THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND JERUSALEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND JERUSALEM INC (EIN 13-3193296)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-01-28
IRS object ID
201610289349300806
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-01-28T12:36:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN112795929PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Martin H Cohen CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1484 Roy StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityWest HempsteadCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11552ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN133193296EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jewish Institute for the Blind Jerusalem IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlJEWIBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1185 Madison AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBarry MahlerPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2125324155PhoneNum
Signature2016-01-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMartin H CohenPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00061911PTIN
Phone5165365600PhoneNum
Preparation2016-01-28PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBarry MahlerPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1109 Seton DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityNew RochelleCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10804ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$702,458GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.jewishblind.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo serve the needs of blind and other disabled children in Israel.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$702,458CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$702,458CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$515,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$47,834CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$96,424CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$71,992CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$634,826CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$67,632CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$32,775TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$92,973TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$13,405TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,971TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,370NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$87,002NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$515,000ExpenseAmt
DescThe Institute in Jerusalem has a very long history of aiding the blind and other disabled children and youngadults through the use of specialized training and computers. The Institute houses some of the students while others come there on their assigned days.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

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PersonLeo BrandstatterPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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Rabbi David Lapp
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barry Mahler
President3.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Judith Jelen
VP3.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr Lea Gilon
Trustee0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Alfred Grossman
Trustee0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Abraham Bichler
SecyTreasurer0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Leo Brandstatter
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Total$515,000TotalAmt
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Total$41,250TotalAmt
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Total$12,154TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$40,639TotalAmt
Fundraising$40,639FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Management And General$242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,176FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$13,131TotalAmt
Management And General$3,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,848FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,183TotalAmt
Management And General$1,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$546FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$457TotalAmt
Management And General$457ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Misc$452$452

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$634,826TotalAmt
Program Services$515,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,402ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,424FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,118BOYAmt
EOY$89,908EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,609LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,544LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$657BOYAmt
EOY$2,065EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,775BOYAmt
EOY$92,973EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,405BOYAmt
EOY$5,971EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,405BOYAmt
EOY$5,971EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$19,370BOYAmt
EOY$87,002EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,370BOYAmt
EOY$87,002EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,775BOYAmt
EOY$92,973EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$67,632ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$258,601CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$219,540CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$68,188CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$702,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,375,394TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$219,540CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$68,188CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$702,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,375,394TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$576,479SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$798,915PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$670TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,376,064TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.58060PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$4,609InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,544DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,065BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,065TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSecurity DepositsDesc
Book Value$1,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,000TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$702,458TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$702,458RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$702,458TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$634,826TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$634,826ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$634,826TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The governing body reviewed the form 990 prior to the filing.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The 990 tax return and outside audit report are posted on the entitys website.

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