2014-04-25T10:37:06-05:00 2013-09-30 232653765 ST CLAIR CPAS PC 101 W ELM STREET STE 500 CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428 990 2012-10-01 232081703 ALEPH ALLIANCE FOR JEWISH RENEWAL ALEP 2152479700 7000 LINCOLN DRIVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19119 DAVID BROWN 2152479700 2014-03-05 1 ALAN B GUBERNICK CPA P00445286 6108621998 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DAVID BROWN 7000 LINCOLN DRIVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19119 1804866 0 X WWW.ALEPH.ORG X 1978 PA ALEPH SUPPORTS AND GROWS THE WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT FOR JEWISH RENEWAL BY ORGANIZING AND NURTURING COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP, CREATING LITURGICAL AND SCHOLARLY RESOURCES, AND WORKING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 13 10 20 15 0 0 251614 402495 677004 1367131 5852 4341 7626 -2879 942096 1771088 0 0 0 0 538812 846069 0 0 36177 501071 872731 1039883 1718800 -97787 52288 830890 1225342 27197 369361 803693 855981 ALEPH SUPPORTS AND GROWS THE WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT FOR JEWISH RENEWAL BY ORGANIZING AND NURTURING COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP, CREATING LITURGICAL AND SCHOLARLY RESOURCES, AND WORKING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 0 0 500632 511018 THE ALEPH KALLAH IS A BIENNIAL WEEK-LONG INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF THE JEWISH RENEWAL MOVEMENT. SINCE 1985, THE KALLAH HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF JEWISH RENEWAL SEEKERS, ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS AND TEACHERS FOR A BIENNIAL WEEK-LONG INTERNATIONAL GATHERING. THE 2013 KALLAH TOOK PLACE IN RINDGE NH WAS ATTENDED BY 615 PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, MANY OF THESE FIRST-TIMERS. 308708 357075 RUACH HAARETZRUACH HAARETZ, THE ALEPH SPIRITUAL RETREAT PROGRAM SERVED OVER 300 PEOPLE INCLUDING STUDENTS TAKING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THROUGH OTHER ALEPH PROGRAMS SUCH AS C-DEEP'S KOL ZIMRA L TRAINING FOR CHANT LEADERS, THE ALEPH SAGE-ING PROGRAM FOR ELDERS, CARETAKERS AND PROFESSIONALS, A JEWISH MEDITATION RETREAT AND ADVANCED STUDIES FOR ORDINATION STUDENTS. IT ALSO RAN SPIRITUAL RETREATS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 273469 341668 ALEPH ORDINATION PROGRAMALEPH ORDINATION PROGRAMS OFFER PROFESSIONAL, POST-GRADUATE TRAINING LEADING TO ORDINATION FOR RABBIS, CANTORS, CHAPLAINS. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS AN ENROLLMENT OF 50 RABBINIC STUDENTS, 15 CANTORIAL STUDENTS, AND 10 RABBINIC STUDENTS. SINCE 1996, OVER 100 MUSMACHIM (RABBIS, HAZZANUT, AND RABBINIC PASTORS) HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM. 319167 157370 319167 157370 1401976 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X ALEPH OFFICE 2152479700 7000 LINCOLN DRIVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19119 JEREMY PARNES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH DACK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RON FELDMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RAFSKY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANICE RUBIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN RASKIN ABRAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BINAH BARBARA BLOCK 1.00 X 0 0 0 R DAVID INGBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 R LORI KLEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EVAN MARKUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 R JEFFREY SCHULMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JADE NETANYA ULLMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 R GREG WOLF 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LAUR 23.00 X 46765 0 0 RIVKAH WALTON 32.00 X 47056 0 0 DAVID BROWN 40.00 X 48654 0 0 R ZALMAN SCHACHTER-SHALOMI 32.00 X 75307 0 0 R MARCIA PRAGER 32.00 X 111141 0 0 NADYA GROSS 32.00 X 56200 0 0 385123 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 62882 339613 402495 PROGRAM EVENTS 900099 802036 802036 EDUCATION & PROGRAM RE 611710 439853 439853 FEE FOR SERVICES 900099 65861 65861 COMMUNITY DUES 900099 59381 59381 1367131 4341 4341 1486 1486 16429 62882 1710 14719 14719 9640 32068 -22428 -22428 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 3344 3344 3344 1771088 1344703 0 23890 X 754173 602457 128145 23571 63204 29619 33585 28692 15190 13502 10000 10000 186074 150233 35841 12606 12606 11416 6167 5249 9957 8026 1931 136 136 27534 5534 22000 33422 23624 9798 1078 1078 7709 426 7283 PROGRAM EXPENSES 500018 500018 MERCHANT FEES/BANK CHAR 37981 31978 6003 SCHOLARSHIPS PAID 16295 16295 MAILING POSTAGE 4422 3469 953 14083 8804 5279 1718800 1401976 280647 36177 45393 385494 601682 683291 25190 64119 3564 1725 24732 9928 20842 19106 2814 1736 127515 79049 830890 1225342 2623 342409 16000 9500 8574 17452 27197 369361 X 722802 786790 80891 69191 803693 855981 830890 1225342 52288 0 X 0 0 0 X 398468 412951 251614 402495 1465528 976252 976403 683983 1362618 3999256 