2015-11-13T13:02:09-06:00 2014-12-31 HECHT AND COMPANY PC 350 5TH AVENUE - 68TH FL NEW YORK NY 101180110 990 2014-01-01 270728655 SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY ALLIANCE % HYMIE MISHAN TREASURER SEPH 2128048654 150 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10038 HYMIE MISHAN TREASURER 2128048654 2015-11-13 true STEVEN STERN P00180118 2128198000 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ELI HARARI 150 BROADWAY ROOM 800 NEW YORK NY 10038 668633 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. 15 15 0 0 438313 491444 102403 177189 0 0 0 0 540716 668633 0 0 0 0 32500 27500 0 0 11364 754710 834502 787210 862002 -246494 -193369 3831 40918 1602183 1832639 -1598352 -1791721 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 493454 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. 140010 0 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 2014. 87368 0 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. 36733 39314 ISRAEL MISSION RABBI OVADIA PROGRAM 22812 0 WEEKLY PUBLICATION PROGRAM 9000 9003 JERUSALEM U PROGRAM 68545 48317 789377 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 1 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false NY X HYMIE MISHAN TREASURER 2128048654 275 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1100 NEW YORK NY 10016 MORRIS BAILEY CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ELI HARARI PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 EZRA ASHKENAZI VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BEYDA VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MISHAAN SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 HYMIE MISHAN TREASURER 10.0 0.0 X X 27500 0 0 BOBBY DWECK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL KHEZRIE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND CHALME DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE D MAMIYE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RAQUEL FRANCO DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MORRIS HIDARY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MIKE TAWIL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GABE ZEITOUNI DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 27500 0 0 0 false false false 0 491444 491444 TUITION INCOME - ISRAEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOP. PROG. 177189 177189 177189 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 668633 177189 0 0 0 0 27500 27500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4700 1500 3200 325 325 150 150 0 0 88704 88704 0 8164 8164 23314 23314 0 0 0 BANK & CREDIT CARD CHARGES 9972 9972 ACTIVITIES COSTS 623155 623155 LODGING & MEALS COSTS 46812 46812 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 29206 29206 862002 789377 61261 11364 3831 40918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3831 40918 0 1456 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1188358 1188358 410000 639000 0 0 3825 3825 1602183 1832639 X -1598352 -1791721 0 0 0 0 -1598352 -1791721 3831 40918 -193369 X false true X true X 209505 259768 316950 438313 491444 1715980 0 0 209505 259768 316950 438313 491444 1715980 605462 1110518 0 0 7904 0 0 0 0 7904 1723884 758352 0.64419 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO PROGRAM DIRECTOR 3825 3825 668633 668633 668633 862002 862002 862002 Middle East and North Africa Program Services SEE PART V 530187 530187 530187 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 MISSION OVADIA 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 979858 false true false ELI HARARI PRESIDENT OF BOARD FOR WORKING CAPITAL X 100000 208500 false true false 1188358 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTIONS 8A & 8B ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT DOCUMENT THE MEETINGS HELD OR ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR BY THE GOVERNING BODY; THE GOVERNING BODY AND ITS COMMITTEES WERE IN CONSTANT CONTACT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND EACH COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. 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.