2025-11-12T21:03:56-06:00 2024-12-31 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 757 THIRD AVENUE 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2024-01-01 134092050 BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION BIRT 2124570036 711 THIRD AVENUE 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017 S DAVID SHAPIRO CFO 2124570036 2025-11-12 1 1 SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIAS SARATOVSKY 711 THIRD AVENUE 10TH FL NY NY 10017 75521970 0 X BIRTHRIGHTISRAEL.FOUNDATION X 1999 NY THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS TO ISRAEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS. 21 21 63 0 0 0 84716327 71784347 0 0 823223 2495584 0 0 85539550 74279931 74337279 45822759 0 0 11175099 11751351 548777 1383458 13411033 6789798 6245114 92850953 65202682 -7311403 9077249 64280666 70527712 16229377 14565261 48051289 55962451 X SEE SCHEDULE OBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE YOUNG JEWISH ADULT AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED, IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT ISRAEL ON THIS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY.BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL, A PROGRAM WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS THE GIFT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO ISRAEL. 0 0 45822759 45822759 0 BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE YOUNG JEWISH ADULT AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED, IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT ISRAEL ON THIS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL, A PROGRAM WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS FROM THE AGES OF 18 TO 32 THE GIFT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO ISRAEL. 45822759 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67 0 1 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI X X S DAVID SHAPIRO 2124570046 711 THIRD AVENUE 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017 AVERY ROSIN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY SWIDLER NATIONAL CABINET VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M ROSS CABINET CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY KRAKOWSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL GREENBERG DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOOVER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE J COHEN TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI KOMISAR VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RASHES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP DE TOLEDO CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSS ROBINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BARSE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GOODMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JAFFEE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MINDY SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S SHAPIRA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA ARONSON DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J FISHMAN DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY GELLER DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA MENZIN DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SCHWAB DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA SOLOMON DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA FELDAN THRU 042024 CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 368147 0 18588 S DAVID SHAPIRO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 484728 0 58507 ZHE YANG CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 397952 0 24868 ELIAS SARATOVSKY PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 0.00 X 659123 0 58294 PAMELA FERTEL-WEINSTEIN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 279728 0 87178 RUVYM GILMAN GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 232115 0 72606 JACLYN SOLEIMANI VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 249667 0 66030 MARGOT ETTLINGER NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 349414 0 77013 ALLYSON GREENBAUM VICE PRESIDENT, CENTRAL REGION 40.00 0.00 X 275388 0 79202 CAROLE-ANN LEVINE VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST 40.00 0.00 X 303398 0 52394 DEBORAH DOLGIN VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION 40.00 0.00 X 336635 0 33425 DANIEL KRAUS VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 0.00 X 225322 0 73470 NANCY POWERS VICE PRESIDENT , NORTHEAST REGION 40.00 0.00 X 258095 0 15246 4419712 0 716821 34 0 1 0 MOORE A SERIES LLC 4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE 3RD FLOOR LANHAM MD 20706 DIRECT MAIL MARKETING 1477226 GIDEON MARK HATAM 3 APT 16 BAT YAM IS STRATEGIC ADVISOR 310000 STACKADAPT INC 210 KING STREET EAST SUITE 500 TORONTO CA M5A 1J7 DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING 237665 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 33570 TREASURY CENTER CHICAGO IL 606943500 AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING 158020 TINY WINS LLC 5289 S GENEVA WAY ENGLEWOOD CO 80111 BRAND CONSULTING 119104 7 18765125 53019222 2016985 71784347 1091106 1091106 317000 317000 0 0 2329517 925039 1404478 1404478 1404478 74279931 0 0 2495584 45822759 45822759 3472763 1122832 2349931 6303496 2038079 4265417 327209 105795 221414 1052714 340369 712345 595169 192433 402736 103037 24459 78578 49589 45914 3675 161035 161035 1383458 1383458 2167871 391498 1776373 21817 17020 4797 163690 49407 114283 502179 177405 324774 1052858 475114 577744 507292 162856 344436 650125 70719 579406 174415 63407 111008 147848 53538 94310 BANK CHARGES 250083 243882 6201 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 114794 113293 1501 COMMUNICATIONS 103360 97606 5754 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 38713 3359 35354 36408 18870 17538 65202682 45822759 5968890 13411033 25030546 38464782 18201700 9302069 45962 12613 596998 797005 1956027 1188474 897506 767553 7826850 10503896 11500 5208 11669604 10674586 64280666 70527712 1375386 1654282 496556 457800 14357435 12453179 16229377 14565261 X 26719667 42959398 21331622 13003053 48051289 55962451 64280666 70527712 X 9077249 -166087 -1000000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 62471811 44403830 72530426 84716327 71784347 335906741 62471811 44403830 72530426 84716327 71784347 335906741 54009890 281896851 99179 133895 243924 808060 1408106 2693164 9647 168500 178147 338778052 0.83210 0.76820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,647. