ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC (EIN 13-3398151)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201603199349302235
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-14T09:23:59-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 133028332 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELLIOT HOROWITZ & COMPANY LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 675 THIRD AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10017 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133398151 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | HUMANITY INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ELIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2124907788 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 555 MADISON AVE 20TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARION WIESEL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VICE PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2124907788 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | STUART KAMELHAR | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00185063 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2129727500 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MARION WIESEL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 555 MADISON AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,646,212 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | ELIEWIESELFOUNDATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1987 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | COMBAT INDIFFERENCE, INTOLERANCE AND INJUSTICE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,734,815 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $414,246 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $522 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $697 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $71,041 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $55,834 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $392,792 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,175,435 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,199,170 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,646,212 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $501,503 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $455,855 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $264,582 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $162,030 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $64,090 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $886,944 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $332,484 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,653,029 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $950,369 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $546,141 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $695,843 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $10,431,098 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $11,100,914 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $122,173 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $96,134 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,308,925 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $11,004,780 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION, ROOTED IN THE MEMORY OF THE HOLOCAUST, IS TO COMBAT INDIFFERENCE, INTOLERANCE AND INJUSTICE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE AND YOUTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE, UNDERSTANDING AND EQUALITY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $84,161 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $10,000 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE ELIE WIESEL PRIZE IN ETHICS ESSAY CONTEST: AN ANNUAL COMPETITION THAT CHALLENGES COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE U.S TO SUBMIT ESSAYS ON THE URGENT ETHICAL ISSUES THAT CONFRONT US IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO FULL-TIME JUNIOR & SENIOR UNDERGRADUATES IN AN ACCREDITED UNITED STATES FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY. FIVE (5) PRIZES ARE AWARDED. NOBEL LAUREATES INITIATIVE: HOLDS CONFERENCES THAT BRING TOGETHER NOBEL LAUREATES FROM ALL DISCIPLINES AND WORLD LEADERS TO DISCUSS SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND DEVELOP SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE. THEY FOCUS ON THEMES OF PEACE, EDUCATION, HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND TERRORISM. SINCE 1988, THE FOUNDATION HAS HELD CONFERENCES IN JORDAN, JAPAN, ITALY, NORWAY, RUSSIA, ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $537,960 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $445,855 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION-ISRAEL ("KEREN ELIE WIESEL"), A RELATED NONPROFIT INSTITUTION, ADMINISTERS PROGRAMS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION. THE CENTERS, ONE IN ASHKELON AND ONE IN KIRYAT MALACHI, CURRENTLY ENROLL APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND BOYS AND GIRLS IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH DESPERATELY NEEDED ACADEMIC TUTORING, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. STUDY OF THE ENGLISH AND HEBREW LANGUAGES, A FOCUS ON COMPUTER LITERACY, TUTORING IN OTHER CLASSROOM SUBJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ARTS AND CRAFTS ARE ALL A PART OF THE CURRICULUM. A SUMMER PROGRAM AND AN ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTITUTED. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $80,636 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | OTHER PROJECTS TO EXPAND THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO COMBAT INDIFFERENCE, INTOLERANCE AND INJUSTICE. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $702,757 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 13 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MINA POPAT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2124907788 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROF ELIE WIESEL | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION WIESEL | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC WINKELMAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK PODWAL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHEILA ROBBINS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM H WEBB | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELI N EVANS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $414,246 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $414,246 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $697 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $697 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $697 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $55,834 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $55,834 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MADOFF RECOVERY - SEE | Desc |
| Business | 999999 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,175,435 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,175,435 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,175,435 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,646,212 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,231,966 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $445,855 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $445,855 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $142,088 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,191 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,054 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23,843 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,805 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,802 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,854 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,149 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,137 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,119 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,820 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,198 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,425 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,425 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $832 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $832 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,304 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,300 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,004 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,574 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,281 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,642 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $651 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,933 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,228 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,340 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $365 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $158,427 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $85,376 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,678 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,373 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,705 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,621 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $420 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $782 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $407 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $219 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $156 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,476 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $13,476 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSULTANTS | $59,190 | $59,190 | ||
| PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO | $18,537 | $17,524 | $591 | $422 |
| TELEPHONE | $12,567 | $6,535 | $3,519 | $2,513 |
| BANK FEES FINANCING AND | $10,608 | $8,985 | $1,623 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,124 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $300 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,824 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $950,369 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $702,757 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $183,522 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $64,090 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,833,407 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,486,258 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,267 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,253 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $81,749 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $81,416 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,115 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $333 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $577,309 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $583,070 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,431,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,100,914 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,111 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $96,134 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,062 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $122,173 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $96,134 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,308,925 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,004,780 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,308,925 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,004,780 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,431,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,100,914 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $695,843 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $12 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,800,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,005,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $520,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,734,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $414,246 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,475,843 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,800,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,005,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $520,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,734,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $414,246 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,475,843 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $6,475,843 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $57,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $68,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $71,042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55,834 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $290,229 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,766,072 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95710 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96030 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $26,749 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $26,416 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $333 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $55,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $55,000 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $333 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS L.T. | $2,665 | F |
| CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT | $527,167 | F |
| STOCKS | $51,296 | F |
| EXCHANGE TRADE PRODUCTS | $1,942 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $583,070 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $469,957 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $12 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $12 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $469,945 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $832 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $1,175,435 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $1,176,267 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,646,212 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $908,602 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $908,602 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $832 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $40,934 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $41,766 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $950,368 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT RELATED TO INCOME TAXES WHICH REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2011. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | MADOFF RECOVERY 1,175,435. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | EXPENSES FROM ISRAELI OPERATIONS 40,934. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $0 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $0 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | TO PROVIDE ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH ACADEMIC TUTORING, PRE-VOCATIONAL | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $445,855 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | VIA WIRES | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 2 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART V | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PART II, COLUMN (D): REGION: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: TO PROVIDE ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH ACADEMIC TUTORING, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. STUDY OF THE ENGLISH AND HEBREW LANGUAGES, A FOCUS ON COMPUTER LITERACY, TUTORING IN OTHER CLASSROOM SUBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ARTS AND CRAFTS ARE ALL A PART OF THE CURRICULUM. A SUMMER PROGRAM AND AN ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTITUTED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | THE ELIE WIESEL PRIZE IN ETHICS | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 5 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $10,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | CASH VALUE | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2: SINCE 1989, THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY HAS SPONSORED THE PRIZE IN ETHICS ESSAY CONTEST. THIS COMPETITION IS DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ANALYZE URGENT ETHICAL ISSUES CONFRONTING THEM IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD. OPEN TO FULL-TIME JUNIORS AND SENIORS AT ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WRITE THOUGHT-PROVOKING, PERSONAL ESSAYS. 5 PRIZES ARE AWARDED AT THE FOLLOWING LEVELS: $500 (2), $1,500, $2,500, AND $5,000 A DISTINGUISHED COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ESSAYS AND A JURY THAT INCLUDES ELIE WIESEL CHOOSES THE WINNERS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE PRESIDENT, ELIE WIESEL, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT, MARION WIESEL ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR REQUIRING THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BE DISCLOSED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR OTHER OFFICERS THAT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WHERE INFORMATION IS POSTED AND AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE FOUNDATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 11A | THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY WAS A VICTIM OF A PONZI INVESTMENT SCHEME PERPETRATED BY BERNARD MADOFF. THE FOUNDATION FILED A CLAIM WITH THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE HANDLING THIS CASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,680,922. THE $1,176,132 SHOWN ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 11A REPRESENTS A PARTIAL RECOVERY OF THE FOUNDATION'S CLAIM. THE FOUNDATION HAS RECOVERED $6,231,516. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 16 | THE FOUNDATION LEASES OFFICE SPACE. IN OCTOBER 2005, THE FOUNDATION SIGNED A NON-CANCELABLE TEN YEAR LEASE FOR ITS CURRENT LOCATION WITH AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY. THIS LEASE EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2015. THE FOUNDATION IS RENTING THE SPACE ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS. |
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