2016-10-19T15:29:34-05:00 2015-12-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2015-01-01 134092050 Birthright Israel Foundation % DAVID SHAPIRO BIRT 2124570052 33 EAST 33RD STREET 7TH FLoor NEW YORK NY 10016 DAVID SHAPIRO CFO 2124570046 2016-10-19 true Scott Thompsett P00741490 2125990100 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z David Fisher 33 EAST 33RD STREET 7TH FLoor New York NY 10016 84240558 false X www.birthrightisrael.org X 1999 NY Our mission is to build our base of financial support to assure that the gift of a 10-day Birthright Israel educational trip is available to every Jewish young adult. 29 28 63 0 0 123768728 83888780 0 0 -5385 37740 -204238 5770 123559105 83932290 85319321 83341598 0 0 5871234 7332856 405334 470063 8908623 4219270 4510243 95815159 95654760 27743946 -11722470 64305847 32621882 21551372 1589877 42754475 31032005 X THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION") WAS INCORPORATED ON DECEMBER 10, 1999. IT WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF ISRAEL ABOUT JUDAISM, TO STRENGTHEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR HERITAGE, AND TO FOSTER STRONGER BONDS BETWEEN THE JEWS OF DIASPORA AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AGED 18-26 TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EDUCATIONAL PEER-GROUP TRIP TO ISRAEL. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO TARGET PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM ISRAEL TO ENHANCE THEIR ISRAEL EXPERIENCE AND STRENGTHEN THEIR BOND WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BOTH IN NORTH AMERICA AND ISRAEL. false false 83073144 83073144 The Birthright Israel Foundation fortifies and grows financial support from North America, and broadens public awareness to ensure Birthright Israel Foundation can flourish and touch generations to come. Working with our founding partners - the Government of Israel, and a global network of Jewish communities represented by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), the Jewish Agency for Israel and Keren Hayesod - the Foundation is creating the infrastructure of support to firmly establish Birthright Israel Foundation as an engine of Jewish community growth, engagement and continuity. Birthright Israel Foundation began with a bold idea - offering a free, life-changing, 10 day trip to israel for young Jewish adults between the ages of 18 and 26. Founded in 1999 by a remarkable group of committed Jewish philanthropists, Birthright Israel Foundation strengthens jewish identity, builds a lasting bond with the land and people of Israel, and reinforces solidarity of the Jewish people worldwide. The trip is available to every young Jewish adult, from every strata of society, from every level of personal experience, from every facet and dimension of contemporary Jewish life. Some key facts about Birthright's primary program: $3,000 - The Average cost for one participant to go on a Birthright Israel trip 45,000 - The average number of young jewish adults we send to Israel each year 50 - the number of states from which our alumni hail 66 - the number of countries represented by Birthright Israel participants 500,000 - The number of young jewish adults who have participated worldwide 51,000 - Birthright Israel is currently working towards an annual participation goal of 51,000 beginning the next few years. 899200 268454 NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation connects Birthright Israel trip alumni and their peers with meaningful Jewish living and learning opportunities nationally, locally and in Israel. They also work to create a Jewish community that is ready to receive alumni, who possess diverse needs, interests and inclinations. By investing in and convening those who work with young Jewish adults, as well as offering resources and thought-leadership, they catalyze growth and stimulate opportunities for engagement. 83972344 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false true true true false true false false false true false true false false false false false false true false true false false false false true true false false false true 47 0 true 63 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 29 28 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY LA ME MD MI MN MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI X X DAVID SHAPIRO 2124570046 33 EAST 33RD STREET 7TH FLOOR New York NY 10016 Madlyn Abramson Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Sara Aronson Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Laurie Blitzer Vice Chair 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Charles R Bronfman Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Charendoff Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 David Engel Ex Officio Dir. (Non Voting) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Joe Gutman Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Susie Gelman Chair Emeritus 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Cohen Gerrol Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Margie Honickman Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Jesselson Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Arlene Kaufman Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Lori Komisar Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Michael A Leven director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Al Levitt Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Judith A Levy Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Sander Levy Treasurer 2.0 X X 0 0 0 David