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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS CONGREGATIONAL RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS LARGE AND SMALL. ALL PARTNERING SCHOOLS UTILIZE THE ISJL'S COMPREHENSIVE, TRANS-DENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A COMMON BODY OF JEWISH KNOWLEDGE DELIVERED BY ITINERANT EDUCATORS. 231777 6040 HISTORY/ORAL HISTORY - THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT DELIVERS LECTURES, MAINTAINS ARCHIVES AND IS CURRENTLY BUILDING A WEB-BASED ARCHIVE WITH A HISTORY OF EVERY SOUTHERN JEWISH COMMUNITY. TO ENSURE THAT THE RICH HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN JEWISH EXPERIENCE IS CAPTURED, ORAL HISTORIES AS WELL AS RESEARCH ARE PLACED IN A DIGITAL ARCHIVE ONLINE AND ARTIFACTS ARE PRESERVED THROUGH THE MUSEUM OF THE SOUTHERN JEWISH EXPERIENCE. 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ACCOUNTING RULES PRESCRIBE WHEN TO RECOGNIZE AND HOW TO MEASURE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECT, IF ANY, OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON INCOME TAX RETURNS INCLUDING THE POSITION THE INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT, UPON EXAMINATION BY RELEVANT TAXING JURISDICTIONS, THOSE INCOME TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED.BASED ON THAT EVALUATION, IF IT WERE MORE THAN 50% PROBABLE THAT A MATERIAL AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX WOULD BE IMPOSED ON THE INSTITUTE UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES, A LIABILITY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THAT ASSESSMENT. SHOULD ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE INCURRED, THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE THEM AS OPERATING EXPENSES. BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION, NO LIABILITIES OR PENALTIES AND INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X false false false false false false false false false MACY HART PRESIDENT 234183 151050 5252 390485 MICHELE SCHIPPER CHIEF OPER 135256 4350 21464 161070 X 12 66328 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GOLDRING/WOLDENBERG INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE PROMOTES JUDAISM AND OUR HERITAGE THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND SHARED RESOURCES. THE INSTITUTE DELIVERS RABBINIC SERVICES,AN EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND CULTUTAL EVENTS TO COMMUNITIES SEEKING NEW SOLUTIONS, OR WHERE JEWISH RESOURCES ARE LIMITED. THE INSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D CULTURAL & ARTS PROGRAMMING-THE CULTURAL & ARTS PROGRAMMMING DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISJL'S MARKETING AND DELIVERS A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES , FILM, LECTURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO COMMUNITIES LARGE AND SMALL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 LYNN CRYSTAL CLAY CRYSTAL FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 ANNUALLY AT THE FALL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD WILL DISCLOSE CONFLICTS BY USE OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS,CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.