THE ISRAEL PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2014

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
THE ISRAEL PROJECT (EIN 37-1472882)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-05-16
IRS object ID
201631379349306158
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-16T11:32:01-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1607 2nd Street NEAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200024909ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN371472882EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Israel ProjectBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlISRABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028576644PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11901 Pennsylvania Ave NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSHUA S BLOCKPersonNm
Person TitleCEO & PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028576644PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARITH L FISHERPreparerPersonNm
Phone2025472727PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOSHUA S BLOCKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11901 Pennsylvania Ave NW 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,529,228GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.theisraelproject.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Israel Project (TIP) is a non- profit educational organization that provides factual information about Israel and the Middle East to the press, policy-makers and the public.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee43TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,601,767PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,456,311CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,041PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,001CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,265PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$5,684CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,609,073PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,462,996CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,989,342PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,497,162CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,397,744CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,563,177PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,983,200CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,552,519PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,480,362CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$943,446PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$17,366CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,955,816TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,617,904TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$260,777TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$807,174TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,695,039NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,810,730NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionThe Israel Project (TIP) is a non-MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,579,482ExpenseAmt
DescSTRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA RELATIONS: IDENTIFYING AND PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATING PROVEN, EFFECTIVE MESSAGES THAT ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND POLICIES THAT WILL MAKE ISRAEL SAFER. USING SOPHISTICATED PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY MESSAGES, THEMES AND VISUALS THAT WILL BRING SUPPORT TO KEY POLICIES. THE ISRAEL PROJECT HAS TRAINED THOUSANDS OF INFLUENTIAL POLICY LEADERS, OPINION ELITES AND SPOKESPEOPLE TO HELP STRENGTHEN ISRAEL'S IMAGE IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE U.S. UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITAL NATURE OF A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND OTHER COUNTRIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,579,482TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document42IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee43EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Joshua Block Marybeth Long & Harry PlossBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028576644PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11901 Pennsylvania Ave NW 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
ALLAN A MYER
Chair0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LENNERT J LEADER
Chair-Emeritus0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARLENE BEARMAN
Chair-Emeritus0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL GELMAN
Chair-Emeritus0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRY PLOSS
Treasurer0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN F LEWIS
Secretary0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELDON BEARMAN
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON SHELLEY BERKLEY
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN DANA
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY HART
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SETH KLARMAN
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL LEVITT
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LOWENSTEIN
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN PERETZ
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD PERRY
Member1Yes (X)
RON SKLARE
Member1Yes (X)
BURT SUGARMAN
Member1Yes (X)
MARGO VOLFTSUN
Member1Yes (X)
JOSHUA BLOCK
CEO & Pres.40Yes (X)$402,625$26,998
MARYBETH LONG
Controller40Yes (X)$119,660$11,345
OMRI CEREN
Managing Dir for Pres & Strategy40$121,500$6,074Yes (X)
RALPH GRUNEWALD
Chief of Staff (10/1/14 - 7/31/15)40$103,558Yes (X)
DAVID HAZONY
Managing Dir for Inst Growth - Editor TheTower.org40$150,650$8,173Yes (X)
GARY ROSEN
Sr Advisor Research & Digital Comm.40$134,000$8,473Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,031,993TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$61,063TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (true)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Audience PartnersBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1414 Commerce Dr 100AddressLine1Txt
CityFort WashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19034ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesAdvertisingServicesDesc
Compensation$110,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$7,456,311AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$66,232NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,456,311TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$248TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$248ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$66,985SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$66,232SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$753SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$753TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$753ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOther incomeDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$5,684TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,684RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,684OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,462,996TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,684RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$1,001ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$799,708TotalAmt
Program Services$505,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,992ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,303FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,193,095TotalAmt
Program Services$1,736,123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$412,058FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,849TotalAmt
Program Services$79,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,684FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$367,510TotalAmt
Program Services$311,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,423FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,637TotalAmt
Program Services$124,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,079FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,659TotalAmt
Program Services$23,966ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,813FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$715,769TotalAmt
Program Services$626,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,515FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$452,116TotalAmt
Program Services$449,316ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,800FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,477TotalAmt
Program Services$147,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$105,013FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,521TotalAmt
Program Services$111,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,305FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$504,652TotalAmt
Program Services$367,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,357FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$609,689TotalAmt
Program Services$321,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$247,324FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,568TotalAmt
Program Services$59,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,760FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,807TotalAmt
Program Services$43,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,912FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,524TotalAmt
Program Services$57,660ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,612FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Polls/focus groups/dial tests/media training$330,850$330,850$0$0
Web develpment$116,952$61,341$3,513$52,098
Presentation materials$53,578$12,307$218$41,053
Strategic planning$136,269$108,481$0$27,788