Mamet Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Joshua Nash Chair 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Daniel S Och Ex Officio Dir. (Non Voting) 2.0 X 0 0 0 Marlene Post Secretary 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Remy Roizen-Weinstein Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 J Philip Rosen Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Douglas M Ross Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Michael J Sacks Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Jenna Segal Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Wendy G Shenfeld Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Jane Sherman Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Stephen M Siderow director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas D Stern Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 Jane F Wilf Director 2.0 X 0 0 0 David Fisher President and CEO 40.0 X 679777 0 94805 Jennifer Goldstone COO 40.0 X 308446 0 18105 S David Shapiro CFO 40.0 X 273372 0 42903 Irit Gross Chief of Staff 40.0 X 196206 0 35879 Shira Hutt VP, Gifts & strat. initiatives 40.0 X 206782 0 13441 Margot Atlas Regional Director of NY & CT 40.0 X 151821 0 22733 Deborah Fuld Controller 40.0 X 167456 0 9252 Carole-Ann Levine Reg. Dir Southeast Region 40.0 X 166815 0 31759 Arthur Paikowsky Western Regional Director 40.0 X 286536 0 48975 serena Young Nat'l Dir., leadership & eng. 40.0 X 163687 0 43833 2600898 0 361685 20 false true false THOMPSON HABIB DENISON INC 80 HAYDEN AVENUE SUITE 300 LEXINGTON MA 02421 marketing 430718 ACF Solutions LLC 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 4 RESTON VA 20191 Information Tech. 166008 Spark Experience LLC 7979 Old Georgetown Road Suite 801 BETHESDA MA 20814 Website Design 117856 Social Profit Venture LLC 82 Hunnewell Street NEEDHAM MA 02494 Organization dvlpmt 116436 Arkus Inc 1441 Broadway 5th Floor NEW YORK NY 10018 Information tech. 113120 5 7423169 25764 76439847 308268 83888780 0 38962 38962 0 0 0 0 0 307046 308268 -1222 -1222 -1222 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5770 5770 5770 83932290 43510 268454 268454 0 83073144 83073144 0 1809281 85760 386643 1336878 0 4437387 210333 948268 3278786 41542 2024 8991 30527 667562 31642 142658 493262 377084 17874 80583 278627 200187 83750 116437 90188 40988 49200 44712 44712 0 470063 470063 0 768507 160163 357427 250917 11422 800 10622 425014 1374 60079 363561 365182 113120 75869 176193 0 889681 133211 756470 478555 2659 193527 282369 0 514150 5797 69881 438472 0 0 160734 31475 129259 71764 13521 58243 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 343866 16019 327847 COMMUNICATIONS 77366 51495 25871 DUES AND SUBSCIPTIONS 34431 15619 18812 STATE REGIS. & FILING FEES 8281 7985 296 26203 10292 15911 95654760 83972344 2773793 8908623 235595 237814 48863685 17595962 12938200 14077900 1446827 14283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 285505 311379 2460459 2084527 508715 375932 27320 8612 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64305847 32621882 1158055 978854 0 0 20000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 393317 611023 21551372 1589877 X 18616653 16143438 24037822 14788567 100000 100000 42754475 31032005 64305847 32621882 -11722470 X false true X true false X 46882522 101939119 74221738 123563159 83888780 430495318 0 0 46882522 101939119 74221738 123563159 83888780 430495318 188156388 242338930 18318 12491 21841 20294 38962 111906 0 4134 8176 10543 1331 5770 29954 430637178 0.56275 0.59063 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 671029 458583 212446 666377 570627 95750 1123053 1055317 67736 375932 0 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 108750 DEFERRED RENT 226278 CAPITAL LEASES PAYABLE 56873 OBLIGATIONS TO ANNUITANTS 55833 ACCRUED SEVERANCE 163289 611023 X Part X 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 was nexus; and to identify and evaluate other matters that may be considered tax positions. The tax years ending 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. the foundation has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Reconciliation The Birthright Israel Foundation does not receive its own standalone audited financial statements. The Foundations financial operations are reported in the consolidated audited financial statements along with its related entity, Birthright Israel Next, Inc. The related entity merged into Birthright Foundation in June of 2015; accordingly, the Foundations financial statements will be reported on a standalone basis beginning next year. true Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking 83073144 83073144 83073144 Middle East and North Africa education 83073144 Wire 1 false false false false false false schedule F, part I, Line 2 the birthright israel foundation is the fundraising arm of taglit-birthright israel. 