2015-04-01T17:22:03-05:00 2014-09-30 232628828 SHECHTMAN MARKS DEVOR PC 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2013-10-01 231607236 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS CAMP 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 BRUCE I LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2158858556 2015-03-23 1 HARRIS L DEVOR P00332228 2154969200 2015-03-23 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOEL SELTZER 2100 ARCH STREET PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 4995659 0 X WWW.RAMAHPOCONOS.ORG X 1950 PA CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 25 25 362 120 0 0 313621 617679 3576308 4013840 120895 66086 111088 80734 4121912 4778339 251625 299906 0 0 1883424 1951420 0 0 44500 1644796 1755582 3779845 4006908 342067 771431 3887244 4702538 403497 358525 3483747 4344013 X CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 0 0 2071427 211341 3020478 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. OVER 445 (350 FULL CAMPER EQUIVALENT) CAMPERS ARE INFLUENCED BY MORE THAN 250 TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 856082 87315 980612 RAMAH DAY CAMP- THE DAY CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. APPROXIMATELY 297 (239 FULL CAMPER EQUIVALENT)CAMPERS ARE INFLUENCED BY TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 29446 1250 12750 TIKVAH PROGRAM - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT 15 FAMILIES ARE INFLUENCED BY TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 2956955 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 362 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X BRUCE I LIPTON 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 DAVID GOLDSTEIN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN WACHS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 LEE SUSSMAN PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WACHS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE FLEISCHMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID I HAAS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HESS VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X 0 0 0 LYNN HORN SENIOR VP/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DON MILLER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI ERIC YANOFF DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL ABRAMS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH ROMIROWSKY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG SAYER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 NATHAN RELLES DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JAY DORSCH VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JON ADLER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE ALBERT SECRETARY 1.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE BERGER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI MICAH PELTZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID AXELROD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE ENGLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHIRA GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SAEWITZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SOLOFF DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE LIPTON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER 40.00 X 120155 0 2000 JOEL SELTZER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 94670 0 22754 214825 0 24754 1 0 0 0 0 17920 599759 9258 617679 TUITION & FEES 721210 3953058 3953058 REUNIONS 721210 33729 33729 GUEST HOUSE 721210 26655 26655 OTHER 721210 398 398 4013840 77212 77212 6000 16083 -10083 -10083 -10083 155127 166253 -11126 -11126 -11126 125801 17920 34984 90817 90817 4778339 4013840 0 146820 299906 299906 284585 177881 106704 1426808 1009543 356346 60919 133096 18257 108612 6227 106931 68669 33382 4880 97225 26625 70600 24203 24203 23422 19535 3341 546 8628 8628 129677 82634 35930 11113 27869 27869 251518 154093 97425 76823 51173 24156 1494 2057 2057 2539 2539 121459 91094 30365 125895 62948 62947 EDUCATION & RECREATION 293874 293874 MEALS 245366 245366 TRANSPORTATION & BAGGAG 80955 80955 CANTEEN MERCHANDISE 51531 51531 192541 214243 18977 -40679 4006908 2956955 1005453 44500 170065 267175 262816 658896 47324 221276 82893 132471 13931 31535 44326 66167 3232121 1432868 1808140 1799253 1116284 1171491 303150 315024 38315 39250 3887244 4702538 49037 56523 354460 302002 403497 358525 X 1746530 2219045 112346 442199 1624871 1682769 3483747 4344013 3887244 4702538 771431 88835 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 320675 118271 243037 313621 617679 1613283 320675 118271 243037 313621 617679 1613283 229255 1384028 89293 84012 79830 79510 77212 409857 2023140 17716878 0.68410 0.68340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1624871 57898 76685 68727 7958 1682769 1578455 46416 79078 71291 7787 1624871 1567781 10674 79498 71575 7923 1578455 1555599 12182 74826 65616 9210 1567781 1548341 7258 78108 70484 7624 1555599 1.00000 0 0 1327433 563612 763821 768135 202099 566036 718928 534842 184086 417625 132315 285310 1799253 CLOSED ENDED FUNDS 228769 F ISREAL BONDS 80000 F MORTGAGE & ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 6255 F 315024 DEFERRED INCOME 227943 LOAN PAYABLE 40000 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 34059 302002 X PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A STREAM OF INCOME TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPECIFIED CAMP ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF THE CAMP CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE CAMP'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE CAMP MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CAMP'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. TRIBUTE BENEFIT 143721 17920 125801 830 22155 11999 143721 17920 125801 830 22155 11999 34984 90817 1 SCHOLARSHIPS (RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS) 263 299906 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES IS AS FOLLOWS: SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUALS' TUITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID GOLDSTEIN AND MARTIN WACHS HAVE A BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO REVIEW OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE FORM 990 AT ONE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS. A DESIGNATED OFFICER, OR DESIGNEE BY THE OFFICER, THEN SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS THE CONFLICTS AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS IS DETERMINED BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION OF A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SALARY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL RAMAH CAMPS, AND A FORMAL EVALUATION PROCESS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. FINAL APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION LEVELS IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT INVOLVED. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE CONTRACTS. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS UNDERTAKEN AS THE CONTRACT EXPIRES FOR THESE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A NEW DIRECTOR, WHOSE CONTRACT COMMENCED JULY 1, 2012, AND WILL END SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS' CONTRACT EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, AND WAS RENEWED FOR 15 MONTHS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.