FRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
FRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC (EIN 27-0400583)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-05-14
IRS object ID
201301349349304095
Schema version
2011v1.5
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)
Timestamp2013-05-14T13:26:23-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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 Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN270400583EIN

Name Name

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10016ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDAVID GEDZELMANName
TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERTitle
Phone2127926238Phone
Date Signed2013-05-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameFREDERICK H ROTHMANName
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Phone2128674000Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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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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DescriptionFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $728,000 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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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

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SARA BERMAN
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DAVID SHAPIRO
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CLIFF SCHNEIDER
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationFOHLA HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDIGN JUNE 30 2009 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONBY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.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 11THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010, AND A DRAFT 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,2011 WAS RECENTLY SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW.
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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