2013-02-01T09:43:16-06:00 2012-09-30 232628828 SHECHTMAN MARKS DEVOR PC 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2011-10-01 231607236 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS CAMP 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 BRUCE I LIPTON 2158858556 2013-01-28 1 HARRIS L DEVOR P00332228 2154969200 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOEL SELTZER 2100 ARCH STREET PHILDELPHIA PA 19103 3883593 0 X WWW.RAMAHPOCONOS.ORG X 1950 PA CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 24 24 194 120 0 0 118271 243037 3288218 3523433 83584 79308 -8067 -22067 3482006 3823711 224627 269636 0 0 1774902 2082091 0 0 114706 1655066 1752217 3654595 4103944 -172589 -280233 3743632 3753043 323317 540492 3420315 3212551 X CAMP RAMAH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. 0 0 2077310 211063 2607135 CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. OVER 437 (330 FULL CAMPER EQUIVALENT) CAMPERS ARE INFLUENCED BY MORE THAN 250 TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 690309 57473 900998 RAMAH DAY CAMP- THE DAY CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CAMPERS AND STAFF, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. APPROXIMATELY 289 (230 FULL CAMPER EQUIVALENT)CAMPERS ARE INFLUENCED BY TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 36441 1100 15300 TIKVAH PROGRAM - THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMP SETTING CREATES A NURTURING, SAFE, FUN-FILLED, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOSTERING LIFE-LONG JEWISH IDENTITY. RAMAH FACILITATES VALUES-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC JEWISH CAMPING EXPERIENCE. APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT 15 FAMILIES ARE INFLUENCED BY TRAINED STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS; INSTILLING PASSION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICING THE JEWISH SABBATH, DIETARY LAWS, AND JEWISH PRAYER. 2804060 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 194 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X BRUCE I LIPTON 2158858556 2100 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 WILLIAM LANDSBURG 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GOLDSTEIN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN WACHS 4.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GROSSMAN 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SOLOMON 1.50 X 0 0 0 LEE SUSSMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUISE STESIS 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WACHS 1.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI JAY STEIN 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE FLEISCHMAN 1.50 X 0 0 0 ILENE GROSSMAN 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID I HAAS ESQ 1.50 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HESS 1.50 X 0 0 0 LYNN HORN 1.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG KATZ 1.50 X 0 0 0 ALAN KAUFMAN 1.50 X 0 0 0 DON MILLER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE MOLDER 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SOLOFF 1.50 X 0 0 0 JAY DORSCH 1.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI ERIC YANOFF 1.50 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL ABRAMS 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH ROMIROWSKY 1.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG SAYER 1.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI TODD ZEFF 40.00 X 92339 0 49981 BRUCE LIPTON 40.00 X 112027 0 33418 JOEL SELTZER 40.00 X 0 0 0 204366 0 83399 1 0 0 0 0 112148 130889 18729 243037 TUITION & FEES 721210 3428971 3428971 KALLOTS 721210 40202 40202 OTHER 721210 30650 30650 GUEST HOUSE 721210 23610 23610 3523433 79830 79830 6000 14489 -8489 -8489 -8489 14428 14950 -522 -522 -522 16865 112148 30443 -13578 -13578 3823711 3523433 0 57241 269636 269636 393270 215785 177485 1481209 886920 532053 62236 91950 22029 61420 8501 115662 70774 40285 4603 67000 67000 155 155 10000 10000 23586 13181 10405 13322 13322 227072 161814 57320 7938 126539 43196 83343 107483 69003 33615 4865 2343 2343 3703 3703 112831 81463 27154 4214 113376 56688 56688 EDUCATION & RECREATION 276350 276350 MEALS 246414 246414 TRANSPORTATION & BAGGAG 80607 80607 CREDIT CARD FEES 63282 61040 2242 278154 235838 22209 20107 4103944 2804060 1185178 114706 56462 104314 509396 272036 74836 48856 73009 91145 33228 40736 42334 39563 2982766 1194887 1832861 1787879 943663 1184857 172528 178342 5315 5315 3743632 3753043 113251 203037 210066 337455 323317 540492 X 1387632 1580319 464902 53777 1567781 1578455 3420315 3212551 3743632 3753043 X -280233 72469 X 1 0 1 X 0 X 260828 197837 320675 118271 243037 1140648 260828 197837 320675 118271 243037 1140648 147977 992671 82447 95074 89293 84012 79830 430656 1571304 16554278 0.63170 0.66210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1567781 10674 79498 71575 7923 1578455 1555599 12182 74826 65616 9210 1567781 1548341 7258 78108 70484 7624 1555599 1589499 13010 68851 61368 7483 54168 1548341 1.00000 0 0 1263168 487612 775556 631018 148041 482977 671914 453885 218029 416666 105349 311317 1787879 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 36592 DEFERRED INCOME 100863 LINE OF CREDIT 200000 337455 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A STREAM OF INCOME TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPECIFIED CAMP ACTIVITIES. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. TRIBUTE BENEFIT 129013 112148 16865 2938 14710 12795 129013 112148 16865 2938 14710 12795 30443 -13578 1 SCHOLARSHIPS (RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS) 189 269636 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES IS AS FOLLOWS: SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUALS' TUITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID GOLDSTEIN AND MARTIN WACHS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RICHARD SOLOFF AND MARTIN WACHS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO REVIEW OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE FORM 990 AT ONE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS. A DESIGNATED OFFICER, OR DESIGNEE BY THE OFFICER, THEN SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS THE CONFLICTS AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS IS DETERMINED BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION OF A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SALARY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL RAMAH CAMPS, AND A FORMAL EVALUATION PROCESS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. FINAL APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION LEVELS IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT INVOLVED. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE CONTRACTS. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS UNDERTAKEN AS THE CONTRACT EXPIRES FOR THESE POSITIONS. THE DIRECTOR COMPLETED THE FINAL YEAR OF A 3 YEAR CONTRACT WHICH BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2009. A NEW DIRECTOR BEGAN A 3 YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE ORGANZATION, WHICH BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2012. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS IS IN THE THIRD YEAR OF A 3 YEAR CONTRACT WHICH BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2010. 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 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 72,469.