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CONCERN FOR HELPING ANIMALS IN ISRAEL CHAI INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
CONCERN FOR HELPING ANIMALS IN ISRAEL CHAI INC (EIN 52-1349562)
Tax period
2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Filed
2026-02-17
IRS object ID
202600489349201710
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2026-02-17T13:34:02-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN521958634PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Verarose Muir & Company IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11126 Cresthaven DriveAddressLine1Txt
CitySilver SpringCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN521349562EIN

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Business Name Line1Concern for Helping Animals inBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2Israel IncBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCONCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3308064227PhoneNum

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Address Line13200 Morley RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityShaker HeightsCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonStephen KaufmanPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-02-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonVerarose MuirPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3014451018PhoneNum
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Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresshttps://concernhelpinganimalsinisrael.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$34,158GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$27,299ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$6,859InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$34,158TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$31,618SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$11,971FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$230PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$30,705OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$74,524TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$40,366ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$218,275BOYAmt
EOY$270,030EOYAmt

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BOY$128,036BOYAmt
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BOY$346,311BOYAmt
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BOY$43,739BOYAmt
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BOY$302,572BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo improve the condition and treatment of animals in Israel and to elevate consciousness, through education, about the importance of proper treatment of animals.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

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Description Program Srvc AccomThe main program services involved efforts to re-establish a web site presence and to prepare lesson plans for that web site. There were multiple contacts with organizations in Israel to discern which organizations might collaborate with CHAI to pursue goals of mutual interest.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$54,486ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$54,486TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Nina B Natelson
Co-Treasurer1.00$32,928
Debra Rae Sikora
Secretary1.00$0
Stephen Kaufman
Co-Treasurer1.00$0
Zechariah Mehler
President1.00$0
Moshe Glasser
Officer1.00$0
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersYes (true)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$103,147CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIn September 2024, the Treasurer was able to obtain bank statements and discovered many expenses that were not approved by the Board, were not reported to the Board, appeared to benefit the President, and had no evident relationship to the Statement of Mission of the Organization. However, the President refused to provide receipts or other documentation that might show that these expenses were legitimate. The Treasurer was unable to stop the ongoing misappropriation of funds, because he was outvoted by the President and the other Board member, who was a longtime friend of the President. The Treasurer was forced off the Board by the President and his friend/fellow Board member in mid-November, by which time there had been about $60,000 in misappropriated funds. The President resigned on 3/31/25 and appointed the former Treasurer as President. By the time of the Presidents resignation, he had misappropriated $160,608 over a 17-month period. The amount of misappropriated funds was $18,590 in the Organizations fiscal year ending 3/31/24 and $142,018 in the fiscal year ending 3/31/25.Once the Treasurer became aware of the misappropriation of in 2024, he took the following corrective actions:The Treasurer, on multiple occasions, demanded receipts and proof of business purpose for the Presidents expenditures. The President refused to comply with these demands. The Treasurer reviewed all Organizational bank records and developed spreadsheets that compiled the misappropriation of funds.A report was filed with the FBI.A Form 19103 Whistle blower complaint was filed with the IRS.Once the new President (the former Treasurer) gained control of the organization after 3/31/25, he and the two new Board members took the following corrective actions:The Board member who had enabled the misappropriation funds was terminated.The Organization has implemented financial controls to prevent similar incidents in the future.The Organizations Board conducted a comprehensive review of all financial policies and procedures. It is uncertain at this time whether, and how much, of the misappropriated funds the Organization can recoup. However, the Organization also is considering filing a civil lawsuit against the President and the other Board member to seek restitution. The Organization's Board takes this matter very seriously and is committed to maintaining the highest level of fiduciary responsibility.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $157
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $12539
Other Expenses.1005Travel $17133
Other Expenses.1Bank/Merchant Charges $876
Other Assets.1005Accounts Receivable - Beginning $122411 Accounts Receivable - Ending $-2589
Other Assets.1007Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $0 Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $18590
Other Assets.1010Inventories - Beginning $5625 Inventories - Ending $5625
Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $43739 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $29450

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