2017-02-10T11:12:29-06:00 2016-09-30 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2015-10-01 231607236 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS CAMP 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET FL 1 PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 BRUCE I LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2158858556 2017-02-08 1 COLLEEN CRANDALL P00961249 2154969200 2017-02-08 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOEL SELTZER 2100 ARCH STREET FL 1 PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 6537408 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. 27 27 332 27 0 0 1163151 600872 4313096 4335724 79615 58783 -11270 -9967 5544592 4985412 362194 306542 0 0 2193873 2250987 0 0 164709 1936508 2344856 4492575 4902385 1052017 83027 5711722 5956735 417078 462424 5294644 5494311 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 2610254 225102 3410170 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. 830405 81440 912804 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. 101911 0 12750 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. APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT 15 FAMILIES 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. 3542570 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 1 0 1 332 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 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 MARTIN WACHS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAY DORSCH VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HESS VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 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 JON ADLER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID AXELROD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE BERGER 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 SHIRA GOODMAN 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 NATHAN RELLES DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH ROMIROWSKY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG SAYER 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 RABBI ERIC YANOFF DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ADAR DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BETH GANSKY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICK GOLD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JILL ROSEN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MATT TANZER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER 40.00 X 126622 0 39675 RABBI JOEL SELTZER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110489 0 55096 237111 0 94771 2 0 1 0 0 600872 6468 600872 TUITION & FEES 721210 4253433 4253433 GUEST HOUSE 721210 35776 35776 REUNIONS 721210 20916 20916 OTHER 721210 12849 12849 TIKVAH TAMILY CAMP 721210 12750 12750 4335724 70981 70981 6000 15967 -9967 -9967 -9967 1523831 1536029 -12198 -12198 -12198 4985412 4335724 0 48816 306542 306542 359337 197159 162178 1626653 1069265 467773 89615 132885 33001 92376 7508 132112 82507 42750 6855 106625 32025 74600 64739 28837 35666 236 10030 10030 180392 135181 41938 3273 36411 29321 7090 360705 258789 101916 95460 71789 21940 1731 6157 4834 1323 159113 119335 39778 133058 66529 66529 EDUCATION & RECREATION 475118 475118 MEALS 293002 293002 TRANSPORTATION & BAGGAG 93753 93753 CANTEEN MERCHANDISE 53822 53822 276471 215886 13507 47078 4902385 3542570 1195106 164709 315465 219610 1064904 410808 209166 65071 106495 75762 34079 19399 39068 92389 5018571 1690436 2395324 3328135 1078505 1202426 407133 527885 61583 15250 5711722 5956735 147422 182619 269656 279805 417078 462424 X 2728249 3414911 854733 275822 1711662 1803578 5294644 5494311 5711722 5956735 83027 116640 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 243037 313621 617679 1163151 600872 2938360 243037 313621 617679 1163151 600872 2938360 850080 2088280 79830 79510 77212 80516 70981 388049 3326409 19890589 0.62780 0.61200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1711662 91916 70397 59821 10576 1803578 1682769 28893 79565 69214 10351 1711662 1624871 57898 76685 68727 7958 1682769 1578455 46416 79078 71291 7787 1624871 1567781 10674 79498 71575 7923 1578455 1.00000 0 0 1319122 634985 684137 2462122 354119 2108003 816881 545074 271807 420446 156258 264188 3328135 ISREAL BONDS 80000 F TREASURY BONDS 47038 F TREASURY NOTES 400847 F 527885 DEFERRED INCOME 239183 LOAN PAYABLE 20000 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 20622 279805 X 5118019 116640 15967 132607 4985412 0 4985412 4918352 15967 15967 4902385 0 4902385 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 15,967. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONDO FEES AND EXPENSES 15,967. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS (RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS) 261 306542 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 & OPER 126622 0 0 0 0 0 10000 0 29675 0 166297 0 0 0 RABBI JOEL SELTZER DIRECTOR 110489 0 0 0 0 0 8750 0 46346 0 165585 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 11 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.