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,132TotalAmt
Program Services$100,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,847FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,480,362TotalAmt
Program Services$5,579,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$503,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,397,744FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$523,549BOYAmt
EOY$449,385EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600,432BOYAmt
EOY$1,299,636EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,595,508BOYAmt
EOY$1,404,380EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,123BOYAmt
EOY$1,128,050EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$966,566LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$653,840LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,144BOYAmt
EOY$312,726EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,060BOYAmt
EOY$23,727EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,955,816BOYAmt
EOY$4,617,904EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,777BOYAmt
EOY$807,174EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,777BOYAmt
EOY$807,174EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,505,798BOYAmt
EOY$2,560,730EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,189,241BOYAmt
EOY$1,250,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,695,039BOYAmt
EOY$3,810,730EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,955,816BOYAmt
EOY$4,617,904EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$17,366ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$133,057OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$19,128,714CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,882,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,899,582CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,601,767CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,456,311CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,968,407TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,128,714CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,882,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,899,582CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,601,767CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,456,311CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,968,407TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,618,301SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$34,350,106PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,868CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,250CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,675CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,001CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,835TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$131,720CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,792CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,392CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,265CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,684CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$170,853TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$42,161,095TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.81470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78650PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other income 2010: 131720. 2011: 28792. 2012: 1392. 2013: 3265. 2014: 5684.ExplanationTxt

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$270,438OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$214,650DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,788BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$435,208OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$247,394DepreciationAmt
Book Value$187,814BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$260,920OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$191,796DepreciationAmt
Book Value$69,124BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$312,726TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,462,996TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,462,996RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,462,996TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,480,362TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,480,362ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,480,362TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501 (C)(3) AND APPLICABLE DC STATUTES. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME.THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740 INCOME TAXES THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY AFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2014 REMAINS OPEN WITH FEDERAL AND DC AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMiddle EastRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantProgramPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$1,917,458CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWireMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JOSHUA BLOCK
$402,625$28,220$430,845
DAVID HAZONY
$150,650$9,221$159,871

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$66,232NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2Arlene Bearman & Sheldon Bearman are wife and husband; each serve on the Board of Directors of the Israel Project but only have one (1) vote.
Pt VI, Line 11bTIP's Audit Committee shall meet with its independent auditors who prepare TIP's Form 990 to discuss a draft of the Form 990 in detail to ensure its consistency and accuracy based on the annual financial audit. After completion of such a review by the Audit Committee, a draft copy of the Form 990 shall be sent to the full Board for its review and comment prior to filing the information return with the IRS. Upon review and approval by the Board, a designated officer, e.g. president or treasurer, shall sign the form on behalf of The Israel Project after considering the comments of the Board have been reflected in the final Form 990.
Pt VI, Line 12cBoard members are asked at the annual board meeting held in September each year if there are any conflicts they need to disclose. No such conflicts existed during FY15.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe Israel Project has established a compensation policy plan that recognizes the nature of the organizational structure including several unique factors when considering compensation - the size of the organization's curent budget plus the economic climate, the nature of the job market, competitive differentials, pay scales for all levels of management and non -management positions and cost of living.
Pt VI, Line 15bSee response to 15a
Pt VI, Line 19Documents referenced are available upon request. IRS tax exempt letter and Form 990 are available on TIP's website.
Pt XIOther changes in net assets - transfer from JMRC
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fDUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 75176. 52913. 6235. 16028. REPORTER TOURS 30920. 30920. 0. 0. PRODUCTION COSTS 11281. 1281. 0. 10000. EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENTIAL 11626. 11626. 0. 0. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 10129. 3959. 4351. 1819.

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.