2017-01-19T13:57:34-06:00 2015-12-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & CO LLP 529 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100174683 990 2015-01-01 133807016 THE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS INC JEWI 2127279955 305 SEVENTH AVENUE 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 MARK A GOLDSMITH SECRETARY-TREASURER 2127046255 2017-01-19 1 ADAM REISS P01776010 2126971000 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X STANLEE J STAHL 305 SEVENTH AVENUE 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 4446125 0 X WWW.JFR.ORG X 1994 NY SUPPORT NON-JEWS, RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST. 13 13 9 13 0 0 2584245 2074135 26366 60544 401630 334913 62198 154730 3074439 2624322 1641445 1205050 0 0 590643 510513 0 0 408135 994318 1014902 3226406 2730465 -151967 -106143 9020526 8655569 69656 75043 8950870 8580526 X THE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS, INC. (JFR) HONORS AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS NON-JEWS, RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES AND OFTEN THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES TO SAVE JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST. DURING 2015, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED MONTHLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 500 AGED AND NEEDY NON-JEWS, CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS, LIVING IN 20 COUNTRIES. THROUGH ITS NATIONAL HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION PRESERVES THE LEGACY AND THE MEMORY OF THE RESCUERS BY EDUCATING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST AND THE RESCUE OF JEWS BY NON-JEWS. 0 0 1775363 1205050 RESCUER SUPPORT PROGRAM:JFR PROVIDES MONTHLY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 500 AGED AND NEEDY NON-JEWS, RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST IN 2015. THE MAJORITY OF THE RESCUERS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LIVE IN EASTERN EUROPE, WITH POLAND HAVING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF RESCUERS. THE JFR BEGAN SUPPORTING RESCUERS IN THE LATE 1980S. IN 2015, THE JFR DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF RIGHTEOUS GENTILES. 372247 60544 EDUCATION PROGRAMS:JFR IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING THE HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST AND TO PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, NON-JEWS WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST. THE JFR'S NATIONAL HOLOCAUST TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF FOUR KEY COMPONENTS: 1) JFR PUBLISHED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; 2) THE ALFRED LERNER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM; 3) HOLOCAUST CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM; AND 4) EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, INSTITUTES, AND WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. 2147610 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL CA HI MA NH NY OH NC OR PA SC VA CT KY IL KS MD NJ NM TN WI MI MN FL MS RI WV DC AK OK ME WA UT GA AR CO X X STANLEE STAHL 2127279955 305 SEVENTH AVENUE 19TH FL NEW YORK NY 10001 ROMAN KENT PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PEACHES KEMPNER TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GOLDSMITH ESQ SECRETARY - TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD LITTMAN TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 JASON SCHULWEIS TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 IRIS KATZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAZEL SHANKEN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 HARVEY SCHULWEIS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRIS L KEMPNER JR TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH WALDMAN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 EUGENE M GRANT TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH DWORK PHD TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 ABBY CRISSES TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STANLEE STAHL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 65.00 X 229313 0 23689 229313 0 23689 1 0 1 0 AB STABLE LLC 301 PARK AVE NEW YORK NY 10022 CATERING 289865 PROSPECT DIRECT 2266 N PROSPECT AVENUE SUITE 336 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 152471 BIG PEA LLC 455 E 14TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10009 FILMMAKER 147214 3 179244 1894891 2074135 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611710 59229 59229 EXHIBIT FEES 611710 1315 1315 60544 190056 190056 1623877 1479020 144857 144857 144857 342783 179244 342783 0 MADOFF LOSS RECOVERY 900099 154730 154730 154730 2624322 60544 0 489643 1205050 1205050 229313 158226 16052 55035 191987 133315 13273 45399 62232 42940 4356 14936 26981 18617 1889 6475 85387 34155 43548 7684 78694 78694 106470 76616 5323 24531 24382 17067 1218 6097 96093 72070 6726 17297 8264 5785 2479 14441 9988 1006 3447 EDUCATION PROGRAM 372247 372247 DIRECT MAIL EXPENSES 226700 226700 PAYROLL FEES 2224 1534 156 534 2730465 2147610 174720 408135 4721 2395 2023914 1737432 490778 513647 19806 19806 183293 168532 26219 14761 6438438 6350878 16650 16650 9020526 8655569 69656 75043 69656 75043 X 8341481 8019347 222237 154441 387152 406738 8950870 8580526 9020526 8655569 -106143 -264201 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2425422 3025244 2880794 2584244 2074135 12989839 2425422 3025244 2880794 2584244 2074135 12989839 124535 12865304 110934 132637 123541 238988 190056 796156 13785995 228266 0.93320 0.90560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 387152 19586 406738 368041 19111 387152 352015 16026 368041 336161 15854 352015 316877 19284 336161 0 0 99181 85200 13981 84112 83332 780 14761 X 2291712 -264201 10285 -253916 2545628 78694 78694 2624322 2662056 10285 10285 2651771 78694 78694 2730465 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: JFR IS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"). JFR IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES ("UBIT"), IF APPLICABLE. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, JFR DID NOT OWE ANY UBIT. JFR RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, JFR ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERIT, THAT TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. THE MEASUREMENT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IS ADJUSTED WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, OR WHEN AN EVENT OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A CHANGE. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED JFR'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT JFR HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. JFR FILES IN BOTH U.S. FEDERAL AND VARIOUS STATE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. GENERALLY, JFR IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2012. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL RESCUERS;LISTTOTAL 1138904;LISTTOTAL 0 780570 NORTH AMERICA/CANADA PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL RESCUERS 6900 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL RESCUERS 1980 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL RESCUERS 355850 0 0 0 0 0 0 1145300 0 1145300 EUROPE GEORGE SARLO-DIRECT SUPPORT TO RUDOLFNE SCHREFFEL. 12000 0 EUROPE GRANTS TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE MEDICATIONS. 10000 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 320 780570 BANK CHECKS, WIRE TRANSFER, WESTERN UNION NORTH AMERICA / CANADA 3 6900 BANK CHECKS, WIRE TRANSFER, WESTERN UNION EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 1980 WESTERN UNION RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 180 355850 WESTERN UNION 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS RESCUERS BY YAD VASHEM, ISRAEL'S HOLOCAUST AUTHORITY. THEY MUST HAVE BEEN BORN PRIOR TO 1934 AND ARE NOW IN FINANCIAL NEED. MOST ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR FINANCIAL NEED BY SUBMITTING VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTATION. ANNUAL DINNER 516402 177933 338469 296304 42165 YAD 5625 1311 4314 4314 522027 179244 342783 296304 46479 342783 0 1 SPECIAL 2014 AWARDS 9 5500 REGULAR JFR SUPPORT 9 32250 PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS RESCUERS BY YAD VASHEM, ISRAEL'S HOLOCAUST AUTHORITY. THEY MUST HAVE BEEN BORN PRIOR TO 1934 AND ARE NOW IN FINANCIAL NEED. MOST ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, SOME ARE IN SECTION 8A HOUSING AND RECEIVE MEDICAID. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR FINANCIAL NEED BY SUBMITTING VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTATION. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STANLEE STAHL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 229313 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23689 0 253002 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 HARVEY SCHULWEIS, CHAIRMAN, AND JASON SCHULWEIS, TRUSTEE, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. HARRIS L. KEMPNER, JR., TRUSTEE, AND PEACHES KEMPNER, TRUSTEE, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE ENTIRE FORM 990 WITH ALL SCHEDULES IS E-MAILED IN PDF FORMAT TO EVERY VOTING BOARD MEMBER (OR SENT BY HAND DELIVERY OR OVERNIGHT MAIL TO BOARD MEMBERS NOT HAVING E-MAIL) AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE FORM TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING THE FILING, THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE HIGHLIGHTS OF FORM 990 AND MAY ASK QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENTS OF THE 990. THE FULL BOARD DELEGATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND PROVIDING COMMENTS TO THE RETURN PREPARER. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS WERE NOT PRECLUDED FROM PROVIDING COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD CHAIR, WHO SHALL BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THEREOF FOR REVIEW AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS AND THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS TO RECUSE ONESELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE TREASURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE COMMUNICATES ITS CONCLUSIONS REACHED ON THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 EXCLUDING THE LIST OF DONORS ARE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART I, LINE 3 & 4 AND PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A & 1B THE NUMBER OF VOTING AND INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WAS OVERSTATED ON THE ORIGINAL TAX RETURN. THE CORRECT NUMBER IS 13.