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 168,500. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 7012217 1438384 1394809 51296 9794114 4787623 1023697 1236478 35581 7012217 5549217 242615 -970703 33506 4787623 1700984 3238208 632929 22904 5549217 1313455 200000 201992 14463 1700984 0.60890 0.39110 0.00000 0 0 1124368 472383 651985 321358 262065 59293 510301 454026 56275 767553 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 10656824 SECURITY DEPOSITS 11707 OTHER ASSETS 6055 10674586 DUE TO BRI INTERNATIONAL 1069133 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 11384046 12453179 X 73113844 -166087 -166087 73279931 1000000 1000000 74279931 65202682 0 65202682 0 65202682 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE FOUNDATION HAS ENTERED INTO A NUMBER OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY ("CGA") AGREEMENTS WITH ITS DONORS. UNDER THE TERMS OF THESE AGREEMENTS, THE DONOR CONTRIBUTES ASSETS TO THE FOUNDATION IN EXCHANGE FOR A PROMISE BY THE FOUNDATION TO PAY A FIXED AMOUNT FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME (USUALLY THE DONOR'S LIFETIME) TO THE DONOR OR TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNATED BY THE DONOR. PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS SEVERAL DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THE PURPOSES OF WHICH ARE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT PRINCIPALLY FOR TRIP ENHANCEMENTS AND ANCILLARY PROGRAMS. IN CLASSIFYING SUCH FUNDS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES AS EITHER NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS OR NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOOKS TO THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF THE RESPECTIVE DONOR AND PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE NEW YORK STATE LAW. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RESCINDED GRANT (CHANGE IN DONOR INTENT) 1,000,000. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 45822759 0 0 0 0 0 0 45822759 0 45822759 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, EDUCATION 45822759 WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL (BRI INTERNATIONAL). THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THIS NON-U.S. ORGANIZATION; ACCORDINGLY, THE MAJORITY OF ITS GRANTMAKING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED OVERSEAS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES THE APPROVED BUDGET, PERIODIC MONTHLY REPORTS ON THE USE OF FUNDS, AS WELL AS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL (BRI INTERNATIONAL). THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR MEET PERIODICALLY WITH TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL STAFF AND THEIR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE USE OF FUNDS AS WELL AS INTERNAL CONTROLS. X X X X 1 MOORE A SERIES LLC 4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE 3RD FLOOR LANHAM MD 20706 FUNDRAISING 0 4950057 1383458 3566599 4950057 1383458 3566599 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MO NH NJ NM NC ND OH OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ELIAS SARATOVSKY PRESIDENT/CEO 616498 0 42000 0 625 0 17250 0 41044 0 717417 0 0 0 S DAVID SHAPIRO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 409728 0 75000 0 0 0 17250 0 41257 0 543235 0 0 0 MARGOT ETTLINGER NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 342414 0 7000 0 0 0 17250 0 59763 0 426427 0 0 0 ZHE YANG CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 337452 0 58000 0 2500 0 17250 0 7618 0 422820 0 0 0 JESSICA FELDAN THRU 042024 CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 104489 0 62000 0 201658 0 5339 0 13249 0 386735 0 0 0 DEBORAH DOLGIN VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION 213498 0 16000 0 107137 0 11984 0 21441 0 370060 0 0 0 PAMELA FERTEL-WEINSTEIN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 279728 0 0 0 0 0 14500 0 72678 0 366906 0 0 0 CAROLE-ANN LEVINE VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST 292898 0 10500 0 0 0 15225 0 37169 0 355792 0 0 0 ALLYSON GREENBAUM VICE PRESIDENT, CENTRAL REGION 264888 0 10500 0 0 0 14325 0 64877 0 354590 0 0 0 JACLYN SOLEIMANI VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 249667 0 0 0 0 0 12900 0 53130 0 315697 0 0 0 RUVYM GILMAN GENERAL COUNSEL 224115 0 8000 0 0 0 12000 0 60606 0 304721 0 0 0 DANIEL KRAUS VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 225322 0 0 0 0 0 11875 0 61595 0 298792 0 0 0 NANCY POWERS VICE PRESIDENT , NORTHEAST REGION 245595 0 10000 0 2500 0 12792 0 2454 0 273341 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024; THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORT IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III): JESSICA FELDAN $195,492 DEBORAH DOLGIN $94,996 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS. THE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II). THE BONUSES WERE BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE METRICS AND WERE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. X 40 2016985 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS OF SECURITIES, IT USES ITS INVESTMENT BROKER TO LIQUIDATE THOSE ASSETS INTO CASH FOR USE BY THE FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE C-SUITE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO RELIED UPON EXTERNAL 3RD PARTY COMPARABLE MARKET DATA IN ASSESSING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE INCUMBENT. COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND REPORTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE TIME THE DECISIONS ARE MADE. THE FOUNDATION LAST CONDUCTED AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY IN FEBRUARY 2023 AND WILL MEET AGAIN JANUARY 2024. FOR ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990, COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICERS AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RECORD RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY ARE PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RESCINDED GRANT (CHANGE IN DONOR INTENT) -1,000,000.