1374720 1389354 935597 1765113 5464784 0 0 0 5464784 19402 12011 5852 4341 41606 19402 12011 5852 4341 41606 1701 4375 647 3344 10067 1395823 1405740 942096 1772798 5516457 0.99060 0.98610 0.00750 0.01060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20842 19106 1736 1736 CASH SURRENDER VALUE - ANNUITY POLICY FOR FOUNDER 77549 SECURITY DEPOSIT 1500 79049 UNEARNED REVENUE 13946 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT 1111 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 2395 17452 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 POLICIES ARE DISCUSSED IN ORGANIZATIONAL LITERATURE. EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENT RETENTION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT TRACK THIS DATA. SUSAN SAX TO SUPPLY OPERATING CAPITAL TO THE ORGANIZATION X 30000 7500 0 1 0 LORI KLIEN TO HELP PAY DOWN LOAN FROM SUSAN SAX X 2000 2000 0 1 0 JEFF SCHULMAN TO HELP PAY DOWN LOAN FROM SUSAN SAX X 1000 0 1 0 9500 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALEPH POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: BEFORE ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN AGENDA WILL BE CIRCULATED TO EACH DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEMBER, WITH AGENDA ITEMS DESCRIBED IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CAN INCLUDE: *ECONOMIC CONFLICTS, IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER OR SOMEONE WITH WHOM A DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER HAS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY STANDS TO GAIN FINANCIALLY FROM A DECISION OF THE BOARD, NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE POTENTIAL GAIN; *EMOTIONAL CONFLICTS, WHICH MIGHT PRESENT DIVIDED LOYALTIES FOR A DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER OR SOMEONE WITH WHOM A DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER HAS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WHEN THE INTERESTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN ALEPH MAY CONFLICT WITH ALEPH'S OWN INTERESTS OR PLANS; AND* WHEN IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT A DISINTERESTED PARTY COULD PERCEIVE THE APPEARANCE OF A DUAL INTEREST FOR ANY DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER OR SOMEONE WITH WHOM A DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER HAS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY (FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN A DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER IS COMPENSATED FOR SERVICES OR PROPERTY TO ALEPH, EVEN IF THEY ARE OFFERED AT OR BELOW MARKET VALUE). A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL DECLARE IT TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM IN QUESTION. THE DISCLOSURE WILL EXPLAIN: *THE FACT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY EXIST *IN THE CASE OF AN ECONOMIC CONFLICT, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE INTEREST AND *THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF THE POTENTIAL DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFIT TO THE DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER OR SOMEONE WITH WHOM A DIRECTOR OR STAFF MEMBER HAS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. THE PARTICIPANTS OF ANY SUCH DISCLOSURE ARE NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE STAFF MEMBER OR DIRECTOR WHO HAS DISCLOSED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING AN AGENDA ITEM WILL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON THE ITEM, AND WILL LEAVE THE MEETING WHEN THE BOARD REACHES THAT AGENDA ITEM. THE DIRECTOR'S DEPARTURE FROM THE MEETING ROOM OR TELECONFERENCE WILL BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES. AFTER DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD OF THAT AGENDA ITEM, THE DIRECTOR WILL RETURN, AND THE RETURN SHALL BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WHEN HIRING THE OPERATIONS MANAGERAND THE RECENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ALEPH BOARD LOOKED AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DATA ON WHAT PEOPLE IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS WERE PAID BY NONPROFITS OF A SIMILAR ANNUAL BUDGET. GIVEN OUR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO OFFER AT THE TOP OF THOSE CATEGORIES, BUT TRIED TO SETTLE SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE. 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. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 146,598. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,828. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,426. COMPUTER/WEB CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,454. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,767. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,221. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,181. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,181. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,246. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,246.