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 periodic reports on the use of funds from taglit-birthright israel. X X X X true Thompson Habib Denison FUNDRAISING false 2797313 470063 2327250 2797313 470063 2327250 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY LA ME MD MI MN MO NH NJ NM NC ND OH OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI true Cornell Hillel 548 College Avenue Ithaca NY 14850 166068463 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Hillel at Drexel University 101 N 33rd St Philadelphia PA 19104 231365179 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program University of Miami Hillel 1100 Stanford Dr Coral Gables FL 33146 316068732 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Texas Hillel 2105 San Antonio St Austin TX 78705 521758802 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Jewish Enrichment Center Inc 5200 S Hyde Park Blvd Chicago IL 60615 261753729 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program USC Hillel 3300 S Hoover St Los Angeles CA 90007 954867366 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Hillel International 800 eighth St NW Washington DC 200013724 521844823 501(c)(3) 20000 educational program Binghamton Hillel 4400 Vestal Parkway E Binghamton NY 13902 010569965 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Arizona State University Hillel 1012 S Mill Avenue Tempe AZ 85281 866053859 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program University of Virginia Hillel 1824 Uni Circle Charlottesville VA 22903 546061871 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Northeastern Hillel 70 Stephen Street Boston MA 02115 042619659 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Dartmouth Chabad 22 School Street Hanover NH 03755 203122352 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program University of Florida Hillel 2020 W University Ave Gainesville FL 32603 651090524 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Delaware Hillel 47 W Delaware Ave Newark DE 19711 510331975 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Vanderbilt Chabad 111 23rd Ave N Nashville TN 37203 270479582 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program George Mason Hillel Johnson Center 4400 University Drive Fairfax VA 22030 522232458 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Minnesota Hillel 1521 University Ave Minneapolis MN 55414 416038613 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Ohio State Hillel 46 E 16th Ave Columbus OH 43201 311048567 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Rutgers Hillel 9 Bartlett Street New Brunswick NJ 08901 260177367 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Santa Cruz Hillel 222 Cardiff Pl Santa Cruz CA 95060 770427628 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh 4607 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh PA 15213 256065236 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach LY-3A 777 Glades Road Boca Raton FL 33431 562472825 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Indiana Hillel 730 E 3rd Street Bloomington IN 47401 202804389 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Virginia Tech Hillel 710 Toms Creek Rd Blacksburg VA 24060 900406012 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program Michigan State University Hillel 360 Charles St East Lansing MI 48823 383034766 501(c)(3) 10000 educational program 25 Schedule I, LIne 1 The Foundation occasionally makes grants to Jewish 501(c)(3) charities in the United States that support its mission and ultimate goal of promoting Jewish life outside of Israel. For grants made to other organizations, the Foundation requires periodic updates on the use of the funds. X false true X X X X false false false false false false false true false Margot Atlas Regional Director of NY & CT 151821 7791 14942 174554 David Fisher President and CEO 585347 94430 52625 42180 774582 Deborah Fuld Controller 167456 8373 879 176708 Jennifer Goldstone COO 308446 13250 4855 326551 Irit Gross Chief of Staff 176206 20000 10000 25879 232085 Shira Hutt VP, Gifts & strat. initiatives 206782 10350 3091 220223 Carole-Ann Levine Reg. Dir Southeast Region 166815 8267 23492 198574 Arthur Paikowsky Western Regional Director 274153 12383 13250 35725 335511 S David Shapiro CFO 263372 10000 13250 29653 316275 serena Young Nat'l Dir., leadership & eng. 163687 8563 35270 207520 Schedule J, Part I line 1a- President and CEO, David Fisher, makes use of the FOundation's corporate apartment in New York. The apartment is, likewise, used for Birthright Foundation business activities, such as off-site meetings. Line 7- The foundation provided a bonus to four individuals reported on Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J: a $94,430 bonus to President David Fisher, a $10,000 bonus to CFO S. David Shapiro, a $20,000 bonus to Chief of Staff Irit Gross, and a $12,383 bonus to Western Regional Director Arthur Paikowsky. All bonuses are based on meeting certain performance metrics and are required to be approved by the Compensation Committee. The aforementioned individuals had no input into the bonus they received. Rachel Cohen Gerrol Board Trustee 117856 See part V false Schedule L, Part IV, Line 1 The Foundation entered into a business arrangement with a company owned by the spouse of Board of Directors Member, Rachel Cohen Gerrol. The Foundation paid $117,856 in fees to this company in calendar year 2015. X 29 308268 Fair Market Value false true true 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, Line 11 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, LINE 12 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, LINE 15 The compensation of the President and CEO, COO and CFO 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 December of 2015. 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, LINE 19 The taxpayer 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 organizations 990, financial statements, record retention and destruction policy are published on the organizations website. The organizations governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at managements discretion. Birthright Israel NEXT 33 East 33rd Street New York NY 10016 263733917 Alumni Prgrm NY 501(c)(3) 7 NA true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true true false