH TAMILY CAMP 721210 9350 9350 4562056 55366 55366 6000 16116 -10116 -10116 -10116 161906 136985 24921 24921 24921 6107706 4562056 0 70171 321726 321726 374668 236176 138492 1750821 1084957 553018 112846 160464 8241 142531 9692 134187 74458 51090 8639 109640 33040 76600 15000 15000 47086 25239 20586 1261 5276 5276 173770 120911 37918 14941 44298 38926 5372 334975 199191 135784 116943 95457 20344 1142 4267 4160 107 1987 1987 192907 144680 48227 117046 58523 58523 EDUCATION & RECREATION 462144 462144 MEALS 298286 298286 TRANSPORTATION & BAGGAG 94036 94036 CANTEEN MERCHANDISE 60094 60094 321426 248257 7266 65903 5141047 3570692 1350452 219903 219610 199444 410808 750237 65071 236405 75762 116711 19399 37801 92389 67096 5225448 1851833 3328135 3373615 1202426 1293135 527885 543178 15250 533862 5956735 7151484 182619 387290 279805 272911 462424 660201 X 3414911 3407242 275822 1229858 1803578 1854183 5494311 6491283 5956735 7151484 966659 30313 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 313621 617679 1163151 600872 1475479 4170802 313621 617679 1163151 600872 1475479 4170802 933631 3237171 79510 77212 80516 70981 55366 363585 4534387 20929212 0.71390 0.62780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1803578 50605 54991 47783 7208 1854183 1711662 91916 70397 59821 10576 1803578 1682769 28893 79565 69214 10351 1711662 1624871 57898 76685 68727 7958 1682769 1578455 46416 79078 71291 7787 1624871 1.00000 0 0 1311413 663263 648150 2589074 446777 2142297 904516 575108 329408 420445 166685 253760 3373615 ISRAEL BONDS 80000 F TREASURY BONDS 49747 F TREASURY NOTES 413431 F 543178 SECURITY DEPOSITS 5250 PLEDGE RECEIVABLE 528612 533862 DEFERRED INCOME 240605 LOAN PAYABLE 10000 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 22306 272911 X 6154135 30313 16116 46429 6107706 0 6107706 5157163 16116 16116 5141047 0 5141047 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A STREAM OF INCOME TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPECIFIED CAMP ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF THE CAMP CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE CAMP'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE CAMP MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONDO FEES AND EXPENSES 16,116. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONDO FEES AND EXPENSES 16,116. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS (RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS) 218 321726 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES IS AS FOLLOWS: SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUALS' TUITION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 129737 0 0 0 0 0 10300 0 32159 0 172196 0 0 0 RABBI JOEL SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 108399 0 0 0 0 0 12150 0 45973 0 166522 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID GOLDSTEIN AND MARTIN WACHS HAVE A BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO REVIEW OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE FORM 990 AT ONE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS. A DESIGNATED OFFICER, OR DESIGNEE BY THE OFFICER, THEN SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS THE CONFLICTS AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION OF A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SALARY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL RAMAH CAMPS, AND A FORMAL EVALUATION PROCESS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. FINAL APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION LEVEL IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT INVOLVED. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE CONTRACTS. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS UNDERTAKEN AS THE CONTRACT EXPIRES FOR THE POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.