2015-06-19T09:09:48-07:00 2014-09-30 Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC 607 2nd Street NE Washington DC 200024909 990 2013-10-01 371472882 The Israel Project ISRA 2028576644 1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20006 JOSHUA S BLOCK CEO & PRESIDENT 2028576644 2015-03-23 true MARITH L FISHER 2025472727 2015-06-19 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X JOSHUA S BLOCK 1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW 600 Washington DC 20006 6669469 false X www.theisraelproject.org X 2003 DC The Israel Project (TIP) is a non- profit educational organization that provides factual information about Israel and the Middle East to the press, policy-makers and the public. 20 19 42 12 0 5899582 6601767 0 883 4041 1392 3265 5901857 6609073 3138784 0 0 2226346 3989342 105500 0 1455874 1694532 3563177 7165162 7552519 -1263305 -943446 4739665 3955816 101180 260777 4638485 3695039 X The Israel Project (TIP) is a non- false false 5574370 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS: IDENTIFYING AND PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATING PROVEN, EFFECTIVE MESSAGES THAT ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND POLICIES THAT WILL MAKE ISRAEL AND AMERICA SAFER. USING SOPHISTICATED PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY MESSAGES, THEMES AND VISUALS THAT WILL BRING SUPPORT TO KEY POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE MIDDLE EAST. TIP HAS TRAINED THOUSANDS OF INFLUENTIAL POLICY LEADERS, OPINION ELITES AND SPOKESPEOPLE TO HELP STRENGHTEN ISRAEL'S IMAGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF KEY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE U.S. UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITAL NATURE OF A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND OTHER COUNTRIES. 5574370 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false true false true false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 45 0 true 42 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 19 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Joshua Block Marybeth Long & Harry Ploss 2028576644 1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW 600 Washington DC 20006 LENNERT J LEADER Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ARLENE BEARMAN Chair-Emeritus 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GELMAN Chair-Emeritus 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SHERYL SCHWARTZ Vice President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HARRY PLOSS Treasurer 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALLAN A MYER Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SHELDON BEARMAN Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHMUEL BENDROR Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 HON SHELLEY BERKLEY Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALAN DANA Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 SETH KLARMAN Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDALL LEVITT Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN F LEWIS Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOWENSTEIN Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN PERETZ Member 1 X RICHARD PERRY Member 1 X RON SKLARE Member 1 X MARGO VOLFTSUN Member 1 X YECHIAM YEMINI Member 1 X JOSHUA BLOCK CEO & Pres. 40 X 401750 22665 MARYBETH LONG Controller (8/12/13 - 40 X 45020 8804 CATHY BOLINGER Chief Operating & Financial Officer (through 5/31/13) 40 X 120677 RALPH E GRUNEWALD Chief of Staff 40 X 178936 DAVID Y HAZONY Managing Dir for Inst. 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Pt II Line 10 2010: 131720. Pt II Line 10 2011: 28792. Pt II Line 10 2012: 1392. Pt II Line 10 2013: 3265. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 262289 205546 56743 244293 206254 38039 257968 154606 103362 198144 X 6609073 6609073 6609073 7552519 7552519 7552519 Pt X Line 2 The 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 2 CONSISTENT 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 Middle East Program 2661000 Wire 1 false false false false false false X X X true Anne Lewis Strategies LLC Internet/Email false 117800 107679 10121 117800 107679 10121 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC UT VA WA WI X X X X false false false false false false false false false JOSHUA BLOCK 401750 23888 425638 CATHY BOLINGER 120677 120677 RALPH E GRUNEWALD 178936 713 179649 X 4 61262 FMV false true false Pt VI, Line 2 Arlene Bearman & Sheldon Bearman are wife and husband; Pt VI, Line 2 each serve on the Board of Directors of The Israel Project Pt III, Line 2 but only have one (1) vote. Pt VI, Line 11b TIP's Audit Committee shall meet with its independent auditors Pt VI, Line 11b who prepare TIP's Form 990 to discuss a draft of the Form Pt VI, Line 11b 990 in detail to ensure its consistency and accuracy based Pt VI, Line 11b on the annual financial audit. Pt VI, Line 11b After completion of such a review by the Audit Committee, Pt VI, Line 11b a draft copy of the Form 990 shall be sent to the full Pt VI, Line 11b Board for its review and comment prior to filing the Pt VI, Line 11b information return with the IRS which is due on or about Pt VI, Line 11b the 15th day of February each year. Pt VI, Line 11b Upon review and approval by the Board, a designated officer, Pt VI, Line 11b e.g. president or treasurer, shall sign the form on behalf Pt VI, Line 11b of The Israel Project after considering the comments of the Pt VI, Line 11b Board have been reflected in the final Form 990. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members are asked at the annual board meeting held in Pt VI, Line 12c September each year if there are any conflicts they need to Pt VI, Line 12c disclose. No such conflicts existed during FY14. Pt VI, Line 15a The Israel Project has established a compensation policy Pt VI, Line 15a plan that recognizes the nature of the organizational Pt VI, Line 15a structure including several unique factors when considering Pt VI, Line 15a compensation - the size of the organization's current Pt VI, Line 15a budget plus the economic climate, the nature of the job Pt VI, Line 15a market, competitive differentials, pay scales for all Pt VI, Line 15a levels of management and non-management positions and Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f REPORTER 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 15a cost of living. Pt VI, Line 15b See response to 15a Pt VI, Line 19 Documents referenced are available upon request. IRS Pt VI, Line 19 tax exempt letter and Form 990 are available on TIP's Pt VI, Line 19 website. Sch G Part I 2b iii & v Anne Lewis Strategies, LLC provides digital fundraising Sch G Part I 2b iii & v and communications consulting services. All funds raised Sch G Part I 2b iii & v through this effort were paid directly to the organization; Sch G Part I 2b iii & v at no time did the consultant have custody or control Sch G Part I 2b iii & v of 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 & v consulting services.