JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INC (EIN 73-1685391)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-02-19
- IRS object ID
- 201400519349200110
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-02-19T15:40:26-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 731685391 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | JEWI | NameControl |
| Phone | 4104009820 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3700 Menlo Drive | AddressLine1 |
| City | Baltimore | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21215 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Alexander Seinfeld | Name |
| Title | Chairman | Title |
| Phone | 4104009820 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-02-17 | DateSigned |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | www.jsli.org | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 107111 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 87873 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 17541 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 0 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 15 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 0 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 1682 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 924 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 758 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Other Revenue Total | 0 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 106187 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | 0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembers |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 79017 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 0 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 7021 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 543 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 12327 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 98908 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 7279 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 3453 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 291 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 11023 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1020 | BOY |
| EOY | 6153 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6226 | BOY |
| EOY | 5695 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7246 | BOY |
| EOY | 11848 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3793 | BOY |
| EOY | 825 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3453 | BOY |
| EOY | 11023 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Educational products and services, including seminars, printed materials, electronic materials, audio and visual materials. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (5 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|---|
| <b>EDUCATING EDUCATORS</b> - Through the J-IDEA program, we directly trained and mentored 50 educators (teachers and rabbis), increasing their ability to implement experiential learning techniques in the classroom, bringing our total impact to over 400 educators. JSLI pedagogy provided them with fresh and innovative ways to motivate students in learning and develop their respect and love of Judaism. Participants register at jewishspirituality.net. | 0 | 26000 |
| <b>SEMINARS</b> - This year we continued our weekly and monthly seminars in the San Francisco and Baltimore-DC regions. Consistent with past outcomes, over 95 percent of participants increased their interest in, literacy about and ability to cultivate ancient Jewish wisdom and practices. We continued to focus on the themes of living mindfully, healthy relationships, and ethical thinking. | 0 | 30000 |
| <b>E-LEARNING</b> - Our innovative smart phone apps have given over 3,000 users a daily dose of wisdom. Our weekly "Table Talk" bringing food for thought and discussion to the Friday night dinner table, entered its ninth year. | 0 | 3000 |
| <b>MEDIA DISTRIBUTION</b> - We distributed worldwide hundreds of books, including "The Art of Amazement: Discover Judaism's Forgotten Spirituality" in two languages and the new "Art of Amazement Haggada", which includes separate editions for Leader and Participant. Our total book distribution has topped 12,000 copies and includes partnerships with over 50 different organizations. In addition, thousands of participants from all backgrounds streamed or downloaded our audio and video materials. | 0 | 25000 |
| <b>LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR</b> - We continued to maintain and strengthen this pilot program to connect 25 families from synagogues in the Baltimore Jewish Community with over 75 resident-bound seniors on Shabbat and holidays, in three different senior residences. The program includes volunteer training. | 0 | 250 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 84250 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Seinfeld | ||
| Chairman | 5 | 62000 |
| Harmon Shragge | ||
| Treasurer | 1 | 0 |
| Lily Kantor | ||
| Board Member | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Sarosi | ||
| President | 1 | 0 |
| Calla Samels | ||
| Officer | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Samuels | ||
| Officer | 1 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | 0 | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jewish Spiritual Literacy | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3700 Menlo Drive | AddressLine1 |
| City | Baltimore | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21215 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4104009820 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 94602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 62801 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 66967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 68401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 87873 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 380644 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 23824 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20021 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 18260 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 14450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19221 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 95776 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit509 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Of Svcs Fclts Furnishd By Govt ValueOfSvcsFcltsFurnishdByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 118426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 82822 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 85227 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 82851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 107094 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 476420 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 10000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 35800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 12500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 27126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19500 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 104926 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 10000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 35800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 12500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 27126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19500 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 104926 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 371494 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 118426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 82822 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 85227 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 82851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 107094 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 476420 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.77976 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.82273 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| F99Z_P01_S00_L16 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Travel;3468|Other Program Expense;4671|Donation Expense;585|Office Expense;1344|Service Charges;405|Fundraising Expense;1043|Interest Expense;468|Depreciation Expense;325|Miscellaneous Exp;18^Total;12327^ |
| F99Z_P01_S00_L20 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Description;Amount^Net Changes in Asset-Inventory Understated in 2011 by Error;291^Total;291^ |
| F99Z_P02_S00_L24 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Description;EOY Amount^Account Receivable;1672|Inventory Asset;2722|Computer;1626|Accumulated Depreciation;-325^Total;5695^ |
| F99Z_P02_S00_L26 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description;EOY Amount^Current Liability;825^Total;825^ |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Due to a lack of childcare, our bookkeeper who assisted in preparing this return had to cancel a meeting yesterday to finalize this return. | Explanation |
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