LEV BEREL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LEV BEREL INC (EIN 45-4551767)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-09
IRS object ID
201603149349301310
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-09T10:03:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN223092020PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GERSHON BIEGELEISEN & CO CPAS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1111 MADISON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN454551767EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEV BEREL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O GERSHON BIEGELEISEN AND COBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEVBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5164305303PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 MADISON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonRAPHAEL STERNBERGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5162044447PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGERSHON BIEGELEISENPreparerPersonNm
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Phone7328866311PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-01PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerRAPHAEL STERNBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,325,599GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEVBEREL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLEV BEREL, INC. WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE INITIATIVES BY RAISING FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS OF HIGHER JEWISH EDUCATION AND TALMUDIC RESEARCH LOCATED IN THE US AND ABROAD.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,547,404PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,325,599CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,325,317PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$211,159PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonORGANIZATIONPersonNm
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CityLAKEWOODCityNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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RAPHAEL STERNBERG
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YISROEL MARCUS
VP2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAPHAEL P LEVY
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total$486,116TotalAmt
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$290TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES$10,335$10,335
LICENSES AND FEES$50$50

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$3,143,948TotalAmt
Program Services$3,131,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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BOY$332,055BOYAmt
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BOY$332,055BOYAmt
EOY$513,706EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$513,706EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332,055BOYAmt
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BOY$332,055BOYAmt
EOY$513,706EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$211,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,547,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,325,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,109,986TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,547,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,325,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,109,986TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$854,558SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,255,428PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$7,109,986TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICARegionTxt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
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Total Spent$2,645,677TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EDUCATION$1,485,430WIRE
EDUCATION$19,635WIRE
EDUCATION$860,384WIRE
EDUCATION$153,810WIRE
EDCUATION$28,000WIRE
EDCUATION$16,688WIRE
EDCUATION$81,730WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2AGENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRY DISBURSES FUNDS AFTER EARNED OR VETTED.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2,645,677 0

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
ZICHRON ELIEZER
1221 E35TH STBROOKLYNNY11210501C3$93,586
MOSDOS OHR HATORAH
1508 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RDCLEVELAND HEIGHTSOH44121501C3$42,530
AGUDAS TOV VCHESED
20 ALBERT DRMONSEYNY10952501C3$350,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6BANKING AND MAILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER PREPARATION BY CPA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AN/A
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BN/A
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS SUPPLIED UPON REQUEST.

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