2016-11-11T14:55:31-06:00 2015-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-01-01 383852989 JEWISH WOMEN'S RENAISSANCE PROJECT JEWI 2402836371 6101 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD NO 126 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 BEN PERRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2402836371 2016-11-11 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-11-11 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X BEN PERY 6101 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD NO 126 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 5488865 0 X WWW.JWRP.ORG X 2011 MD TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH JEWISH VALUES THAT TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES. 6 6 17 16 0 0 4474266 4029764 1268996 1366712 6039 9557 9394 82832 5758695 5488865 2940933 3414357 0 0 792813 1239108 0 3550 418626 1279870 1617143 5013616 6274158 745079 -785293 2624891 2482661 489306 1132369 2135585 1350292 TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON JUDAISM PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JEWS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: TRIPS TO ISRAEL, LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL. 0 0 4330869 3414357 1367312 THE JEWISH WOMEN'S RENAISSANCE PROJECT (JWRP) ORGANIZES TRIPS TO ISRAEL, WHICH OFFER WOMEN A SPECIAL GIFT: A HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED 9-DAY ACTION-PACKED TRIP TO ISRAEL. WOMEN TRAVEL AS A GROUP, GROW AS A GROUP, AND CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AS SISTERS, HAVING SHARED AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE TOGETHER. THEY SHARE A COMMON VISION OF SELF-GROWTH AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AS JEWISH WOMEN, WIVES, AND MOTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, JWRP HOLDS A LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THAT IS OPEN TO CITY LEADERS, JWRP PARTICIPANTS AND POTENTIAL LEADERS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO TURN INSPIRATION AND EXCITEMENT INTO ACTION, AND GO HOME WITH AN ACTION PLAN TO MOVE THEIR COMMUNITY FORWARD. 4330869 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X AMY CANTOR 3013487341 6101 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD 126 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 MANETTE MAYBERG CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO 20.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LEADER CO-FOUNDER AND SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY ZITELMAN CO-FOUNDER AND TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY FRIEDLANDER BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 JEANIE MILBAUER CO-FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 DANA SICHERMAN FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 BEN PERY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 205500 0 18931 LORI PALATNIK CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR 40.00 X 223505 0 32877 SUSAN KRAMER DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 40.00 X 114328 0 9450 543333 0 61258 3 0 1 0 GOLNSPIRE 28 PARK AVENUE MONEY NY 10952 TOUR OPERATORS 2651834 MOSHE BARON 14 RACHOV SHAZAR RAMAT GAN IS 5224 940 PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES 132388 2 4400 186373 3838991 86516 4029764 TRIPS TO ISRAEL 900099 1267260 1267260 CONF. & SPEAKER FEES 900099 54036 54036 WALK TO ISRAEL 900099 45416 45416 1366712 9557 9557 VENDOR COMMISSION 900099 41952 41952 BAD DEBT RECOVERED 900099 30600 30600 MAILING LIST RENTAL 900099 9680 9680 600 600 82832 5488865 1366712 0 92389 1325 1325 2207920 2207920 1205112 1205112 480813 144244 157102 179467 585768 338107 66886 180775 43669 23038 5814 14817 64048 37737 9011 17300 64810 31005 11407 22398 47813 47813 155461 9225 146236 3550 3550 439302 110579 328723 195898 53041 142857 156214 21195 135019 88073 7856 80217 60777 6169 54608 136361 6719 129323 319 78124 15116 63008 20718 20718 54750 54750 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 145558 112481 33077 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 31163 31163 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6931 6931 6274158 4330869 1524663 418626 86581 27269 1021983 1311386 1134516 881383 348279 203639 95636 38926 30563 56710 1000 1969 2274 2624891 2482661 166328 496882 322978 632288 0 3199 489306 1132369 X 1870439 1034623 265146 315669 2135585 1350292 2624891 2482661 -785293 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 0 2214556 2802948 4474266 4029764 13521534 2214556 2802948 4474266 4029764 13521534 6133055 7388479 0 9133 4395 6039 9557 29124 18529 52232 70761 13621419 2639089 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: VENDOR COMMISSION - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 18,529. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 41,952. MAILING LIST RENTAL - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 9,680. OTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 600. SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (E): AS JWRP WAS INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2011, ITS INITIAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 WAS A SHORT YEAR RETURN. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14190 7379 6811 81446 31547 49899 56710 DEFERRED RENT 3199 3199 X 5488865 0 5488865 0 5488865 6274158 0 6274158 0 6274158 PART X, LINE 2: JWRP PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRIPS TO ISRAEL 1416147 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 1 GRANTMAKING 189671 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 152842 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 46037 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 456684 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING 147317 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 93915 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 108646 0 2 0 0 0 2 2611259 0 2611259 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS 10000 1 SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 103 189671 PAID TRIP COSTS SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS SOUTH AMERICA 83 152842 PAID TRIP COSTS SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 25 46037 PAID TRIP COSTS SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS NORTH AMERICA 248 456684 PAID TRIP COSTS SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 80 147317 PAID TRIP COSTS SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS SOUTH ASIA 51 93915 PAID TRIP COSTS SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 59 108646 PAID TRIP COSTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: WOMEN INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN JWRP'S PROGRAM TO ATTEND A TRIP TO ISRAEL APPLY THROUGH THE JWRP WEBSITE. JWRP AND ITS AFFILIATED PARTNERS THEN REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEW APPLICANTS BEFORE MAKING ITS DECISION. AFTER THE INTERVIEWS, APPLICANTS COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH IS ALSO USED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS. PART I, LINE 3: JWRP REPORTED THE EXPENDITURES BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED IN ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH IS ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS. 1 SUBSIDIZED TRIP COSTS 1199 2207920 PART I, LINE 2: WOMEN INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN JWRP'S PROGRAM TO ATTEND A TRIP TO ISRAEL APPLY THROUGH THE JWRP WEBSITE. JWRP AND ITS AFFILIATED PARTNERS THEN REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEW APPLICANTS BEFORE MAKING ITS DECISION. AFTER THE INTERVIEWS, APPLICANTS COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH IS ALSO USED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS. JWRP PAYS THE COSTS OF TRIP AND THE SELECTED APPLICANTS DO NOT DIRECTLY RECEIVE THE MONEY. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BEN PERY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 196500 0 9000 0 0 0 5700 0 13231 0 224431 0 0 0 LORI PALATNIK CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR 201505 0 10000 0 12000 0 6333 0 26544 0 256382 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LORI PALATNIK, WHO SERVED AS THE CO-FOUNDING DIRECTOR, RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $12,000 FOR HER JERUSALEM APARTMENT WHICH SHE USED WHILE TRAVELING TO DO BUSINESS. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING PAID. PART I, LINE 7 COMPENSATION FOR THE LORI PALATNIK, CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, AND BEN PERY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDED DISCRETIONARY BONUS AMOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. X 1 86516 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): JWRP REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS SENT TO FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES COMPARATIVE MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND THE DECISION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 JWRP MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.