2013-11-14T12:59:44-06:00 2012-12-31 HECHT AND COMPANY PC 350 5TH AVENUE - 68TH FL NEW YORK NY 101180110 990 2012-01-01 270728655 SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY ALLIANCE % HYMIE MISHAN TREASURER SEPH 2122677778 150 BROADWAY Suite 800 NEW YORK NY 10038 HYMIE MISHAN 2122356363 2013-11-14 true STEVEN STERN 2128198000 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ELI HARARI 150 BROADWAY ROOM 800 NEW YORK NY 10038 473675 false X N/A X 2009 NY THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CORE VALUES AND HERITAGE WITHIN THE SEPHARDIC JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA. 15 15 0 0 257968 316950 85860 156725 0 0 0 0 343828 473675 0 0 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 664692 763711 664692 793711 -320864 -320036 14261 33825 1046083 1385683 -1031822 -1351858 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD THEIR FUTURE BY PRESERVING THEIR PAST. AN ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO REINFORCE AND PRESERVE THE TRADITIONAL SEPHARDIC WAY OF LIFE OF THEIR ANCESTORS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THEIR DECLARATION OF VALUES. THEIR COMMITMENT IS TO SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR LAY LEADERS TO WORK IN UNISON WITH COMMUNITY RABBIS, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATION IN PROMOTING THE PERPETUATION OF THESE VALUES. THEY SUPPORT ALL THOSE THAT EMBRACE THEIR TRADITIONS AND RICH HERITAGE AND THAT UPHOLD AND ENDORSE THESE VALUES. THEIR COMMUNITY HAS BARUKH HASHEM, A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY OF TORAH OBSERVANCE AND ADHERENCE TO TRADITIONAL SEPHARDIC VALUES AND CUSTOMS. IN ORDER TO PERPETUATE THESE VALUES AND CUSTOMS AND TO HELP ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF THE BLESSINGS THAT THEY HAVE LONG ENJOYED AS A COMMUNITY, THEY HEREBY DECLARE THE FOLLOWING - COMMITMENT TO HALAKHA, GROWTH THROUGH EDUCATION, RESPECT & TOLERANCE, TORAH & HIGHER EDUCATION, INTERACTION WITH SOCIETY, LEARNING & EARN false false 307189 THE ISRAEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (ILEAD) PROGRAM WAS A SELECTIVE FIVE WEEK SUMMER TEEN PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED TOURING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL THROUGHOUT ISRAEL. THIS PROGRAM ACCEPTED A LIMITED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FROM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLS BETWEEN THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION WAS TO INSPIRE SELF-DISCOVERY, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, LEARN TEAMWORK, BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS GAINED SKILLS THROUGH REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDED A FOUNDATION FOR LIFE LONG ACCOMPLISHMENT, LEADERSHIP, ACTIVISM, AND PRODUCTIVITY GROUNDED IN THE VALUES THAT MADE THEIR COMMUNITY STRONG. 178916 A SUMMER PROGRAM THAT FEATURED BOTH RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL MENS AND WOMENS CLASSES AND PROGRAMS THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE SAFRA SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL, NEW JERSEY. THESE CLASSES AND PROGRAMS WERE TAUGHT BY A PROMINENT FACULTY OF TEACHERS AFFORDING THE COMMUNITY A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WITH, AND BE EXPOSED TO, A WIDE VARIETY OF ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY EDUCATORS WELL KNOWN IN THE SCHOOLS AND SHULS OF BROOKLYN, NY AND DEAL, NJ. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER OF 2012. 226973 SEPARATE YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN THAT PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS COURSES AT THE SEPHARDIC RABBINICAL COLLEGE FOR MEN AND AT THE SEPHARDIC WOMEN'S TEACHERS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. 22975 WINTER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. 22975 736053 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false NY X HYMIE MISHAN TREASURER 2122356363 22 CORTLANDT STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 MORRIS BAILEY 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ELI HARARI 1.0 X X 0 0 0 EZRA ASHKENAZI 1.0 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BEYDA 1.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MISHAAN 1.0 X X 0 0 0 HYMIE MISHAN 10.0 X X 30000 0 0 BOBBY DWECK 1.0 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL KHEZRIE 1.0 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND CHALME 1.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE D MAMIYE 1.0 X 0 0 0 RAQUEL FRANCO 1.0 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SUTTON 1.0 X 0 0 0 MORRIS HIDARY 1.0 X 0 0 0 MIKE TAWIL 1.0 X 0 0 0 GABE ZEITOUNI 1.0 X 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 false false false 0 316950 316950 TUITION INCOME - ISRAEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOP. PROG. 153975 153975 PARTICIPANT INCOME - WINTER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2750 2750 156725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 473675 156725 0 0 0 0 30000 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9630 9630 0 450 450 0 0 9979 9979 0 0 23485 23485 0 0 3168 3168 BANK & CREDIT CARD CHARGES 3723 3723 ACTIVITIES COSTS 648219 648219 LODGING & MEALS COSTS 57423 57423 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 7634 7634 793711 736053 57658 0 14261 33825 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14261 33825 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 616858 961858 420000 420000 0 0 9225 3825 1046083 1385683 X -1031822 -1351858 0 0 0 0 -1031822 -1351858 14261 33825 -320036 X false true X true X 0 20000 209505 259768 316950 806223 0 0 0 20000 209505 259768 316950 806223 291088 515135 0 0 0 0 7904 0 0 7904 814127 478760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO PROGRAM DIRECTOR 3825 3825 473675 473675 473675 793711 793711 793711 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services SEE PART V 307189 0 0 0 0 307189 307189 false false false false false false FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, QUESTION 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROGRAM DIRECTORS WHO VOLUNTEER TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE PROGRAM SERVICE FUNDS FOR EXPENSES IN ISRAEL. THESE OVERSEAS EXPENSES ARE USED FOR THE ISRAEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEENS; WHICH IS A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES ON HOW TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUNDS. (SEE DESCRIPTION IN FORM 990, PART III--PROGRAM ACTIVITY #1). MORRIS BAILEY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD FOR WORKING CAPITAL X 516858 761858 false true false ELI HARARI PRESIDENT OF BOARD FOR WORKING CAPITAL X 100000 200000 false true false 961858 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTIONS 8A & 8B ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT DOCUMENT THE MEETINGS HELD OR ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR BY THE GOVERNING BODY; THE GOVERNING BODY AND ITS COMMITTEES WERE IN CONSTANT CONTACT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND EACH COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 11B THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.