2015-07-30T15:18:58-05:00 2014-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 117 KENDRICK STREET SUITE 800 NEEDHAM MA 02494 990 2014-01-01 481278664 KESHET INC KESH 6175249227 284 AMORY STREET JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130 RICHARD FECZKO DIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 6175249227 2015-07-22 1 ERIC SAUNDERS P00039212 6175594400 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z RICHARD FECZKO 284 AMORY STREET JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130 2514744 0 X WWW.KESHETONLINE.ORG X 2002 MA WORKING FOR THE FULL EQUALITY AND INCLUSION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER JEWS IN JEWISH LIFE 20 19 21 40 0 0 1122209 2228516 19155 17150 0 0 104919 87412 1246283 2333078 0 0 0 0 1060384 1177466 0 0 242778 521697 495598 1582081 1673064 -335798 660014 460576 1145974 147126 172510 313450 973464 X WORKING FOR THE FULL EQUALITY AND INCLUSION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER JEWS IN JEWISH LIFE. 0 0 371457 17150 EDUCATION PROGRAM-WE TRAIN AND SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATORS, CLERGY, PROGRAM STAFF, CAMP PROFESSIONALS, YOUTH AND LAY LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT LGBTQ YOUTH, FAMILIES AND STAFF ARE SAFE, AFFIRMED AND CELEBRATED IN ALL JEWISH EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. WE DO THIS THROUGH THE KESHET LEADERSHIP PROJECT THAT GATHERS, TRAINS, PROVIDES RESOURCESFOR, AND SUPPORTS JEWISH INSTITUTIONS OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR TO BECOME MORE INCLUSIVE OF LGBT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR FACULTY AND STAFF TAILORED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUAL LEADERS, PARENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS. PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON LGBT THROUGH A JEWISH LENS. 415912 13272 SAN FRANSISCO- WE ARE IN THE THIRD YEAR OF AN AMBITIOUS THREE YEAR LGBTQ JEWISH COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE. THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA, WE PROVIDE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR LGBT JEWS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAY AREA LGBT AND JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS. TO CARRY OUT THIS INITIATIVE, KESHET IS EMPLOYING A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH. BUILDING COMMUNITY AMONGST LGBTQ JEWS (AND THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS) BY OFFERING A DIVERSIFIED MENU OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING; BUILDING CAPACITY OF JEWISH INSTITUTIONS THROUGH TRAINING, CONSULTATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFORM THEIR POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PRESENCE TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF AND WELCOMING TOWARD LGBTQ JEWS; HELPING TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP POTENTIAL LGBTQ JEWISH LEADERS IN THE BAY AREA AND DEEPEN THEIR ENGAGEMENT AND IDENTITY. 194423 0 BOSTON- FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS IN THE GREATER OSTON AREA, WE'VE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED JEWISH EDUCATORS, CLERGY, PROGRAM STAFF, CAMP PROFESSIONALS, YOUTH AND LAY LEADERS TO ENSURETHAT LGBTQ YOUTH, FAMILIES AND STAFF ARE SAFE, AFFIRMED AND CELEBRATED IN ALL JEWISH EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. FROM SINGLES MIXERS TO SHABBAT DINNERS TO OUR BEIT MIDRASH SERIES, WHERE PARTICIPANTS STUDY TRADITIONAL TEXTS FROM A QUEER ANGLE, OUR EVENTS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LGBTQ JEWS TO CELEBRATE AND (RE)CONNECT WITH THEIR JEWISH IDENTITIES, ENGAGE IN JEWISH LEARNING AND GROW AS LEADERS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. ALLOF OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE OPNE TO LGBTQ JEWS AND ALLLIES. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE: DELIVERING A DIVERSIFIED MENU OF SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING; OFFERING CONSULTATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, TO TRANSFORM POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PRESENCE TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF AND WELCOMING TOWARD LGBTOQ JEWS; HELPING TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP POTENTIAL LGBTQ JEWISH LEADERS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA AND DEEPEN THEIR JEWISH ENGAGEMENT AND IDENTITY. 325695 BUILDING CAPACITY FOR LGBTQ JEWISH ACTIVISM - PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGING JEWISH LGBTQ GROUPS TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY FOR FOSTERING INCLUSION. 325695 1307487 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA CO X X THE ORGANIZATION 6175249227 284 AMORY STREET JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130 MARTIN TANNENBAUM DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 KARLA GOLDMAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL HELLER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA BEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY BURTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GALI COOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN FALCHUK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHER GELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KRAVITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART KURLANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY LADIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ROSENFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ZELERMYER CHAIRPERSON 2.50 X X 0 0 0 NEHAMA BENMOSCHE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARSON GLEBERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW NAGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARA PAPO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IDIT KLEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120000 0 12950 JAMES COHEN DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 100384 0 0 220384 0 12950 2 0 0 0 0 8638 2219878 2228516 TRAINING & CONSULTING 611430 17150 17150 17150 255806 8638 181666 74140 74140 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 13272 13272 13272 2333078 30422 0 74140 132949 98624 11228 23097 860143 675692 76926 107525 92644 68722 7814 16108 91730 68047 7747 15936 12869 7348 836 4685 43007 24556 2796 15655 79592 79149 443 10100 7725 6 2369 20774 12200 989 7585 6101 3938 398 1765 96412 76753 6430 13229 45878 33080 416 12382 72105 71699 406 18039 13382 1523 3134 4981 3704 417 860 BANK & CREDIT CARD PROC 18787 13013 1448 4326 WEBSITE 16903 13013 1448 2442 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 15002 14842 160 TELEPHONE 11912 9881 664 1367 23136 12119 704 10313 1673064 1307487 122799 242778 177741 237513 213970 844537 21533 19544 96833 52453 47332 44380 460576 1145974 110126 172510 37000 147126 172510 X 177169 -14310 136281 987774 313450 973464 460576 1145974 660014 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1895452 1014318 438874 980839 2228516 6557999 35053 25398 7037 19155 17150 103793 14760 14760 3690 10360 43570 1945265 1054476 449601 1010354 2245666 6705362 99537 99537 0 99537 99537 6605825 576 576 576 576 1945841 1054476 449601 1010354 2245666 6705938 0.98510 0.98190 0.00010 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4260 2685 1575 30723 14563 16160 61850 35205 26645 44380 X 2333078 0 2333078 0 2333078 1673064 0 1673064 0 1673064 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GAAP. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE FILED WITH EACH TAXING JURISDICTION. CABERET 153155 8638 144517 48438 11820 19600 28763 GLIMMER 107304 107304 10430 20276 21762 12425 3985 3985 326 696 5600 1530 264444 8638 255806 59194 32792 46962 42718 181666 74140 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE TAX RETURN. THE BOARD IS FURNISHED WITH COPIES OF ALL RELEVANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND TAX DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT CERTIFICATION STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS A PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL COMPENSATION ARRANGMENTS EACH YEAR AS A PART OF THE BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION FURNISHES ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST, IN ADDITION, THE PUBLIC CAN DOWNLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS FROM BOTH GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE FREE OF CHARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL AND MA TAX RETURNS ARE ALL AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ON THE MA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS AND ALL ORGANIZATION GOVERNANCE POLICES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.