AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOHELET POLICY FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOHELET POLICY FORUM (EIN 47-5405929)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201703199349301145
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Activity Or MissionAMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOHELET POLICY FORM (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A PUBLIC CHARITY WITH ITS PURPOSE TO MAKE GRANTS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS EXCLUSIVELY TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, FOCUSED ON POLITICAL POLICY. THE PRINCIPAL AND PRIMARY INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT KOHELET POLICY FORUM (THE "FORUM"), A JERUSALEM-BASED NON-PROFIT POLICY CENTER FOUNDED IN 2012, COMPRISED OF LEADING ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS. THE FORUM IS NON-PARTISAN AND RELIES ON PRIVATE DONATIONS ONLY; NO SUPPORT IS ACCEPTED FROM ANY STATE-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN. THE FORUM'S LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND POLICY PAPERS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE ACADEMIC AND POLITICAL COMMUNITY. WHILE THE PRINCIPAL BENEFICIARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GRANTS WILL BE THE FORUM, THE ORGANIZATION, HOWEVER, SHALL HAVE THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY AS TO WHERE IT WILL CONTRIBUTE ITS FUNDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE PRINCIPAL AND PRIMARY INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT KOHELET POLICY FORUM (THE "FORUM"), A JERUSALEM-BASED NON-PROFIT POLICY CENTER FOUNDED IN 2012, COMPRISED OF LEADING ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS.MissionDesc
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Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN AND ITIA ROTH ARE SIBLINGS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WOULD ADDRESS ANY ISSUES THAT IN THEORY COULD ARISE AND IF NECESSARY, ANY RELEVANT DECISIONS WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS COULD AND WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE UNRELATED DIRECTOR, AMIR GOLDMAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY BOARD
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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