FRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
FRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC (EIN 27-0400583)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-14
IRS object ID
201441349349307334
Schema version
2012v2.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2014-05-14T17:12:29-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN131517563EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOEB & TROPER LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN270400583EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2CHARTER SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFRIENameControl
Phone2122792288Phone

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDAVID GEDZELMANName
TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERTitle
Phone2127926238Phone
Date Signed2014-05-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameFREDERICK H ROTHMANName
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Phone2128674000Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionFRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC, ("FOHLA") WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO, AND FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF, HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK STATE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionFRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC, ("FOHLA") WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO, AND FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF, HEBREW LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK STATE.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Grants135000Grants
DescriptionFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $974,000 TO SUPPORT HEBREW LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN BROOKLYN, NY AND HARLEM, NY. SUCH SUPPORT INCLUDED OPERATING FUNDS TO ENABLE THE LEASING OF CLASSROOM SPACE AND THE FURNISHING OF RELATED REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE.Description
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

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SARA BERMAN
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DAVID GEDZELMAN
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CLIFF SCHNEIDER
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HARLEM HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1

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Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrant
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Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: FOHLA AWARDED A GRANT OF UP TO $135,000 TO HARLEM HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL IN ITS START-UP YEAR. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED FOHLA WITH MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS AND REPORTED ON ITS ACTIVITIES ON A WEEKLY BASIS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DIRECTORS SARA BERMAN AND MICHAEL STEINHARDT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS 990 AND REPORTS TO THE GOVERNING BODY ON THEIR REVIEWS AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CUPON BEING ELECTED TO THE BOARD AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AS LONG AS A DIRECTOR REMAINS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, DIRECTORS SHALL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AS DEFINED BY THE POLICY, ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED TO AND ARE VETTED BY THE BOARD.FOHLA'S PRACTICE IS TO HAVE A BOARD MEMBER RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM A VOTE ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE PART OF A NY STATE FILING WHICH IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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