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JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013

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Organization
JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INC (EIN 73-1685391)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-01-05
IRS object ID
201510089349200106
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-01-05T16:17:18-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN731685391EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INCBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlJEWIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4104009820PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13700 Menlo DriveAddressLine1
CityBaltimoreCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21215ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAlexander SeinfeldPersonNm
Person TitleChairmanPersonTitleTxt
Phone4104009820PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-15SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.jsli.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$100,451GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$86,704ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$11,534ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$16InvestmentIncomeAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross$0SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,197GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$590CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$1,607GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$99,861TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$0GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$86,747SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$0FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$5,881OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$378PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$9,868OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$102,874TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$3,013ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,023NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$8OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,018NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$6,153BOYAmt
EOY$716EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$5,695BOYAmt
EOY$8,276EOYAmt

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BOY$11,848BOYAmt
EOY$8,992EOYAmt

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BOY$825BOYAmt
EOY$974EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$11,023BOYAmt
EOY$8,018EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeEducational products and services, including seminars, printed materials, electronic materials, audio and visual materials.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
EDUCATING EDUCATORS - We expanded the J-IDEA teacher training program to 9 major content categories: Jewish Holidays, Spirituality, Marriage, Ritual, Ethics, Meditation, Texts, Esoteric and Miscellaneous. We doubled the number of training videos and registered users. In addition, we directly trained and mentored 50 educators (teachers and rabbis), increasing their skills at implementing experiential learning, bringing our total impact to over 400 educators. JSL pedagogy provided them with fresh and innovative ways to motivate students in learning and develop their respect and love of Judaism. Participants register at jewishspirituality.net.$0$43,039
<b>SEMINARS</b> - This year we continued our weekly and monthly seminars in the San Francisco and Baltimore-DC regions. Consistent with past outcomes, over 95 percent of participants increased their interest in, literacy about and ability to cultivate ancient Jewish wisdom and practices. We continued to focus on the themes of living mindfully, healthy relationships, and ethical thinking.$0$20,377
<b>E-LEARNING</b> - Our innovative smart phone apps have given over 3,500 users a daily dose of wisdom. Our weekly "Table Talk" bringing food for thought and discussion to the Friday night dinner table, entered its ninth year. We created bestjewishapps.com to enable participants to find the best educational apps for iPhones, iPads and Android-OS phones and tablets.$0$7,293
<b>MEDIA DISTRIBUTION</b> - We distributed worldwide hundreds of books, including "The Art of Amazement: Discover Judaism's Forgotten Spirituality" in two languages and the new "Art of Amazement Haggada", which includes separate editions for Leader and Participant. We also referred hundreds of participants to quality books and toys via our searchable site, bestjewishkidsbooks.com. Our total book distribution has topped 13,000 copies and includes partnerships with over 50 different organizations. In addition, thousands of participants from all backgrounds streamed or downloaded our audio and video materials.$0$27,262
<b>LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR</b> - We continued to maintain and strengthen this program to connect 25 families from synagogues in the Baltimore Jewish Community with over 75 resident-bound seniors on Shabbat and holidays, in three different senior residences. The program includes volunteer training.$0$3,680
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$101,651TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Alexander Seinfeld
Chairman5$69,500
Harmon Shragge
Treasurer1$0
Lily Kantor
Board Member1$0
Marc Sarosi
President1$0
Kyle Bach
Board Member1$0
Todd Samuels
Board Member1$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol Filed0Form1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jewish Spiritual LiteracyBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13700 Menlo DriveAddressLine1
CityBaltimoreCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21215ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4104009820PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$62,801CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,967CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$68,401CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$87,873CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$86,703CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$372,745TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,021CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,260CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,450CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,731CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,683TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$458,428TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$35,800CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,126CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$129,276TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,126CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$129,276TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$329,152PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Total$16TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$85,227CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$82,851CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$107,094CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,450CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$458,444TotalAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Description;Amount^Office Expenses;1797|Travel;2121|Donation Expenses;500|Taxes;410|Service Charges;435|Depreciation Expenses;518|Fundraising Expenses;1196|Research;2891^Total;9868^
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20Description;Amount^Net Changes in Cash Balance;8^Total;8^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24Description;EOY Amount^Account Receivable;2432|Inventory;2742|Computer;3945|Accumulated Depreciation;-843^Total;8276^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26Description;EOY Amount^Account Payable;974^Total;974^

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationA key staff member (our bookkeeper) has had a child in and out of the hospital for the better part of a year. We could not complete the filing without her oversight.ExplanationTxt

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