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IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH CULTURAL ORGANIZATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 45-1543727)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201613209349204376
Schema version
2015v2.0
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)
Return2016-11-15T12:19:38-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROB JANPANAH CPA A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19454 WILSHIRE BLVD PHAddressLine1Txt
CityBEVERLY HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP902122937ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN451543727EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH CULTURALBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlIRANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3107859000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O JANPANAH CPA 9454 WILSHIRE BLAddressLine1Txt
CityBEVERLY HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90212ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHERINE KAHENPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRob S Janpanah CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00413304PTIN
Phone3107859000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$140,826GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$140,826ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$140,826TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$65,106GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$180,244FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$184PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$25,453OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$270,987TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$130,161ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$212,621NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$82,460NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,696BOYAmt
EOY$35,335EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,925BOYAmt
EOY$47,125EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,621BOYAmt
EOY$82,460EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,621BOYAmt
EOY$82,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE TO (1) PRESERVE IRANIAN JEWISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE; (2) REACH OUT TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF IRANIAN JEWS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES; (3) ADDRESS THE CHANGING CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE IRANIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; (4) BRIDGE THE AMERICAN AND IRANIAN JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF IRANIAN JEWISH VALUES, HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS; (5) BRING INTO FOCUS THE VALUES OF THE IRANIAN JEWISH CULTURE, INCLUDING FAMILY, EDUCATION, CHARITY, ARTS AND MUSIC; AND (6) OPERATE AS A NON-RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO AIMS TO MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE SECTION 170(C)(2)(B), WHICH HAVE RECEIVED AN IRS DETERMINATION OF THEIR EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION PURSUANT TO CODE SECTION 501(C)(3).PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH CULTURAL ORGANIZATION HAS ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAY TEMPLE SERVICES AT SECULAR LOCATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO HELD EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL SEMINARS WHICH EXPLORE AND PROMOTE IRANIAN JEWISH CULTURE, VALUES, HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$175,021GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$175,021TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
KATHERINE KAHEN
President5.00$0
DR SHAHRAM RAVAN
Secretary4.00$0
ROB S JANPANAH
Treasurer5.00$0
DR JAMSHID MADDAHI
Chairman4.00$0
MOJGAN HAKIMI
Director1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROB S JANPANAH CPAPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19454 WILSHIRE BLVD PHAddressLine1Txt
CityBEVERLY HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90212ZIPCd
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Phone3107859000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157,193CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,302CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$279,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$288,331CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,025,579TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$279,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$288,331CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,025,579TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,025,579PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,704CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,228CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$368CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$5,300TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,228CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$368CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$5,300TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157,193CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,006CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$281,155CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$288,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,030,879TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.5| Donee's Name: ILAI FUND | Donee's Address: POB 567 MODI'IN POB 567 MODI'IN 7171801 Israel | Cash Amount Given: $8000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.6| Donee's Name: LEV FOUNDATION | Donee's Address: P.O. BOX 3831 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 | Cash Amount Given: $9906
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.11| Donee's Name: NESSAH CULTURAL CTR | Donee's Address: 142 S REXFORD DR BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 | Cash Amount Given: $6300
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.12| Donee's Name: AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMBAM | Donee's Address: 521 FIFTH AVE, STE 1731 NEW YORK NY 10175 | Cash Amount Given: $15000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.14| Donee's Name: 30 YEARS AFTER | Donee's Address: 1925 CENTURY PARK E, STE 2140 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 | Cash Amount Given: $7500
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $2023
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $1108
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $1852
Other Expenses.1STORAGE $8850
Other Expenses.2TELECOMMUNICATION $6861
Other Expenses.3BANK CHARGES $2454
Other Expenses.4MISCELLANEOUS $1295
Other Expenses.5EQUIPMENT LEASE $671
Other Expenses.7OTHER TAXES $170
Other Expenses.8OFFICE SUPPLIES $99
Other Expenses.9DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $50
Other Expenses.10LICENSES & PERMITS $20
Other Assets.1BOOKS AND RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS - Beginning $43925 BOOKS AND RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS - Ending $47125

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