THE ISRAEL PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
THE ISRAEL PROJECT (EIN 37-1472882)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-06-19
IRS object ID
201541709349300014
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Filer Filer

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Member1Yes (X)
RICHARD PERRY
Member1Yes (X)
RON SKLARE
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MARGO VOLFTSUN
Member1Yes (X)
YECHIAM YEMINI
Member1Yes (X)
JOSHUA BLOCK
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MARYBETH LONG
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CATHY BOLINGER
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RALPH E GRUNEWALD
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DAVID Y HAZONY
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OMRI M CEREN
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Presentation materials$85,185$28,609$0$56,576
Dues & subscriptions$79,081$70,047$3,464$5,570

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Management And General$14,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$522,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$151,031BOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$214,056BOYAmt
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BOY$11,333BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,955,816EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$2,505,798EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,128,714CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,882,033CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,899,582CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,601,767CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,463,442TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,128,714CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,882,033CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,899,582CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,601,767CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,463,442TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,700,512SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$32,762,930PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,041CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,703TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,792CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,392CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$165,169TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$41,656,314TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.78650PublicSupportCY170Pct
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt II Line 10Description: Other income
Pt II Line 102009: 0.
Pt II Line 102010: 131720.
Pt II Line 102011: 28792.
Pt II Line 102012: 1392.
Pt II Line 102013: 3265.

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$262,289OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$205,546DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,743BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$244,293OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$206,254DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,039BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$257,968OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$154,606DepreciationAmt
Book Value$103,362BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$198,144TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,609,073TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,609,073RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,609,073TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,552,519TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,552,519ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,552,519TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt X Line 2The 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, 2014, 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
Pt X Line 2CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING OF 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, 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN AFFE

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMiddle EastRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantProgramPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$2,661,000CashGrantAmt
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 G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Anne Lewis Strategies LLCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityInternet/EmailActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$117,800GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$107,679RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$10,121NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$117,800TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$107,679TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$10,121TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

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 (3 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JOSHUA BLOCK
$401,750$23,888$425,638
CATHY BOLINGER
$120,677$120,677
RALPH E GRUNEWALD
$178,936$713$179,649

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$61,262NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (39 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2Arlene Bearman & Sheldon Bearman are wife and husband;
Pt VI, Line 2each serve on the Board of Directors of The Israel Project
Pt III, Line 2but only have one (1) vote.
Pt VI, Line 11bTIP's Audit Committee shall meet with its independent auditors
Pt VI, Line 11bwho prepare TIP's Form 990 to discuss a draft of the Form
Pt VI, Line 11b990 in detail to ensure its consistency and accuracy based
Pt VI, Line 11bon the annual financial audit.
Pt VI, Line 11bAfter completion of such a review by the Audit Committee,
Pt VI, Line 11ba draft copy of the Form 990 shall be sent to the full
Pt VI, Line 11bBoard for its review and comment prior to filing the
Pt VI, Line 11binformation return with the IRS which is due on or about
Pt VI, Line 11bthe 15th day of February each year.
Pt VI, Line 11bUpon review and approval by the Board, a designated officer,
Pt VI, Line 11be.g. president or treasurer, shall sign the form on behalf
Pt VI, Line 11bof The Israel Project after considering the comments of the
Pt VI, Line 11bBoard have been reflected in the final Form 990.
Pt VI, Line 12cBoard members are asked at the annual board meeting held in
Pt VI, Line 12cSeptember each year if there are any conflicts they need to
Pt VI, Line 12cdisclose. No such conflicts existed during FY14.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe Israel Project has established a compensation policy
Pt VI, Line 15aplan that recognizes the nature of the organizational
Pt VI, Line 15astructure including several unique factors when considering
Pt VI, Line 15acompensation - the size of the organization's current
Pt VI, Line 15abudget plus the economic climate, the nature of the job
Pt VI, Line 15amarket, competitive differentials, pay scales for all
Pt VI, Line 15alevels of management and non-management positions and
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fREPORTER TOURS 28725. 28725. 0. 0. PRODUCTION COSTS 1093. 1093. 0. 0. EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENTIAL 21318. 21312. 6. 0. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 17628. 483. 14803. 2342.
Pt VI, Line 15acost of living.
Pt VI, Line 15bSee response to 15a
Pt VI, Line 19Documents referenced are available upon request. IRS
Pt VI, Line 19tax exempt letter and Form 990 are available on TIP's
Pt VI, Line 19website.
Sch G Part I 2b iii & vAnne Lewis Strategies, LLC provides digital fundraising
Sch G Part I 2b iii & vand communications consulting services. All funds raised
Sch G Part I 2b iii & vthrough this effort were paid directly to the organization;
Sch G Part I 2b iii & vat no time did the consultant have custody or control
Sch G Part I 2b iii & vof the contributions. Consultant was paid a total of
Sch G Part I 2b iii & v$107,679 for the digital fundraising and communications
Sch G Part I 2b iii & vconsulting services.

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