2016-11-15T12:20:19-06:00 2015-12-31 HECHT AND COMPANY PC 350 5TH AVENUE - 68TH FL NEW YORK NY 101180110 990 2015-01-01 270728655 SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY ALLIANCE % SOLLY HABER SEPH 7182529840 150 BROADWAY ROOM 800 NEW YORK NY 10038 HYMIE SHAMAH PRESIDENT 7182529840 2016-11-14 true STEVEN STERN P00180118 2128198000 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z HYMIE SHAMAH 150 BROADWAY ROOM 800 NEW YORK NY 10038 1222836 false X N/A X 2009 NY THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CORE VALUES AND HERITAGE WITHIN THE SEPHARDIC JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA. 13 13 0 0 491444 1026159 177189 196677 0 0 0 0 668633 1222836 0 0 0 0 27500 55000 0 0 7895 834502 1019246 862002 1074246 -193369 148590 40918 18272 1832639 1661403 -1791721 -1643131 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD THE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY'S FUTURE BY PRESERVING THE COMMUNITY'S PAST. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO REINFORCE AND PRESERVE THE TRADITIONAL SEPHARDIC WAY OF LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY'S ANCESTORS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THEIR DECLARATION OF VALUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT IS TO SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR LAY LEADERS TO WORK IN UNISON WITH COMMUNITY RABBIS, INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING THE PERPETUATION OF THESE VALUES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL SUPPORT ALL THOSE THAT EMBRACE THE SEPHARDIC TRADITIONS AND RICH HERITAGE AND THAT UPHOLD AND ENDORSE THESE VALUES. THE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY HAS A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY OF TORAH OBSERVANCE AND ADHERENCE TO TRADITIONAL SEPHARDIC VALUES AND CUSTOMS. IN ORDER TO PERPETUATE THESE VALUES AND CUSTOMS AND TO HELP ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF THE BLESSINGS THAT THEY HAVE LONG ENJOYED AS A COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION HEREBYS DECLARE THE FOLLOWING - COMMITMENT TO HALAKHA, GROWTH THROUGH ED false false 598790 176042 THE ISRAEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (ILEAD) PROGRAM WAS A SELECTIVE FIVE WEEK SUMMER TEEN PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED TOURING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL THROUGHOUT ISRAEL. THIS PROGRAM ACCEPTED A LIMITED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FROM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLS BETWEEN THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION WAS TO INSPIRE SELF-DISCOVERY, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, LEARN TEAMWORK, BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS GAINED SKILLS THROUGH REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDED A FOUNDATION FOR LIFE LONG ACCOMPLISHMENT, LEADERSHIP, ACTIVISM, AND PRODUCTIVITY GROUNDED IN THE VALUES THAT MADE THEIR COMMUNITY STRONG. 186848 A SUMMER PROGRAM THAT FEATURED BOTH RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL MENS AND WOMENS CLASSES AND PROGRAMS THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE SAFRA SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL, NEW JERSEY. THESE CLASSES AND PROGRAMS WERE TAUGHT BY A PROMINENT FACULTY OF TEACHERS AFFORDING THE COMMUNITY A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WITH, AND BE EXPOSED TO, A WIDE VARIETY OF ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY EDUCATORS WELL KNOWN IN THE SCHOOLS AND SHULS OF BROOKLYN, NY AND DEAL, NJ. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER OF 2015. 76925 SEPARATE YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN THAT PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS COURSES AT THE SEPHARDIC RABBINICAL COLLEGE FOR MEN AND AT THE SEPHARDIC WOMEN'S TEACHERS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. 50333 ISRAEL WINTER LECTURE EVENTS PROGRAM 58168 WEEKLY PUBLICATION PROGRAM 8516 SOHO YOUNG ADULTS PROGRAM 117017 979580 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false NY X SOLLY HABER 7182529840 1061 OCEAN PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 11230 MORRIS BAILEY CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 HYMIE SHAMAH PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ALAN SHAMAH TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MISHAAN SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MURRAY J MIZRACHI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.0 0.0 X X 40000 0 0 HYMIE MISHAN DIRECTOR 10.0 0.0 X X 15000 0 0 BOBBY DWECK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SALOMON BENDAYAN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ELY HARARY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MURRAY MALEH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 IRENE MAMIYE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JACK MANN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 IRVING SAFDIEH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 55000 0 0 0 false false false 0 1026159 1026159 TUITION INCOME - ISRAEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOP. PROG. 196677 196677 196677 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1222836 196677 0 0 0 0 55000 55000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177 177 2094 2094 0 0 103451 103451 0 7895 7895 19252 19252 0 0 4992 4992 BANK & CREDIT CARD CHARGES 7062 7062 ACTIVITIES COSTS 808574 808574 LODGING & MEALS COSTS 45666 45666 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 16897 16897 3186 3186 1074246 979580 86771 7895 40918 16821 0 0 0 0 0 1451 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40918 18272 1456 5603 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1188358 1268358 639000 385600 0 0 3825 1842 1832639 1661403 X -1791721 -1643131 0 0 0 0 -1791721 -1643131 40918 18272 148590 X false true X true X 259768 316950 438313 491444 1026159 2532634 0 0 259768 316950 438313 491444 1026159 2532634 951660 1580974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2532634 718854 0.62424 0.64419 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO PROGRAM DIRECTOR 1842 1842 1222836 1222836 1222836 1074246 1074246 1074246 Middle East and North Africa Program Services SEE PART V 649123 649123 649123 false false false false false false FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, QUESTION 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROGRAM DIRECTORS WHO VOLUNTEER TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE PROGRAM SERVICE FUNDS FOR EXPENSES IN ISRAEL. THESE OVERSEAS EXPENSES ARE USED FOR THE ISRAEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND FOR THE ISRAEL WINTER LECTURE EVENTS PROGRAM BOTH FOR TEENS; WHICH ARE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES ON HOW TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUNDS. (SEE DESCRIPTION IN FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM ACTIVITY #1). MORRIS BAILEY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD FOR WORKING CAPITAL X 319858 1029858 false true false ELI HARARI FORMER PRES OF BOARD FOR WORKING CAPITAL X 100000 208500 false true false HYMIE SHAMAH PRESIDENT OF BOARD FOR WORKING CAPITAL X 30000 30000 false true false 1268358 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 11B THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.