LEV BEREL INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
LEV BEREL INC (EIN 45-4551767)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-16
IRS object ID
201543219349300104
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-16T22:35:13-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN223092020PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GERSHON BIEGELEISEN & CO CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 MADISON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN454551767EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEV BEREL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O GERSHON BIEGELEISEN AND COBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEVBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5164305303PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 MADISON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRAPHAEL STERNBERGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5164305303PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGERSHON BIEGELEISENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00117676PTIN
Phone7328866311PhoneNum
Preparation2015-11-13PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRAPHAEL STERNBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12431 HEALY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,547,404GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEVBEREL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLEV BEREL, INC. WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE INITIATIVES BY RAISING FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS OF HIGHER JEWISH EDUCATION AND TALMUDIC RESEARCH LOCATED IN THE US AND ABROAD.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$211,835PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,547,404CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$87,635PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$11,172PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,928CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$98,807PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$113,028PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$211,159CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (true)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone5164305303PhoneNum

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Address Line1111 MADISON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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RAPHAEL STERNBERG
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YISROEL MARCUS
VP2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAPHAEL P LEVY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$9,370TotalAmt
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$3,315,947TotalAmt
Program Services$3,315,947ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$3,434TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$596TotalAmt
Management And General$596ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES$4,873$4,873
LICENSES AND FEES$25$25

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,336,245TotalAmt
Program Services$3,325,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$120,896BOYAmt
EOY$332,055EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,896BOYAmt
EOY$332,055EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$120,896BOYAmt
EOY$332,055EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,896BOYAmt
EOY$332,055EOYAmt

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BOY$120,896BOYAmt
EOY$332,055EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$211,159ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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 Minus1 Year$211,835CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,547,404CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,784,387TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$211,835CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,547,404CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,784,387TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$971,560SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,812,827PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$3,784,387TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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 F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICARegionTxt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
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Region Total Expenditures$3,315,946RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,315,946SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,315,946TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

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EDUCATIONWIRE$1,854,856
EDUCATIONWIRE$17,955
EDUCATIONWIRE$1,245,960
EDUCATIONWIRE$103,715
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceINDIGENT GRANTSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionNORTH AFRICA AND MIDDLE EASTRegionTxt
Recipient17RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$87,741CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2AGENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRY DISBURSES FUNDS AFTER EARNED OR VETTED.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 3,315,946 0

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZICHRON ELIEZERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11221 E35TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11210ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$9,370CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6BANKING AND MAILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER PREPARATION BY CPA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AN/A
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BN/A
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS SUPPLIED UPON REQUEST.

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